Comparison

Sona vs Nupo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Nupo

Features
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Turn screen time into learning time. With Nupo, a short lesson comes before the apps you choose. Finish the lesson, earn minutes on that app, and keep the daily limit you set. It is a simple way to turn the screen time they already want into a learning habit. HOW IT WORKS 1. They open YouTube or a game you picked. 2. iOS shows a Nupo screen first. One tap on Earn time opens a short lesson from their own course. 3. They finish it and the app opens, on a timer. 4. When the daily limit is reached, the owl says "See you tomorrow." The learning happens in the minutes they were going to spend on the phone anyway. A REAL COURSE, NOT RANDOM QUIZZES Every lesson is a step in a course written for their age. Each course has 48 lessons, from the first idea to the boss level at the end. - Ages 5-6: Number Sense. Counting, ten-frames, comparing, shapes and parts of a whole. - Ages 7-8: Puzzles & Logic. Missing numbers, story sums, order and position, codes and clocks. - Ages 9-10: Think Like a Coder. Reading programs, loops, conditions and finding bugs. - Ages 11-12: Reasoning. Number patterns, logic grids, binary, codes and 3D shapes. HOW EACH LESSON TEACHES - A new idea first, shown with a picture. - Then questions on exactly that idea. - Stuck? A hint that nudges, never just the answer. - Got one wrong? It comes back at the end, until it's answered right. - A boss question finishes every unit. YOU SET THE RULES - Choose which apps need a lesson first. - Decide how much screen time each lesson earns, up to 60 minutes. - Set a daily limit for each app. - A parent PIN protects every setting, and you can pause Nupo any time. SEE THEIR PROGRESS The Learning tab shows where they are on their course, what's up next, their streak, how many questions they answered today and this week, and how many they got right. BUILT FOR PARENTS - No ads inside Nupo, ever. - Only you sign in, with Apple or Google. They just learn. - Link a second device to see their learning progress on your phone. - Lessons are short, friendly and led by Nupo the owl. NUPO PRO Nupo Pro unlocks the whole app, as a weekly or yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. SETUP Nupo uses Apple's Screen Time permission (Family Controls), which you approve during setup. You then choose the apps that need a lesson first, using Apple's own app picker. Nupo only acts on the apps you picked. Questions or feedback? Write to vishnu@internspirit.com Privacy policy: https://nupo.app/privacy Terms of use: https://nupo.app/terms

Screenshots

Sona4 screens
Nupo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nupo at none against Sona's shown. Nupo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sona sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Nupo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sona ships an update every 3 days, Nupo daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sona versus Nupo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonaNupo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis WardropInternspirit Private Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sona

Subscriptions2
  • Sona Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Sona Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sona Premium, One Payment$59.99
4 purchases

Nupo

Subscriptions3
  • Nupo Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Nupo Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Nupo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nupo Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Sona free?
Sona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nupo free?
Nupo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sona or Nupo have ads?
Sona shows ads; Nupo does not.
Which is updated more often, Sona or Nupo?
Sona ships an update every 3 days, and Nupo daily. Most recently, Sona was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nupo on October 31, 2026.

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