Comparison

SplashLearn vs Speech Blubs

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

Head to head
About

SplashLearn

This app offers curriculum-aligned math and reading lessons for children aged 2-11 through interactive games, books, and activities. It adapts to each child's learning level, providing personalized support and challenges to build foundational skills and confidence.

Highlights
  • Curriculum-aligned math and reading lessons
  • Interactive learning games and activities
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • 4000+ games, books, and challenges
  • Safe, ad-free environment
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Loved by over 60 million kids and used in 1 in 3 US schools, SplashLearn is a learning app for ages 2 to 11. It blends curriculum-aligned lessons with fun learning games, books, worksheets, and rewards that keep children curious, motivated, and confident. With SplashLearn, children build strong foundations in math, reading, and critical thinking through interactive, hands-on activities. The app adapts to each child’s level, offering support when they need it and challenge when they’re ready. Whether your child is tracing letters or solving complex word problems, SplashLearn meets them exactly where they are and guides them forward with confidence. WHY PARENTS TRUST SPLASHLEARN - Covers Preschool to Grade 5 curriculum for both Math and Reading - Perfect blend of educational games, stories, puzzles, activities, and flash cards - Free learning games for kids that build real skills, not just screen time - Designed for independent use- kids can learn on their own - Real-time progress tracking and insights for parents - Safe, ad-free, COPPA & GDPR compliant learning app for kids WHY KIDS LOVE IT - 4000+ fun learning games, decodable books, math challenges, and story books - Exciting learning worlds where they collect coins, rewards, and new characters - Engaging animation, and kid-friendly design - Play math games, reading games, phonics puzzles, spelling challenges- all in one place WHAT MATH SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? - Preschool & Kindergarten: Counting, shapes, tracing numbers, addition with visuals, patterns - Grade 1: Place value, subtraction, telling time, math facts, measurement, basic word problems - Grade 2: Multiplication, money, regrouping, critical thinking, understanding number relationships - Grade 3: Division, fractions, time, measurement, advanced math games - Grade 4 & 5: Multi-step word problems, decimals, geometry, fractions, data charts, reasoning Each grade has interactive learning games that make abstract concepts easy and memorable. Kids don’t just memorize, they understand by doing. WHAT READING SKILLS WILL MY CHILD LEARN? - Letter recognition (ABC), phonics, sight words, and tracing - Blending sounds to build words - Picture-based vocabulary learning - Fun decodable books and bedtime reading stories - Spelling games and reading fluency boosters - Comprehension through questions, animation, and narration Kids hear the word, see the word, say the word, and use it- making learning natural and playful. PERSONALIZED & SMART LEARNING PATH The app adjusts difficulty based on each child’s progress. If your child needs more help with subtraction or phonics, it slows down and gives extra practice. If they’re ready for more challenge, it moves ahead. It’s like a personal tutor, inside a game. PROVEN & AWARD-WINNING - Featured on Fox News - Editor’s Choice- Children’s Technology Review - Parent Choice Award winner - Trusted by teachers, used in 1 in 3 US schools - Best Educational Game for Kids (Multiple categories) SAFE FOR KIDS, PEACEFUL FOR PARENTS No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions. Just thoughtfully designed kids’ educational games in a clean, safe, and friendly environment. FREE TRIAL & EASY SUBSCRIPTION Try it free! Get full access during your free trial, then choose a flexible plan that fits your family. Enjoy unlimited learning games, lessons, and rewards with one subscription. SUPPORT We’re here for you → https://support.splashlearn.com/hc/en-us PRIVACY & TERMS - https://www.splashlearn.com/privacy - https://www.splashlearn.com/terms-of-use

