Comparison

Pic vs Tiko First

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

Head to head
About

Pic

This communication aid helps non-verbal children with speech and language disorders express themselves using pictures. It offers extensive customization options to tailor the experience to individual needs. Full access requires a subscription.

Highlights
  • Picture-based communication
  • Customization options
  • Supports various speech disorders
  • Subscription-based access
  • Automatic renewal management
Features
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Pic-A-Talk is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) mobile application for non-verbal kids who have speech and language disorders, like children with autism, speech apraxia, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and more. Access to all features, including customization, requires a monthly or yearly subscription. - Payment will be charged to your Apple account. - Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - Subscription can be managed by going to your App Store Account Settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Service: https://pic-a-talk.com/terms-and-conditions/

About

Tiko First

Features
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Tiko First turns a routine into pictures a child can follow on their own. You build the steps — first the toilet, then brush teeth, then get dressed — and your child sees one big picture at a time, hears it spoken aloud, and taps to cross it off. The next step slides in and gets its own little celebration; finishing the whole routine gets a big one. Steps are crossed off in order, because that is the point: First tells a child what happens now and what comes next. Tapping ahead simply says that step out loud, it never skips the queue. Change your mind? The last tick can always be undone. - One big step at a time: picture, short title, spoken in your language - An ordered strip shows what is done and what is coming - Eight routines ready to use: morning, bedtime, going out, mealtime, bath time, tidy up, school day, and a first/then board to duplicate - Every routine and step is editable — your own words, your own pictures, including photos of your child's own shoes, bathroom or bag - Morning and bedtime start fresh each day; other routines pick up where they stopped, even after a force-quit - Pin the routine you are doing now and the app opens straight into it — perfect with Guided Access - Speaks English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German and Maltese - No microphone, no camera, no ads, no scores, no accounts — works offline after first use - Child mode keeps the editing out of small hands Tiko First is part of Tiko, a child-first universe of small, focused communication and learning tools.

Screenshots

Pic2 screens
Tiko First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiko First at none against Pic's 4. Pic's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Pic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Tiko First asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pic versus Tiko First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicTiko First
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobokashi Systems, IncSil van Diepen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pic

Subscriptions4
  • Family - Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Teacher - Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Family - Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
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  • Teacher - Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
None

Tiko First

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pic free?
Pic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiko First free?
Tiko First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pic or Tiko First have ads?
Neither Pic nor Tiko First shows ads.

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