Comparison

Articulation Teacher vs Sara

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

Sara

This app provides daily, evidence-based speech articulation practice for children, guided by AI and designed by speech-language pathologists. It offers personalized sessions and progress tracking to support speech development at home.

Highlights
  • AI-powered speech error detection
  • Personalized practice sessions
  • Real-time feedback
  • Progress dashboard for parents
  • Evidence-based practice routines
  • COPPA compliant
Features
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Sara is an app for daily speech sound practice at home. A session runs five to ten minutes. Sara listens to each word your child says, marks it correct or incorrect, gives a hint when one is needed, and keeps track of how every sound is coming along. Sara was built with speech-language pathologists, AI engineers and designers, some of whom grew up with their own speech challenges. It is made for parents and caregivers practicing with their own child. WHAT SARA COVERS 23 sounds, including R, S, Z, L, SH, CH, K, G and TH both voiced and voiceless. Practice runs on words targets. A PRACTICE SESSION Pick a sound, the kind of practice and how long it should run. Sara checks the microphone and the room noise before you start, then works through the words with your child. There are word drills and minimal-pair practice, with Sara listening to every word, and reward games at the end. Child Mode keeps your child in the session, and a grown-up check is needed to leave. WHAT YOU SEE The home screen shows practice days this week, words practiced, recent scores and a progress chart. After each session you get a report listing every word, which ones needed a hint, and how each sound is coming along. You can set practice reminders for the days you choose, and add more than one child to a family. WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD'S SLP If your child works with a speech-language pathologist who uses Sara for SLP, you can connect the two with an invite code. Homework and notes come to you, and what your child practices at home goes back to them. Both apps also work on their own. SUBSCRIPTION The practice curriculum and the progress dashboard require a subscription, and a two-week free trial of full access is included. AI AND PRIVACY Sara uses AI to listen to your child and to detect speech errors to provide feedback. We keep AI usage as limited and as safe as we can. • COPPA compliant • No third-party ads • You control your child's data and what is shared Sara provides educational articulation practice and real-time feedback for skill development. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. CONTACT Questions or feature requests: support@saraspeech.com

Screenshots

Articulation Teacher4 screens
Sara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sara at every 9 days against Articulation Teacher's every 28 months. Sara also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Articulation Teacher's advantage is ratings volume (213 vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads 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. Articulation Teacher sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Sara sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Articulation Teacher against 4.6 for Sara. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Teacher has 213 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Articulation Teacher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sara's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Articulation Teacher ships an update every 28 months, Sara every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Articulation Teacher versus Sara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticulation TeacherSara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (213 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB311 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeakEasy CommunitySara Technology, Inc.

Customer experience

Articulation Teacher

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

Sara

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sara

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
9 purchases

Sara

Subscriptions9
  • Full Access – 1 Child14 Days trial$19.001 Month
  • Full Access – 3 Children$37.001 Month
  • Full Access – 4 Children$46.001 Month
Show 6 more
  • Full Access – 5 Children$55.001 Month
  • Full Access – 6 Children2 variants$64.001 Year
  • Full Access – 2 Children$144.991 Year
  • Full Access – 3 Children$190.991 Year
  • Full Access – 4 Children$239.001 Year
  • Full Access – 6 Children$329.001 Year

Questions

Is Articulation Teacher free?
Articulation Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sara free?
Sara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Articulation Teacher or Sara?
Articulation Teacher is rated higher. Articulation Teacher averages 4.7 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while Sara averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Articulation Teacher or Sara have ads?
Neither Articulation Teacher nor Sara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Articulation Teacher or Sara?
Articulation Teacher ships an update every 28 months, and Sara every 9 days. Most recently, Articulation Teacher was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sara on November 8, 2026.

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