Comparison

First Sentence Speech Therapy vs Shenmo Abacus

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

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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.

About

Shenmo Abacus

Features
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Shenmo Abacus (Shenmo Academy International English Version) App is an online practice tool provided by Shenmo Education specifically for international students.

Screenshots

First Sentence Speech Therapy4 screens
Shenmo Abacus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shenmo Abacus at Free against First Sentence Speech Therapy's $3.99. First Sentence Speech Therapy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

Shenmo Abacus is free to download; First Sentence Speech Therapy costs $3.99 up front. Shenmo Abacus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. First Sentence Speech Therapy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
First Sentence Speech Therapy versus Shenmo Abacus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Sentence Speech TherapyShenmo Abacus
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Learning Lab LLPbeijing shenmo culture company

In-app purchases

None

First Sentence Speech Therapy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shenmo Abacus

One-time3
  • Monthly card (1 month)$0.99
  • VIP half year card (6 months)$5.99
  • VIP Annual Card(12 months)$9.99

Questions

Is First Sentence Speech Therapy free?
First Sentence Speech Therapy costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shenmo Abacus free?
Shenmo Abacus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do First Sentence Speech Therapy or Shenmo Abacus have ads?
Neither First Sentence Speech Therapy nor Shenmo Abacus shows ads.

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