Comparison

Word Vault Pro vs SCIP

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

Head to head
About

Word Vault Pro

This app is a comprehensive tool for speech-language pathologists, educators, and parents to teach articulation, language, and social skills. It offers a vast library of flashcards, audio recordings, and interactive content, with the ability to customize lists and track client progress.

Highlights
  • Articulation, language, and social skills teaching
  • 1800+ HD real-world picture flashcards
  • 25+ categories with images/activities
  • Over 20,000 audio recordings
  • Custom word, phrase, and picture addition
  • Client profile and group management
  • Progress data tracking and email reporting
Features
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*** I can't say enough wonderful comments about this app! - Sue *** "I absolutely love this app." - Amy, SLP *** The ultimate tool for SLPs, parents, teachers, and professionals to teach articulation, language, and social skills. Quickly find and use functional words, phrases, sentences, stories, flashcards, and audio by sound, blend, place, difficulty, or concept through easy navigation. Word Vault Pro is easier to use than ever before and now provides you with 1800+ HD real world picture flashcards, 25+ categories with images or interactive activities, and audio for every word, phrase, sentence, story, question, and content category (over 20,000 recordings!) If you need more than what comes in the app...no problem. You can add your own custom words, phrases, pictures, and record your own audio for any list. Create and organize custom lists in My Vault to fit the individual needs of those you work with. Easily create and edit client profiles and groups to maximize therapy time and practice. If you run out of time the Vault, Place, and Level of Difficulty is saved for each profile you work with, and returns you exactly to the place you left off, the next time you work with them. Word Vaul Pro’s smart and easy to use client management and data tracking system allows you to work with up to 10 clients at a time and record data for each individual while working in different content areas of the app. Email progress data to any recipient of your choice. The 1-touch email feature allows you to send any content (even words and lists you create) seamlessly to anyone for home practice, or you can simply invite them to download the free version of Word Vault on their iOS device. Developed by two ASHA certified Speech Language-Pathologists Word Vault Pro makes teaching all areas of speech and language easier. *This app is dedicated to my Mom for always believing in me, we miss you Grammy Nov. 1951 - Feb 2011, for my Dad who taught me how to work hard, for my Wife who I love and has been so supportive during this journey, and for my kids who keep me smiling.

About

SCIP

This therapeutic tool aids speech therapy by implementing evidence-based contrastive phonology approaches. It offers a vast library of words and allows for individualized or group sessions with detailed progress tracking and reporting.

Highlights
  • Five contrastive therapy approaches
  • 2,400+ real words and 6,000+ nonsense words
  • Individual or group sessions (up to 4 students)
  • Individualized treatment targets and data collection
  • Printable progress graphs and session notes
  • Printable illustrations for practice
Features
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Turbocharge your speech therapy! SCIP (Sound Contrasts In Phonology) is an evidence-based, therapeutic tool developed through a one million dollar NIH grant by ASHA Fellow Dr. A. Lynn Williams. Dr. Williams partnered with EBS Learning to create this revolutionary app to maximize therapy by increasing intelligibility in less time. SCIP allows you to both create and implement treatment approaches using five different contrastive therapy approaches: Multiple Oppositions Minimal Pairs Maximal Oppositions Treatment of the Empty Set Vowel Contrasts SCIP includes more than 2,400 real words and 6,000 nonsense words to provide the widest variety of treatment stimuli and support rapid progress. The app allows individual or group sessions with up to 4 students. In group sessions, each student has individualized treatment targets and data collection. Print or email graphs of treatment progress and individual session notes! Choose the option to treat word-initial or word-final sounds using pictures or illustrations. You can also print illustrations to prepare practice sets to be used away from the iPad or sent home for reinforcement. Amazing features of this app allow you to: Easily create treatment programs with five contrastive approaches. Provide therapy sessions using illustrations or pictures. Collect data and enter therapy notes for each session. Graph treatment data and produce therapy reports. Print illustrations for use away from the iPad. Create and save groups of up to four students each with their own targets and treatment approach. Previously created for use with a computer, this improved and even easier-to-use program is now available as an app on your iPad! "SCIP" the prep time and jump right into treatment!

Screenshots

Word Vault Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Vault Pro at $49.99 against SCIP's $59.99. Word Vault Pro also leads on ratings volume (454 vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). SCIP's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Word Vault Pro costs $49.99 and SCIP $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SCIP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Vault Pro has 454 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Word Vault Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of SCIP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Vault Pro ships an update fortnightly, SCIP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Word Vault Pro versus SCIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Vault ProSCIP
Price$49.99 — better$59.99
Rating4.6 (454 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings454 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB355 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHomeSpeechHome PLLCEBS LEARNING INC

Customer experience

Word Vault Pro

All ratings454 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

SCIP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Word Vault Pro

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Cannot get access/sign in issues
  • Pictures will not download
  • Paid features not working
  • Folders from free version not in paid version
  • Pictures missing for many categories
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  • App keeps crashing
  • App crashes when selecting student
  • App crashes when switching profiles
  • Inconsistent word lists and pictures
  • App resets to beginning of list when switching students
  • Cannot access Pro pictures after previous year
  • No student profiles after re-downloading app
  • Login issues
  • Picture for 'sack' is 'cereal'
  • No 'sh' words

Requested features

20 requests
  • Allow importing own words, lists, stories, questions
  • Add stories with figurative language and pictures
  • Add pictures to idioms
  • Option for having just one word on the screen at a time
  • On-the-go data collection
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  • More phonological processes represented
  • Number each stimulus for easier scoring
  • Ability to chart client scores over time
  • Make app work better for British English
  • Adjust sample/practice phrases for non-children
  • Add custom pictures/audio to My Vault
  • Make games/tools folder accessible in paid version
  • Ensure pictures show for all words
  • Include pictures for all sections (e.g., vowels, minimal pairs)
  • Improve editing of word lists
  • Easier creation of custom lists with photos
  • Ability to create lists of specific words from existing lists
  • Make app stay on the item when switching between players
  • Add dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

SCIP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Vault Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SCIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Vault Pro free?
Word Vault Pro costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SCIP free?
SCIP costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Vault Pro or SCIP?
SCIP is rated higher. Word Vault Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 454 ratings, while SCIP averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Word Vault Pro or SCIP have ads?
Neither Word Vault Pro nor SCIP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Vault Pro or SCIP?
Word Vault Pro ships an update fortnightly, and SCIP every 2 months. Most recently, Word Vault Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and SCIP on October 12, 2026.

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