Comparison

Custom AAC vs Gitanjali Groups

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

Head to head
About

Custom AAC

Features
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Custom AAC β€” Tap β€’ Speak β€’ Be Understood Custom AAC is a gentle, grow-with-me communication app for nonverbal and minimally verbal communicators. Build simple boards, tap tiles, and speak clearly in many languages using iOS/iPadOS system voices. IMPORTANT: Custom AAC offers a 3-day free trial. After the trial, an annual subscription is required to continue using the app. All features are available during the trial and with an active subscription. Who it’s for β€’ Children and adults who are nonverbal or minimally verbal β€’ Autism, ADHD, apraxia, speech delay, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, hearing differences β€’ Families, teachers, and therapists who need a calm, reliable AAC tool What you can do (trial and with subscription) β€’ Build boards with tiles, photos, and text β€’ Combine words with a sentence builder bar β€’ Organize by categories: Food, People, Places, Feelings, Needs, and more β€’ Choose 2–5 column or adaptive grids; add per-tile gradients β€’ Select multiple system voice options per language; adjust rate and pitch* β€’ Protect edits with a Parent/Guardian lock β€’ Optimized layouts for iPhone and iPad *Uses iOS/iPadOS system voices (including Enhanced). Download in Settings β†’ Accessibility β†’ Spoken Content β†’ Voices. Designed for real life β€’ Calm visuals, large tap targets, predictable categories β€’ Gentle learning curve for autistic and ADHD learners β€’ Works well at home, school, therapy, and in the community Quick setup (Parent Mode) Unlock Parent Mode with your code or pattern Pick language and voice Add tiles with title (button) and speak text (spoken output) Use your own photos and choose a friendly gradient Assign categories, choose grid size, and mark favorites Supported languages (via system voices) English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Urdu, Indonesian (Bahasa), Punjabi, Japanese, Telugu, Marathi, Vietnamese, Turkish, Korean, Tamil, Thai, Gujarati, Polish, Dutch, Malay, Tagalog (Filipino), Greek, Hebrew. Tip: download Enhanced voices for clearer, more natural speech. Subscription and Free Trial β€’ 3-day free trial, then annual plan (price shown in-app) β€’ Auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period β€’ Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account Support and Policies About: https://iamspecial.co Privacy/Terms/Support: https://iamspecial.co/custom-aac/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gitanjali Groups

Features
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Gitanjali Groups provides communication app for parents using which they can download school announcements, Class assignments, can see attendance and activity.

Screenshots

Custom AAC4 screens
Gitanjali Groups3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gitanjali Groups at none against Custom AAC's 1. Gitanjali Groups also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Custom AAC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Gitanjali Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Custom AAC versus Gitanjali Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom AACGitanjali Groups
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.614.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaurabh KhareMyclassboard Educational Solutions Private Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom AAC

Subscriptions1
  • Custom AAC Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
None

Gitanjali Groups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Custom AAC free?
Custom AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gitanjali Groups free?
Gitanjali Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Custom AAC or Gitanjali Groups have ads?
Neither Custom AAC nor Gitanjali Groups shows ads.

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