Comparison

SymbolSupport Lite vs Listen & Talk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SymbolSupport Lite

This app allows users to read, listen to, and print documents created with a companion app. It automatically adds symbols to text as it's typed or pasted, aiding comprehension. Users can customize symbols and share documents in various formats.

Highlights
  • Read and print symbolized documents
  • Automatic symbol addition to text
  • Text-to-speech with word highlighting
  • Symbol customization and image import
  • Document sharing via AirDrop, email, cloud
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Note: SymbolSupport Lite is a free app. It can receive, read aloud, and print documents that have been created with the SymbolSupport app. SymbolSupport Lite cannot create or edit documents. It can be upgraded to the full version through the in-app Store. SymbolSupport is an iPad utility app that effortlessly adds symbols to text. As textis typed, symbols are automatically added above it. Text can also be copied from pre-existing written materials and pasted into SymbolSupport where symbols are instantly added. Documents are read with a high-quality text-to-speech voice and include word-by-word highlighting. This support helps students better understand class assignments.Symbols from Slater Literacy Support Pictures™ and Attainment’s Image Library are included. Plus, there is easy access to your camera roll and a built-in internet image search.Easy-to-use editing tools include changing auto-assigned symbols to other symbols or imported images and removing symbols from text to reduce the number of symbols on a page. SymbolSupport is designed to create symbolized text quickly and easily. Sharing these documents is equally important. Share documents via AirDrop, email, or send to any cloud storage setup on the iPad. Documents can be sent as a PDF for studentportfolios or shared with parents. Documents can also be sent as a SymbolSupport file which can be opened by SymbolSupport or SymbolSupport Lite apps.

About

Listen & Talk

This app assists individuals with complex communication needs by providing a customizable platform for generating speech. It offers various display modes, symbol selection, and voice output options to facilitate expression and thought sharing.

Highlights
  • Customizable overlayer design
  • Multiple display modes
  • Extensive symbol library
  • Synthetic and digitized voice output
  • Message history for quick access
  • Toggle Control scanning mechanism
Features
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About the Listen & Talk Listen & Talk (LAT) is a speech generating software for individuals with complex communication needs (CCN). It can assist the individuals with CCN to express himself/herself needs and thought. The main functions of LAT are as follows: 1. It provides a sample overlayer to facilitate the AAC professional to create a new overlayer. 2. It provides three different display modes which include the fixed display, express display and context display to help the individuals with CCN to communicate with their partners. 3. The number of each overlayer can be designed from 1 to 36 locations, so that the AAC professional can design the overlayer according to CCN needs and capabilities. 4. The AAC symbols can be selected from the built-in symbolic set, live photo, photo library, other Apps and the internet. The picture can also use the built-in picture tool to capture the parts according to user needs and wants. 5. Its voice output has synthetic voice (including Chinese, English, Thai Vietnamse and Japanese) and digitize voice. At the same time, it also provides voice prompt to help the AAC users to confirm their messages. 6. It has a history menu. Therefore, the AAC users can express the message directly from the history menu by clicking on the sentence which was created from the communication with previous communicative partner, without re-construct the sentence. 7. It provide iCloud backup after unlock full function. 8. It provide more than 1000 communication symbols after unlock full function. 9. "Toggle Control" function, which provides a scanning mechanism built into the App. 10. User interface support: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. It has my favorite menu. Therefore, the AAC users can use the built-in

Screenshots

SymbolSupport Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Listen & Talk at 5.0 against SymbolSupport Lite's 3.3. Listen & Talk also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%). SymbolSupport Lite's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SymbolSupport Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Listen & Talk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Listen & Talk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SymbolSupport Lite's written reviews are positive against 80% of Listen & Talk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SymbolSupport Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Listen & Talk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SymbolSupport Lite versus Listen & Talk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymbolSupport LiteListen & Talk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB176 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAttainment CompanySoftArts Inc.

Customer experience

SymbolSupport Lite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Listen & Talk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SymbolSupport Lite

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$59.99
1 purchases

Listen & Talk

One-time1
  • Limitation Unlock$46.99

Questions

Is SymbolSupport Lite free?
SymbolSupport Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listen & Talk free?
Listen & Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SymbolSupport Lite or Listen & Talk?
Listen & Talk is rated higher. SymbolSupport Lite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Listen & Talk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SymbolSupport Lite or Listen & Talk have ads?
Neither SymbolSupport Lite nor Listen & Talk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SymbolSupport Lite or Listen & Talk?
SymbolSupport Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and Listen & Talk every 2 months. Most recently, SymbolSupport Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Listen & Talk on November 2, 2026.

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