Comparison

Articulation Teacher vs First Sentence Speech Therapy

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

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About

Articulation Teacher

This app helps children improve their pronunciation and articulation skills through engaging in-app games and evidence-based home activities. It focuses on specific sounds and letters, guided by a Speech Language Pathologist.

Highlights
  • Targeted sound practice
  • In-app articulation games
  • Printable home activities
  • Introductory sound videos
  • Digital and printable cue cards
  • Developmental milestone tracking
  • Learning articles
Features
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Improve your child's articulation and pronunciation! Brought to you by a Speech Language Pathologist and the creator of the SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy app which has accelerated early language development for over 100,000 families. With Articulation Teacher, you choose specific sounds to work on with your child. You can work on Early Sounds like D or T, Middle Sounds like G or S, or Late Sounds like L or R. Articulation Teacher includes at home articulation activities to do with your child outside of the app as well as games to play with your child in the app. All suggestions are evidence-based and research-backed. Let's dive into what each sound set includes: --- In-App Games Our articulation games are best played side by side with your child, but if your child is up for it they can play the games on their own as well. For each sound, we have the following games: Splat: say the selected word, and have your child splat it from the choices on the screen! Name It: our simplest game, this is meant for rapidly trying to say different words using digital flash cards. Swipe to the next word and help your child say it out loud. Sound Check: look at and listen to each word, and have your child decide whether the word includes the sound you're working on or not. Space Match: play this out-of-this-world memory game, saying each word as you flip over each card, to work on both articulation and cognitive skills. Paper Games: print a list of articulation practice words and play these games around your house, bringing articulation practice directly into the world around you. --- Home Activities Each sound has 5 activities to try with your child at home. You can read these activities ahead of time, then do them with your child when you can. We recommend trying to do at least one Home Activity each day, and we encourage repetition as much as possible! Home Activities that focus on pronunciation and articulation are the most effective way to spend time with your child to work on speech development. We use videos, books, songs, and the world around you to help integrate articulation practice into every day. --- What Sounds and Letters Are Included? In Articulation Teacher, you can work on the following sounds: Early Sounds: B, P, M, D, T, N, and Vowels Intermediate Sounds: K, G, W, F, S, SH, and Multisyllabic Words Advanced Sounds: L, Final -L, R, R Blends, S Blends, and TH --- More Features Each sound also has an intro video that teaches you how the sound is made, as well as a digital and printable cue card which you can use to help remind your child to pronounce a sound. This cue card fits within the cueing hierarchy explained in the intro video. Cues are an essential part of articulation practice that we integrate directly into our games and activities. Plus, check out developmental milestones to know if your child is on track, and read free learning articles related to articulation development. Articulation Teacher is also meant to be used by SLPs during their sessions as an aid to articulation practice. For more speech and language activities, including learning key language stimulation strategies, try our other app, SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy. Please note, Articulation Teacher is not affiliated with Articulation Station. Download and become an Articulation Teacher at home today!

About

First Sentence Speech Therapy

This app provides an interactive game designed to teach children sentence building and speech development. It uses visual aids, engaging sounds, and a speech pathologist's voice to make learning fun and effective for early communicators.

Highlights
  • Interactive sentence building with word blocks
  • Visual symbols for word meaning
  • Speech pathologist's voice modeling
  • Progressive learning levels
  • Fun sound effects for engagement
  • Vocabulary expansion
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This is a speech therapy session in your hands. Explore a captivating game filled with interactive design, delightful voice & articulation sounds, and an array of fun and silly sound effects that make learning a joyous experience for your child. Key Features: Interactive Gameplay: First Sentences Adventure offers an interactive learning experience where children assemble word blocks into complete sentences . Children will engage with colorful pictures, each with a tap to move feature essential to teach sentence-building skills. Speech & Language Modelling: My First Sentences is designed with the principles of Speech Therapy to support a developing child’s language learning experience. The modeling of each word and sentence along with the visual symbols of each word help children learn the meaning and use of different words and sentences. Visual sentences: In My First Sentences, each word that makes up the sentence is visualized using universal picture symbols that are often seen in AAC devices. Because of this, words are clearer, meaningful and consistent across all learning materials. Therefore it is also great to be used with non-speaking autistic kids to help their sentence making ability. Progressive Learning: The game has carefully designed levels to ensure a gradual increase in difficulty and cover the 4 types of sentences children learn to communicate at their developing age. Voice Articulation Sounds: Our game comes equipped with a Speech Pathologist’s voice to bring pictures to life. The voice is designed to be cheerful, engaging, rich in intonation and slow to allow time for your child’s language processing. Kids will enjoy imitating the characters' voices and articulating words themselves, enhancing their pronunciation and speech development in a playful and engaging manner. Fun Sounds: Every interaction in My First Sentences triggers lively and entertaining sound effects. From the sounds of a toy train (“choo choo”) to sounds of disappointment (“uh oh”). Educational Objectives: Speech & Language Development: Children learn to speak their early sentences and understand sentence patterns. Communication Skills: The sentences help kids express their thoughts and needs using different words and sentence types in daily life. Literacy Development: Because of the rich and meaningful vocabulary with respective symbols, children get to learn words and word structures by sight. Sentence Formation: First Sentences Adventure focuses on constructing simple, age-appropriate sentences to establish a strong language foundation. Vocabulary Expansion: Children encounter a diverse array of words and Sentences, broadening their vocabulary as they explore exciting landscapes. Pronunciation Improvement: Voice articulation sounds help kids refine their pronunciation and enhance communication skills.

Screenshots

Articulation Teacher4 screens
First Sentence Speech Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Articulation Teacher at 87% against First Sentence Speech Therapy's 0%. Articulation Teacher also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). First Sentence Speech Therapy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Articulation Teacher is free to download; First Sentence Speech Therapy costs $3.99 up front. Articulation Teacher sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. First Sentence Speech Therapy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Teacher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Teacher has 213 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Articulation Teacher's written reviews are positive against 0% of First Sentence Speech Therapy's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Articulation Teacher versus First Sentence Speech Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulation TeacherFirst Sentence Speech Therapy
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (213 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeakEasy CommunityLittle Learning Lab LLP

Customer experience

Articulation Teacher

All ratings211 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

First Sentence Speech Therapy

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Articulation Teacher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Laggy, freezing, skipping
  • Schwa sound pronunciation issues in samples

Requested features

2 requests
  • Printable practice options
  • More sounds in the free version

First Sentence Speech Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Articulation Teacher

Subscriptions2
  • Articulation Teacher (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Articulation Teacher Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • G Sound$7.99
  • S Sound$7.99
  • L Sound$7.99
Show 5 more
  • R Sound$7.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle$29.99
  • All Sounds - Special$34.99
  • Unlock All Sounds (Discounted)$41.99
  • Unlock All (20 Sounds)$49.99
None

First Sentence Speech Therapy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Articulation Teacher free?
Articulation Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Sentence Speech Therapy free?
First Sentence Speech Therapy costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Articulation Teacher or First Sentence Speech Therapy?
Articulation Teacher is rated higher. Articulation Teacher averages 4.7 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while First Sentence Speech Therapy averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Articulation Teacher or First Sentence Speech Therapy have ads?
Neither Articulation Teacher nor First Sentence Speech Therapy shows ads.

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