# Things to Learn vs Visual Speech

The clearest difference is price: Visual Speech at Free against Things to Learn's $2.99. Visual Speech also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). Things to Learn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Visual Speech is free to download; Things to Learn costs $2.99 up front. Visual Speech sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Things to Learn asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Things to Learn against 5.0 for Visual Speech. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things to Learn has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Things to Learn ships an update every 8 months, Visual Speech weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Things to Learn | Visual Speech |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-to-learn-school-ed/id601762612/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-speech/id6503352659/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BQWare](https://appshunter.io/developer/550555465) | [Su-Kam Intelligent Education Systems Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/919049297) |

## What reviewers say

### Things to Learn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-to-learn-school-ed/id601762612)

Create custom tests for spelling, Q&A, multiple-choice, and flashcards. Supports multiple languages, voice recording, and multimedia content. Ideal for students to practice and share progress.

**Highlights:** Create Q&A, multiple-choice, spelling, and flashcard tests, Supports over 27 languages with text-to-speech, Record your voice for tests, Include pictures, videos, and sounds in questions/answers, Handwriting or keyboard input, Share test results via email and other media, Multi-user support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Speech

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-speech/id6503352659)

This app helps children learn to talk by adding animated lips to images of objects. It addresses challenges children face when they look away from faces, making it difficult to mimic speech movements. The visual aid supports early speech development.

**Highlights:** Animated lips on object images, Supports speech mimicry, Aids jaw and lip motion learning, Visual learning tool for children, Designed for early speech development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electricity Board | $1.99 | one-time |
| Car logos Board | $1.99 | one-time |
| Audio Board | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cars Board | $1.99 | one-time |
| Planes Board | $1.99 | one-time |
| Vaccums Board | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cars Plus Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fans Plus Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Audios Plus Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Vehicles Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Things to Learn free?

Things to Learn costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Speech free?

Visual Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Things to Learn or Visual Speech?

Things to Learn and Visual Speech are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Things to Learn or Visual Speech have ads?

Neither Things to Learn nor Visual Speech shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Things to Learn or Visual Speech?

Things to Learn ships an update every 8 months, and Visual Speech weekly. Most recently, Things to Learn was updated on October 11, 2026 and Visual Speech on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*