Comparison

PicSayTalk vs IconSpeak AAC

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

Head to head
About

PicSayTalk

Create personalized picture blocks with photos and custom text that speak when tapped. This tool empowers non-verbal individuals to express needs, choices, and feelings, fostering clear and personal communication.

Highlights
  • Create picture blocks with photos
  • Add custom text that speaks aloud
  • Build unlimited picture/text blocks
  • Personalized communication prompts
  • Empowers clear expression
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PicSayTalk is a simple but effective communication tool created for non-verbal individuals and their loved ones. With just a photo and a few words, you can build personalized picture blocks that speak when tapped. Whether it’s sharing a need, making a choice, or expressing a feeling, PicSayTalk gives users a direct and accessible voice. With PicSayTalk, loved ones can: - Take real photos to create meaningful prompts. - Add custom text that speaks aloud when tapped. - Build as many picture/text blocks as needed. - Support communication that’s clear, personal, and empowering. PicSayTalk fosters connection, confidence, and communication in a way that feels natural and intuitive—bridging the gap between intention and expression.

About

IconSpeak AAC

This app helps individuals with speaking difficulties communicate by tapping icons to build sentences that are spoken aloud. It offers customization options for icons and layouts, and can print boards for offline use. The core app is free, with an optional Pro subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Tap icons to build spoken sentences
  • Customize icon labels, images, and audio
  • Printable choice boards and individual icons
  • Type to Talk for spelling
  • Offline functionality
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Multiple user profiles (Pro)
Features
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Some people think in full sentences and just can't say them out loud. IconSpeak gives them a way to be heard. IconSpeak is an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) app for children and adults with speaking difficulties — autism, apraxia, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, stroke, ALS, and temporary loss of speech. Tap icons to build a sentence, then tap the sentence strip to speak it aloud in a clear, natural voice. It was built by a dad for his son. Everything in it exists because a real family needed it. HOW IT WORKS - Tap icons to build a sentence, then tap the strip to speak it aloud - Or tap a single icon to hear it on its own — no sentence required. Good for early learners and quick answers. - Edit any icon: its label, its image, or what it says out loud - Browse by category, or search when you know what you want - Type to Talk for anyone who spells — type a phrase, hear it spoken - Choice boards for this-or-that questions and structured practice PRINT WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN The digital board and the paper board shouldn't be two different systems. - Print individual icons, or entire choice boards - Set your own print layout and grid — icons per page and how large - Size them for a binder, a classroom wall board, or a lanyard - Send home paper sets that match the app exactly, so a person sees the same symbol at school, at home, and on paper - Print custom photo icons, not just library symbols - A no-tech backup for a dead battery or a device left in the car BUILT FOR REAL DAYS - Works fully offline — no signal needed at school or an appointment - Cloud sync and backup across your iPhone and iPad - Multiple voices and multiple languages - Adjustable grid, colors, and layout so the board fits the person - No ads, ever. No account required to start. FREE FOREVER The core app is free — not a trial, not a countdown. Icon library and categories, single-tap speech, sentence strip, Type to Talk, choice boards, printing with custom layouts, one profile, offline, and sync. ICONSPEAK PRO For families, classrooms, and clinicians who need the board to match a specific person. - Custom icons from your own photos — real faces, real foods, real places - Custom categories, organized your way - Multiple user profiles on one device - Sentence history, so a favorite phrase is one tap away Pro is $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. FOR SLPs AND EDUCATORS Custom icons and multiple profiles make it practical to run a caseload from one iPad, and printable boards let you send home a paper set that mirrors the digital one — consistent symbols across school, home, and clinic. We'd love to hear from you: wearebubbystudio@gmail.com A NOTE FROM US IconSpeak is made by Bubby Studio, a tiny independent studio named after the nickname of our founder's son, Ezekiel. We built the app we wanted to exist for him. If something is missing, tell us — we read every email. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS IconSpeak Pro is a monthly ($4.99) or annual ($49.99) auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.bubbystudio.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PicSayTalk3 screens
IconSpeak AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PicSayTalk at none against IconSpeak AAC's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. IconSpeak AAC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PicSayTalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PicSayTalk against 5.0 for IconSpeak AAC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PicSayTalk versus IconSpeak AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicSayTalkIconSpeak AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuckleberry Digital LLCScott Davis

In-app purchases

None

PicSayTalk

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

IconSpeak AAC

Subscriptions2
  • IconSpeak Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • IconSpeak Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PicSayTalk free?
PicSayTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IconSpeak AAC free?
IconSpeak AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PicSayTalk or IconSpeak AAC?
PicSayTalk and IconSpeak AAC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PicSayTalk or IconSpeak AAC have ads?
Neither PicSayTalk nor IconSpeak AAC shows ads.

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