BrightVox vs MyComms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrightVox
This app offers gender-affirming voice training designed by a speech pathologist. It provides structured lessons, exercises, and tips to help users achieve a voice that authentically reflects their identity. A free trial is available, followed by a subscription for full access.
- Gender-affirming voice training
- Evidence-based voice techniques
- Expert-guided lessons
- Structured exercises and tips
- Supportive community environment
- Complimentary voice review session
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Introducing BrightVox – an innovative app for gender-affirming voice training, meticulously crafted by Natasha Schellander, owner of the Gender Voice Centre and an esteemed speech pathologist dedicated to inclusivity and accessibility. Natasha Schellander, alongside her team of dedicated professionals, has developed BrightVox with a steadfast commitment to providing effective gender-affirming voice training for all. Driven by evidence-based practices, BrightVox integrates the latest voice techniques to ensure optimal outcomes. Natasha's approach fosters a supportive community environment, making voice training accessible and user-friendly. BrightVox offers a complimentary one-month trial, followed by a nominal $35 fee for 12-month access. Additionally, subscribers receive a complimentary voice review session with Natasha herself. Tailored to individual goals, BrightVox's lessons are expertly guided by Natasha Schellander and her team of experienced Speech Pathologists. Structured guidance, exercises, and invaluable tips are provided to support you in achieving a voice that authentically reflects your identity.
MyComms
This app provides visual support tools to enhance communication, independence, and reduce anxiety for individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities. It allows for the creation of personalized visual schedules, step-by-step task breakdowns, and choice boards using custom photos and home languages.
- Create daily visual schedules
- Step-by-step task breakdowns
- Weekly calendars
- Choice boards
- Over 100 pre-made templates
- Use own photos
- Easy sharing and exporting
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Clear communication starts with MyComms - an inclusive visual support app made for everyday life. Designed by a speech therapist and teacher/behaviour support practitioner, MyComms helps autistic people, those with ADHD and individuals with acquired or developmental intellectual disabilities (such as stroke, dementia, or Down syndrome) build independence and reduce anxiety with everyday visual tools. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, therapist or support worker, MyComms makes it easy to personalise supports for the people you care about. Features that support comprehension, regulation and independence: • Create daily visual schedules - structure routines across home, school, work, or community settings to support transitions and reduce overwhelm • Step-by-step task breakdowns - simplify routines for teeth brushing or preparing a meal • Weekly calendars – preview and plan the week with visual clarity • Choice boards – empower users to express preferences, emotions and ideas • Over 100+ pre-made templates – download and edit to reflect your own routines and preferences • Use your own photos – real images make communication more personal and age-appropriate • Uses your own home language when creating visuals • Easy sharing and exporting – download as PDFs or share via email, text or social media • Custom profile – great for professionals or families Made for people with: • Autism / Autistic identity • ADHD • Intellectual disability (Down syndrome, fragile X, etc.) • Acquired disability (stroke, brain injury, dementia) • Language processing or comprehension differences • Executive functioning challenges • Anxiety Who uses MyComms? • Parents, families and carers • Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupation Therapists • Teachers and early childhood educators • Behaviour support practitioners • Disability support workers • Aged care workers • Anyone seeking accessible communication tools Why choose MyComms? • Because visuals support more than communication - they build confidence, clarity and inclusion. • MyComms supports receptive communication, comprehension and executive functioning by making abstract concepts visible and routines more predictable. • Users can personalise visual supports using real photos that reflect their culture, community and everyday life. • Clinician-built. Real-world tested. Proudly Australian owned. Subscription Details: MyComms offers premium features through an optional in-app subscription. Free basic features are available to all users. Subscription options and pricing are clearly shown within the app after profile setup. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period (another year for annual subscribers, another month for monthly subscribers) unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy policy: https://commspec.co/privacy-policy/ Terms and conditions: https://commspec.co/terms-and-conditions/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrightVox at 100% against MyComms's 0%. BrightVox also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). MyComms's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. MyComms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. BrightVox asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrightVox holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BrightVox's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyComms's.
BrightVox ships an update every 14 months, MyComms fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrightVox | MyComms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Natasha Schellander | Communication Spectrum Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
BrightVox
MyComms
In-app purchases
BrightVox
No in-app purchases
MyComms
- Monthly14 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$109.991 Year









