Comparison

Autism iHelp vs HB Auditory Memory

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

Head to head
About

Autism iHelp

This app uses real-life photos to teach vocabulary to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It features categorized picture groups and learning activities to enhance retention and visual memory. Progress reports help track a child's development.

Highlights
  • Real-life photo vocabulary
  • Color-categorized picture groups
  • Learning enhancement activities
  • Auditory and visual memory integration
  • Progress tracking reports
  • Focus on expressive vocabulary
Features
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Autism iHelp is a vocabulary teaching aid developed by parents of a child with Autism and a speech-language pathologist. Autism iHelp was inspired by the need for specific language intervention tools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder focusing on their unique strengths and difficulty with expressive vocabulary. Autism iHelp is an invaluable tool for your child with Autism when those first words just don’t come. The colorful real-life photos are presented in an easy-to-label format. This app includes 72 real world photos; it has been proven that children with Autism respond best to photos as opposed to illustrations and are very visual learners. This app also includes two Learning Enhancement activities. These learning activities are presented in a game-like format. These games check retention of the learned vocabulary and integrate auditory and visual memory. Additionally, you are able to track your child's gains through progress reports that average the last 3 performances of each learning enhancement activity. Autism iHelp colors is extremely unique when compared to any other first word learning apps. This app includes groups of pictures categorized by specific color. This app helps to distinguish and identify common items by color and allows for increased environmental generalization. This helps the child with Autism to recognize that boundaries in regards to categorization are not exclusive. Fortunately, the pictures for groups 'red' and 'yellow' are free of charge. “with Autism iHelp…..it gets better.”

About

HB Auditory Memory

This educational app helps students improve auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging, multi-level missions. Players assist characters in saving MemoryTown from a forgetful villain by completing various listening activities.

Highlights
  • Auditory memory training
  • Auditory closure exercises
  • Comprehension skill development
  • Memory for Numbers
  • Memory for Words
  • Memory for Details
  • Auditory Closure
  • Memory for WH Information
Features
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HearBuilder is available for all users—families, educators, therapists, schools, and districts. Anyone witha HearBuilder subscription can access the full program. Join Recall Agents Kim and Joey as they race to save MemoryTown from the mischievous Dr. Forgetsit. Students strengthen auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging missions that make learning feel like an adventure. Each multi‑level task in HearBuilder Auditory Memory sends students on a new challenge to outsmart Dr. Forgetsit. The humorous storylines and interactive activities keep learners motivated while they build essential skills for recalling verbal information. Program Features HearBuilder Auditory Memory teaches key strategies for remembering important information and includes five essential listening activities: • Memory for Numbers (3–7 digits) • Memory for Words (3–5 words organized by syllable) • Memory for Details (1–4 details) • Auditory Closure (Sentence Completion) • Memory for WH Information (2–3 sentences / 2–4 questions) HearBuilder Online (my.hearbuilder.com) • Access all four HearBuilder programs: Following Directions, Phonological Awareness, Auditory Memory, and Sequencing • Monitor progress and track student performance • Individualize each student’s settings and difficulty levels • Add adjustable background noise to increase challenge • Customize and print detailed reports

Screenshots

Autism iHelp4 screens
HB Auditory Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HB Auditory Memory at 3.6 against Autism iHelp's 2.6. HB Auditory Memory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (64% vs 33%). Autism iHelp's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Autism iHelp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HB Auditory Memory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HB Auditory Memory holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Autism iHelp's written reviews are positive against 64% of HB Auditory Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autism iHelp ships an update every 7 months, HB Auditory Memory every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Autism iHelp versus HB Auditory Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutism iHelpHB Auditory Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (9 ratings)3.6 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings935 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn TalaveraSuper Duper Publications

Customer experience

Autism iHelp

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

HB Auditory Memory

All ratings35 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Autism iHelp

One-time1
  • ALL COLORS and Learning Enhancements$4.99
None

HB Auditory Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autism iHelp free?
Autism iHelp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HB Auditory Memory free?
HB Auditory Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Autism iHelp or HB Auditory Memory?
HB Auditory Memory is rated higher. Autism iHelp averages 2.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while HB Auditory Memory averages 3.6 from 35 ratings.
Do Autism iHelp or HB Auditory Memory have ads?
Neither Autism iHelp nor HB Auditory Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autism iHelp or HB Auditory Memory?
Autism iHelp ships an update every 7 months, and HB Auditory Memory every 3 months. Most recently, Autism iHelp was updated on November 2, 2026 and HB Auditory Memory on November 2, 2026.

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