Visual Choices AAC vs Verbal AUTISM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Choices AAC
This app provides a communication tool for early communicators, aiding in language and speech development. It offers customizable choice boards, integrated AAC, and speech promotion features, designed with early intervention experts.
- Present choices using photos
- Build language with AAC and signing videos
- Promote speech with lip animations
- Convert voice to instant choices
- Printable choice boards
- Multilingual support
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Visual Choices provides an easy way to communicate, and develops natural speech. It is made for early communicators with autism. Developed with early intervention experts and trusted by speech therapists, special education teachers, clinical directors, parents, and grandparents. The app: • Helps you discover what your child wants by making it easy to present choices; • Uses photos your child will respond to; • Promotes speech with lip animations and visual phonics; • Builds language with integrated AAC and signing videos; • Provides access to over 50,000 SymbolStix pictures; • Lets you type and dictate into the AAC sentence bar; • Enables easy modeling with voice-to-highlight; • Lets you convert your voice to instant choices for on-the-fly use; • Lets you print out boards as a no-tech option; • Lets you make choices with eye gaze for hands-free use; • Can be used offline; • Supports English, Spanish, and Russian; • Works on its own or alongside an existing AAC system. Terms of use: https://skieslearn.com/visualchoices_terms_of_service
Verbal AUTISM
This application is designed to help nonverbal children on the Autism Spectrum communicate with others. It provides a platform for them to connect with friends, family, and educators.
- Communication tool for nonverbal children
- Supports interaction with family and educators
- Designed for children on the Autism Spectrum
- Facilitates connection with friends
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Verbal A.U.T.I.S.M. is the first app that is specifically designed for nonverbal children on the Autism Spectrum. Give your child the chance to communicate with friends, family, and educators like never before. Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Visual Choices AAC at 162 against Verbal AUTISM's 4. Verbal AUTISM's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Visual Choices AAC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Verbal AUTISM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Verbal AUTISM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Choices AAC has 162 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Visual Choices AAC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Verbal AUTISM's.
Visual Choices AAC ships an update fortnightly, Verbal AUTISM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Choices AAC | Verbal AUTISM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (162 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Su-Kam Intelligent Education Systems Inc | Global Education Development LLC |
Customer experience
Visual Choices AAC
Verbal AUTISM
Bugs and requests
Visual Choices AAC
Reported bugs
1 issue- Eye gaze not tracking accurately for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Lifetime purchase option
- Locking section for child use
- Ability to type choices directly for visual boards
- Option to change font
- Make instructional videos/tips paid, core features free
Verbal AUTISM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visual Choices AAC
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$6.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- 1 Coaching Credit$25.99
- 3 Coaching Credits$60.99
- Lifetime Access$179.99
Verbal AUTISM
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
Questions
Is Visual Choices AAC free?
Is Verbal AUTISM free?
Which has better reviews, Visual Choices AAC or Verbal AUTISM?
Do Visual Choices AAC or Verbal AUTISM have ads?
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