Sara vs Sona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sara
This app provides daily, evidence-based speech articulation practice for children, guided by AI and designed by speech-language pathologists. It offers personalized sessions and progress tracking to support speech development at home.
- AI-powered speech error detection
- Personalized practice sessions
- Real-time feedback
- Progress dashboard for parents
- Evidence-based practice routines
- COPPA compliant
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Sara is an app for daily speech sound practice at home. A session runs five to ten minutes. Sara listens to each word your child says, marks it correct or incorrect, gives a hint when one is needed, and keeps track of how every sound is coming along. Sara was built with speech-language pathologists, AI engineers and designers, some of whom grew up with their own speech challenges. It is made for parents and caregivers practicing with their own child. WHAT SARA COVERS 23 sounds, including R, S, Z, L, SH, CH, K, G and TH both voiced and voiceless. Practice runs on words targets. A PRACTICE SESSION Pick a sound, the kind of practice and how long it should run. Sara checks the microphone and the room noise before you start, then works through the words with your child. There are word drills and minimal-pair practice, with Sara listening to every word, and reward games at the end. Child Mode keeps your child in the session, and a grown-up check is needed to leave. WHAT YOU SEE The home screen shows practice days this week, words practiced, recent scores and a progress chart. After each session you get a report listing every word, which ones needed a hint, and how each sound is coming along. You can set practice reminders for the days you choose, and add more than one child to a family. WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD'S SLP If your child works with a speech-language pathologist who uses Sara for SLP, you can connect the two with an invite code. Homework and notes come to you, and what your child practices at home goes back to them. Both apps also work on their own. SUBSCRIPTION The practice curriculum and the progress dashboard require a subscription, and a two-week free trial of full access is included. AI AND PRIVACY Sara uses AI to listen to your child and to detect speech errors to provide feedback. We keep AI usage as limited and as safe as we can. • COPPA compliant • No third-party ads • You control your child's data and what is shared Sara provides educational articulation practice and real-time feedback for skill development. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. CONTACT Questions or feature requests: support@saraspeech.com
Sona
This app transforms at-home speech practice into engaging games for children, guided by a pediatric speech-language pathologist. It offers various playful activities designed to help children practice specific speech sounds, with a parent-controlled section for progress tracking and customization.
- Playful speech practice games
- Child-friendly bird character
- Targeted speech sound practice
- Age-appropriate game modes
- Parental control and progress tracking
- Developed with speech-language pathologist
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PICK A GAME Open Sona and choose what to play. PRACTICE YOUR SOUND Choose speech sounds to work on, including R, S, L, SH, CH, TH, and more. TRY IT FREE. Subscribers receive a 7-day free trial, followed by US$9.99 per month. Sona is an at-home practice tool. It does not diagnose speech conditions or replace care from a speech-language pathologist. Privacy Policy: https://www.speaksona.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.speaksona.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sara at none against Sona's shown. Sona's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Sara sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month and Sona sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sona holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Sara ships an update every 10 days, Sona every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sara | Sona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sara Technology, Inc. | Travis Wardrop |
Customer experience
Sara
Sona
In-app purchases
Sara
- Full Access – 1 Child14 Days trial$19.001 Month
- Full Access – 3 Children$37.001 Month
- Full Access – 4 Children$46.001 Month
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- Full Access – 5 Children$55.001 Month
- Full Access – 6 Children2 variants$64.001 Year
- Full Access – 2 Children$144.991 Year
- Full Access – 3 Children$190.991 Year
- Full Access – 4 Children$239.001 Year
- Full Access – 6 Children$329.001 Year
Sona
- Sona Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Sona Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Sona Premium, One Payment$59.99