About

Speech Blubs

This voice-controlled app helps children aged 1-8 learn new sounds and words through engaging video modeling and interactive exercises. It offers a safe, ad-free learning environment with positive reinforcement and access to a vast library of activities and parent resources.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled speech therapy
  • Video modeling for learning
  • 1500+ exercises and activities
  • Face filters and mini-games
  • Parent's Academy with articles
  • Positive reinforcement system
  • Multiple language options
Features
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WHAT DOES SPEECH BLUBS OFFER? Speech Blubs is a voice-controlled speech therapy app designed to help your child learn new sounds and words, and to practice speaking in a stimulating, educational environment. **FEATURED IN** Autism Parenting Magazine, Brisbane Kids, Speech Chick Therapy, Beautiful Speech Life, and The Speech Teacher. Awarded the Social Impact Award and supported by the Facebook Start Program, and winner of the “Safe for Children” certificate, the Mom’s Choice Award, the Parent’s Picks 2020 Award Winner, and techozens.com’s “Best and Trusted Speech Therapy App for Kids. WHY LEARN WITH SPEECH BLUBS? Our app was created with speech therapists, teachers, & parents, and uses video modeling for effective speech development. Our apps have zero ads and no flashy features, thus providing a safe and non-intrusive learning experience. We use ABA therapy-inspired positive reinforcement that rewards kids with fun games and stickers for trying. Having the app at your fingertips makes it easy to practice in a routine that suits you, and helps avoid stressful disruptions that can upset your child. Our apps use multiple child and platform support, so with one sign-in ALL of your kids can use the app, no matter if it's on your device, a partner’s, or grandparents’. One sign-in also includes our new reading app READING BLUBS – designed with over 200 teachers and literacy experts. You can now get access to language versions in US and UK English, Spanish, French, & (Brazilian) Portuguese. KEY FEATURES: Parents’ Academy: A newly-added parent section provides access to an ever-growing content library of 350+ articles on parenting, homeschooling, education, speech therapy, and more. All written by 20+ speech and teaching professionals. Also, check out our practical video tips! Kids’ area: There are over 1500+ exercises, activities, videos, mini-games, and dozens of NEW face filters. We have lions, firefighters, monkeys, giraffes, hats, glasses, and more. Also, the app’s look and feel is even more child-friendly and engaging. There are some new animal characters to guide and motivate kids through exercises to achieve learning goals and make learning fun! Choose from 28 fun sections: Early Sounds, When I Grow Up, Get into Shapes, Living Colors, Yummy Time, This Is My Body, Mouth Gym, Animal Kingdom, Ride Your Wheels, Sing-Along, and many more! SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN LEARNING TECHNIQUES Speech Blubs uses video modeling for immersive learning, where children observe their peers as “teachers'' on video. When children watch their peers in real-time, their MIRROR NEURONS fire up! This scientifically proven and effective approach was confirmed in a UCLA study published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and showed that kids learn faster and better when learning from other kids. SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING, & TERMS With Speech Blubs membership you get a free personalized report with tips & tricks, plus unlimited access to all the activities to try our app. Your subscription automatically renews unless the auto-renew feature is turned off at least 24 hrs. before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hrs. before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. WE HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO SPEAK & READ! Read our full Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://speechblubs.com/legal

Screenshots

SplashLearn4 screens
Speech Blubs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SplashLearn at free with in-app purchases against Speech Blubs's subscription. SplashLearn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SplashLearn sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Speech Blubs sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SplashLearn against 4.6 for Speech Blubs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32K and 56K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of SplashLearn's written reviews are positive against 67% of Speech Blubs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplashLearn ships an update every 9 days, Speech Blubs every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SplashLearn versus Speech Blubs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashLearnSpeech Blubs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32K ratings)4.6 (56K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better67.3% of reviews
Number of ratings32K56K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#74#44 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudyPad, Inc.Blub Blub Inc.

Customer experience

SplashLearn

All ratings32,109 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews861 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative21.0%

Speech Blubs

All ratings56,302 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews2,027 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

SplashLearn

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
  • 💡 Effective for reinforcing math and reading skills
  • 🚀 Constant updates and progress reports
  • 👍 Motivating reward system with coins and achievements
  • 💡 Personalized learning paths and curriculum

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Technical issues like crashes, freezing, and loading problems
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Difficulty canceling subscription
  • 🤔 Limited free access, forces paid subscription
  • 🤔 Repetitive content and lack of variety in some areas

Speech Blubs

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for kids
  • 👍 Helps with speech development
  • 👍 Engaging and fun
  • 👍 Effective in improving speech
  • 👍 Fantastic support tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with microphone and camera access
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 💰 Deceptive free trial and billing practices

Bugs and requests

SplashLearn

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Incorrect answers being marked as correct
  • Profiles not working or logging out unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced content for higher grade levels
  • Option to turn off answers and allow more time for students
  • Improved sync between app and web versions
  • Better customer support and responsiveness

Speech Blubs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Microphone and camera issues
  • Inconsistent functionality across devices
  • Billing and subscription problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • More diverse and age-appropriate content
  • Ability to focus on specific speech sounds
  • Offline mode
  • Better volume and audio controls
  • Improved parental controls and child lock
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  • Syncing across multiple devices

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SplashLearn

Subscriptions9
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • SplashLearn Membership Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Solo - Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • SplashLearn Membership 3-Month7 Days trial$23.993 Months
  • SplashLearn Membership Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Solo - Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • SplashLearn Membership Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
6 purchases

Speech Blubs

Subscriptions6
  • Show of Support - Monthly5 variants$14.491 Month
  • Boost your child's speech!$14.491 Month
  • Show of Support - Monthly7 Days trial$14.491 Month
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  • Show of Support - Monthly1 Month trial$14.491 Month
  • Show of Support - Annual$29.491 Year
  • Show of Support - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SplashLearn free?
SplashLearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech Blubs free?
Speech Blubs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SplashLearn or Speech Blubs?
Speech Blubs is rated higher. SplashLearn averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Speech Blubs averages 4.6 from 56K ratings.
Do SplashLearn or Speech Blubs have ads?
Speech Blubs shows ads; SplashLearn does not.
Which is updated more often, SplashLearn or Speech Blubs?
SplashLearn ships an update every 9 days, and Speech Blubs every 8 days. Most recently, SplashLearn was updated on September 24, 2026 and Speech Blubs on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, SplashLearn or Speech Blubs?
SplashLearn currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and Speech Blubs at #44. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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