Comparison

Matchpix vs Articulation drills

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

Head to head
About

Matchpix

This app facilitates interactive remote and in-person therapy sessions for children, allowing therapists and multiple children to engage with shared materials simultaneously. It offers various practice modes focused on specific sounds and words, designed for speech therapy and educational support.

Highlights
  • Interactive remote and in-person therapy
  • Shared materials for therapist and children
  • Targeted sound and word practice
  • Eight different practice activities
  • Supports up to six children per session
  • Session scheduling and on-the-spot start
  • Parent profiles for between-session practice
Features
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Welcome to Matchpix Matchpix makes remote therapy, site-based therapy, and screenings interactive and collaborative. The therapist and every child see each other on live video and play the same materials at the same time, in the same environment — so a session works the same whether everyone is in one room or spread across a district. Built around the sounds you are working on Choose a target sound, then choose the position — beginning, middle, or end of the word. Every activity draws from that selection, so practice stays on goal instead of on whatever the deck happened to contain. Eight ways to practice the same sound • Match Game — flip cards, find pairs, say the word • Drill Cards — one target sound at a time, at your pace • Fluency Challenges — word to conversation, said your smoothest way • Race to the Finish — say the word, move your penguin, reach the flag • Treasure Hunt — say the word, dig a spot, uncover the treasure • Hidden Picture — say the word, lift a tile, reveal the surprise • Sequencing Stories — put the cards in order and tell the story • Spin the Wheel — give it a spin and say whatever it lands on The therapist switches between activities inside the same session, without anyone rejoining or losing their place. Made for how therapists actually work • Up to six children in a session, with turns handled for you • Schedule sessions ahead or start one on the spot • Children join with a short code — no account needed for them • Deck size and word list are yours to set before you start • Schools and districts can invite therapists and manage their own rosters For families Parents can set up profiles for their children and practise between sessions. Plans and remote-session minutes Choose a monthly Family or Therapist subscription with in-app purchases. The Family plan includes local practice and joining a therapist's remote session. The Therapist plan includes local practice and tools to host remote sessions; remote-session minutes are purchased separately in one-time packs of 300, 900, 2,400, or 6,000 minutes. Local play does not use remote-session minutes. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Eligible new subscribers can receive a 7-day free trial; any unused trial period is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Prices and eligibility are shown before you confirm. Minute packs are one-time purchases and do not renew. Existing subscribers can sign in to use their plan. Use Restore Purchases on the Plan & minutes screen to restore an Apple subscription. Matchpix is a practice and engagement tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide clinical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Decisions about a child's care remain with the treating clinician and the parent or guardian. Questions? support@playmatchpix.com Privacy Policy — https://playmatchpix.com/privacy Terms of Use — https://playmatchpix.com/terms

About

Articulation drills

Features
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Listen, and repeat. That is the whole app. A picture appears. Your child hears the word spoken clearly by another child. They say it back, then swipe on to the next card. No menus to fight, no timers, no score to lose: just the drill, one word at a time. Articulation Drills was built by two speech-language pathologists with 75 years of practice between them, most of it in public school therapy rooms. HOW IT WORKS • Tap the picture to hear the word again, as many times as you like • Swipe left for the next card, right to go back • A slim bar along the top shows how far through the set you are • Finish a set and earn a sticker for the sticker board WHAT IS INSIDE 479 words across 21 sets, covering 10 speech sounds: ch, f, g, k, l, r, s, sh, th, and v. Every sound is split by where it falls in the word (beginning, middle, or end) because a child who says "sun" cleanly can still lose the same sound in "bus". Practice the position that actually needs the work, not the whole sound at once. BUILT FOR THE GROWN-UP TOO • Choose exactly which sets appear, so a session stays on target • Hide the printed word for children who are not reading yet • Calm mode trims the celebrations to a single chime, with no confetti • Mute all audio in one tap • A press-and-hold gate keeps settings and purchases out of small hands WORKS ANYWHERE, TELLS NOBODY Every picture and recording lives inside the app, so it works on a plane, in a waiting room, or in a school with no usable Wi-Fi. There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics, and no tracking of any kind. The app collects no personal information at all. Nothing is uploaded, because nothing is gathered. THE VOICE Every word is spoken by a professional child actress, not a synthesizer. Children match a peer's voice more readily than an adult's, and a model worth copying has to sound like something they could actually say. FREE TO TRY, ONE PRICE TO OPEN Download and practise the complete /s/ sound, plus /r/ at the beginning of words and /l/ at the end, for free. That is four full sets, not a trial that expires. Everything else opens with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no per-sound packs, nothing to buy twice, and it restores free on your other devices. WHO MADE IT Leah J. Musgrave, MS, CCC-SLP has more than 40 years as a speech-language pathologist across public schools, private practice, home health care, and early intervention. Dean Trout retired in 2008 after 35 years in schools, clinics, and Head Start centres in West Virginia and Kentucky. Articulation Drills is a practice tool for home and therapy-room drill. It does not diagnose, and it does not replace working with a speech-language pathologist.

Screenshots

Matchpix3 screens
Articulation drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Articulation drills at every 5 days against Matchpix's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Matchpix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Articulation drills sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matchpix ships an update every 2 weeks, Articulation drills every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Matchpix versus Articulation drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchpixArticulation drills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFireburd Productions, LLCLee Trout

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Matchpix

One-time1
  • Sound$29.99
1 purchases

Articulation drills

One-time1
  • Unlock all sounds$4.99

Questions

Is Matchpix free?
Matchpix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Articulation drills free?
Articulation drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matchpix or Articulation drills have ads?
Neither Matchpix nor Articulation drills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matchpix or Articulation drills?
Matchpix ships an update every 2 weeks, and Articulation drills every 5 days. Most recently, Matchpix was updated on October 30, 2026 and Articulation drills on October 31, 2026.

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