Comparison

Jellow Plus AAC vs Expressive Go

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

Head to head
About

Jellow Plus AAC

This communication aid uses a vast library of icons and images to help adults with speech and language difficulties construct phrases and sentences. It supports users with conditions like Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down's syndrome, enabling them to express themselves and gradually learn to speak.

Highlights
  • Icon-based phrase and sentence construction
  • Extensive library of ~5000 icons
  • Categorized icons for easy sentence building
  • Keyboard feature for custom sentence generation
  • Text-to-speech with multiple accents and voices
  • Supports users with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down's syndrome
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Jellow Plus Communicator is a friendly Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system that uses icons/images to enable aid communication in adults learning to speak or with difficulty with speech and language. Jellow Plus helps non-verbal adults to communicate by constructing their own phrases/sentences and gradually learn to speak - especially those with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down’s syndrome. Jellow Plus is also an extension of Jellow Basic. It has all the icons and much more in this version. The expressive buttons, which were part of the Emotional Language Protocol (ELP) driving Jellow Basic, are available in Jellow Plus. These features make it easy for children using Jellow Basic to graduate to Jellow Plus as they grow up, making it possible to communicate better. Jellow Plus is designed especially for adults and can be used to form words, phrases and sentences frequently used in their daily lives. Jellow’s library of icons can help adults communicate using pictures along with their corresponding word labels. Jellow Plus has a library of around 5000(?) icons designed specially with feedback from users. These are organized in different categories based on parts of the speech to make it convenient to form a sentence. Some of these categories are verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, expressions, etc. In addition, using the 'keyboard' feature, the user can also generate new sentences and use the app to speak them out aloud. The current version of the app allows the user to choose English language with multiple accents Indian, American, British, Australia, Nigeria along with a choice of voices. Other languages are being introduced. Jellow Plus is developed with support from the IDC School of Design at IIT Bombay, UNICEF, the Ministry and Hospitals. It is designed iteratively with regular feedback from users namely children, parents, therapists, teachers and care givers. Jellow Plus is a premium application which requires subscription to use the application. If you have any suggestions for improvement, please submit your feedback/comments via email at jellowcommunicator@gmail.com For further information on Jellow Plus and FAQs, please visit www.jellow.org https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Expressive Go

This app provides an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution with advanced grammar and conjugation features. It empowers users to communicate fluently and clearly through an intuitive, visually rich platform with extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation (SNUG)
  • Intelligent Conjugation (Time Shift)
  • Automatic Pluralization
  • Perfect Articles (A vs. An)
  • Fitzgerald Key Color Coding
  • Touchless "Show Big" display
  • Integrated Sharing
  • Customizable Grid Size and Fonts
Features
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Download Expressive Go and discover an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution designed for fluency, clarity, and inclusion. This app empowers children, families, and educators to communicate effortlessly with an intuitive, visually rich platform. The Smartest Language Engine on iOS Expressive Go moves beyond static phrase books, enabling true Spontaneous Novel Utterance Generation (SNUG) with grammar and morphology built-in. Intelligent Conjugation (Time Shift): Take control of narratives and planning. Use the new Time Button (Calendar Clock icon) to instantly shift the context of your speech. Tapping a verb in Past Tense Mode instantly produces the correct past conjugation (e.g., "I eat" → "I ate"), while Future Tense Mode sets up phrases like "will go." Automatic Pluralization: Eliminate grammatical errors automatically. When you select a number or quantifier (like "many" or "several"), the next Noun or People symbol you tap is instantly pluralized (e.g., "2 cookie" → "2 cookies"). This is essential for grammatically correct output. Perfect Articles (A vs. An): Our engine automatically corrects articles based on the following word's sound (e.g., "A hour" → "An hour"), ensuring the synthetic speech is always accurate and natural. Color Coding: The interface uses the Fitzgerald Key color standard to visually reinforce grammar. Folders and item borders are color-coded (Orange for Nouns, Green for Verbs, Yellow for People/Pronouns) to guide word selection and language development. Core Accessibility & Workflow Expressive Go is designed for fast, practical use in daily life. Touchless "Show Big": Quickly display your constructed message to a communication partner in a massive, high-contrast, scrollable text and image view. Simply Press and Hold the message window (sentence strip) to activate. Integrated Sharing: From the "Show Big" screen, tap the Share Button to send your message as both text and a high-resolution image of the symbols, ensuring the recipient understands the visual context. Ultimate Customization: Adjust Grid Size (from simple starter boards to complex communicative boards), customize Fonts (like AtlNile-Bold), and secure your configurations instantly using the built-in Lock Feature. Multimodal Input: Supports both Symbol Tapping and direct Typing with automatic speech feedback (speak-per-word/letter settings). Download Expressive Go today and experience the next level of intuitive, grammatically smart AAC.

Screenshots

Jellow Plus AAC3 screens
Expressive Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Expressive Go at 3.0 against Jellow Plus AAC's 2.3. Expressive Go also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and device support. Jellow Plus AAC's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume 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. Jellow Plus AAC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Expressive Go sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Expressive Go holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Jellow Plus AAC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Expressive Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jellow Plus AAC versus Expressive Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJellow Plus AACExpressive Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly
AdsNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB700 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRavi PoovaiahSmarty Ears

Customer experience

Jellow Plus AAC

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Expressive Go

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jellow Plus AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
4 purchases

Expressive Go

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription2 variants$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-Time Unlock OLDFree
  • Full Access (One-Time Fee)$49.99

Questions

Is Jellow Plus AAC free?
Jellow Plus AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expressive Go free?
Expressive Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jellow Plus AAC or Expressive Go?
Expressive Go is rated higher. Jellow Plus AAC averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Expressive Go averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.

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