Comparison

Expressive Go vs Verbal AUTISM

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

Head to head
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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Expressive Go gives a voice to children and adults who don't use speech. Tap pictures to build a message and the app says it out loud, with grammar that helps the sentence come out right. Every board, every tool and every setting is free. No ads, no subscriptions, no account. GRAMMAR THAT HELPS • Verbs follow the subject: "he eats", "she drinks", "they want" • Time words set the tense: "yesterday" + "go" says "went", "tomorrow" + "go" says "will go" • The Time button switches the next verb to past, future or perfect: "they went", "we will play", "she has eaten" • "is" and "has" forms: "he is running", "we have finished" • Plurals after numbers and quantifiers: "2 cookies", "many friends" • "a" or "an" chosen by sound: "an hour", "a uniform" • Adverbs after action words: "run slowly", "talk quietly" • 150+ irregular verbs and nearly 2,000 action words and phrases THE SAME BOARD AS AT THE PLAYGROUND Smarty Symbols communication boards are installed in more than 650 communities: school playgrounds, city parks, libraries, zoos, water parks and pediatric offices. Expressive Go includes a digital replica of each one, with the same words in the same places, plus a voice. Scan the QR code on the board, practice at home and keep talking after you leave. BOARDS FOR EVERY STAGE • Starter (30 buttons), Growing (48), Advanced (84) and Core (119) • School playground, simplified school playground, city playground, library, water park, zoo and pediatrician room • Fitzgerald Key colors: yellow for people, green for actions, orange for things, blue for describing words MAKE IT YOURS • Add your own photos, words and folders • Choose from more than 26,000 Smarty Symbols, an inclusive library that shows children of every background and ability • Hide words, change colors, choose the font and where the words sit on each tile • Type anything with the keyboard and hear it spoken, with letter, word or silent feedback SHOW BIG Press and hold the message to show it large to a communication partner, and share it as text and pictures. VOICES AND SETTINGS • Voices in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with a slow-to-fast speed slider • Speak words as you tap them, or build quietly and speak the whole message • Ignore accidental double taps • Lock the app so boards don't change by accident • Back up every board and setting to Files or iCloud Drive, and restore on another iPad FIND A BOARD NEAR YOU See communication boards at schools, parks and libraries on a map, share them with your school or parks department, and ask for a free quote to bring one to your community. FOUR LANGUAGES Menus and settings in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Designed by speech-language pathologist Barbara Fernandes and the team at Smarty Ears. Symbols by Smarty Symbols.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

Expressive Go4 screens
Verbal AUTISM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Verbal AUTISM at 100% against Expressive Go's 0%. Verbal AUTISM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Expressive Go's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Expressive Go sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Verbal AUTISM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Expressive Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of Verbal AUTISM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Expressive Go ships an update fortnightly, Verbal AUTISM every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Expressive Go versus Verbal AUTISM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpressive GoVerbal AUTISM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size692 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmarty EarsGlobal Education Development LLC

Customer experience

Expressive Go

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

Verbal AUTISM

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expressive Go

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription2 variants$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Verbal AUTISM

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Expressive Go free?
Expressive Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Verbal AUTISM free?
Verbal AUTISM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Expressive Go or Verbal AUTISM?
Verbal AUTISM is rated higher. Expressive Go averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Verbal AUTISM averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Expressive Go or Verbal AUTISM have ads?
Neither Expressive Go nor Verbal AUTISM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Expressive Go or Verbal AUTISM?
Expressive Go ships an update fortnightly, and Verbal AUTISM every 3 weeks. Most recently, Expressive Go was updated on November 3, 2026 and Verbal AUTISM on November 3, 2026.

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