Comparison

MyComms vs Before We Go

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Before We Go

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Before We Go helps neurodivergent children understand everyday situations through simple, calm, and supportive social stories. How Before We Go helps - Prepare for daily activities such as school, outings, or appointments - Support routines and transitions - Build emotional awareness and clear expectations - Reduce anxiety by making situations more predictable and familiar - Designed with neurodivergent children in mind - Simple, distraction-free interface - Clear language and consistent structure - Visual support using photos and short text - Calm design without overwhelming colours or animations Key features - Create personalised social stories using images and simple sentences powered by Apple Intelligence or using templates if the device doesn't support Apple Intelligence - Organise stories by day or week - View stories as short, easy-to-follow pages - Designed for parents, carers, and educators - Stories generated using Apple Intelligence may occasionally benefit from review or simple editing to best suit each child’s needs. - Before We Go is a supportive everyday tool and does not provide medical advice or diagnosis. Before We Go was originally created to support my own son with his daily routines. It’s built with care and understanding, and I hope it can support many other families as well.

Screenshots

MyComms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MyComms at 3 against Before We Go's —. MyComms also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. MyComms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Before We Go sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyComms versus Before We Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCommsBefore We Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommunication Spectrum Pty Ltdsanjaya athukorala

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyComms

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$109.991 Year
5 purchases

Before We Go

One-time5
  • Premium Family AccessFree
  • Unlock productFree
  • Small Thank You$0.99
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  • Support The App$2.99
  • Support More Families$5.99

Questions

Is MyComms free?
MyComms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Before We Go free?
Before We Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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