Comparison

Fun With R vs Conversation Starters

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

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About

Fun With R

This app provides an intensive program for children to practice the 'R' sound in various positions and blends. It includes over 2000 audio stimuli, customizable word lists, and three engaging games to reinforce learning.

Highlights
  • Practice 'R' sound in all positions
  • Over 2000 audio stimuli
  • Customizable word lists
  • Three educational games
  • Progress monitoring and reporting
  • Audio recording feature
Features
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****LOVE being able to progress monitor and plan future lessons based on progress! (Speech Time Fun)**** ****Fun with R is great for fun and ongoing practice of the ’R’ sound. (Nikki Heyman, SLP) The Fun with R app offers an intensive program for children to practice articulation of the most difficult to produce sound-R. The R stimuli in this app are organized in a way that allows speech and language pathologists to choose either traditional or phonetically consistent approach to R remediation. Fun with R app includes the following over 2000 audio recorded stimuli: -R in the initial, medial and final positions of words at the word, phrase and sentence level - R-blends in the initial position of words at the word, phrase and sentence level - Vocalic R: air, ar, ear, er, ire, or in the initial, medial, final positions of words at the word, phrase and sentence level - Additional rl in the final and medial positions of words at the word phrase and sentence level In addition users are able to select specific words for each phoneme in the session, customize words and add their own photos and recordings. Virtual Speech Center Inc. always includes some fun game or rewards in their apps and this time it includes 3 GAMES in the Fun with R app: -Flashcards -Matching Game -Bingo Game Fun with R is easy to navigate and allows users to employ several tools to perform the following: -enter multiple students -customize the word lists -add your own photos and recordings -change settings -select multiple phonemes -save selected phonemes for next sessions -select auto-scoring -enable or disable written picture descriptions -enable or disable special effect sounds -use audio recording feature -track correct and incorrect responses -view reports in table and graphical forms -e-mail results at the end of the game

About

Conversation Starters

This app provides over 200 conversation-starting questions to help children and adults with social skills, particularly those with autism, initiate and maintain conversations on diverse topics. It guides users through skill development steps to foster real conversations.

Highlights
  • 200+ conversation-starting questions
  • Skill development steps
  • Supports initiating conversations
  • Aids in continuing conversations
  • Suitable for autism and ESL learners
  • No private information collected
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** The “Conversation Starters” app helps children with autism initiate and maintain conversations on a variety of topics. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you. *** 5 stars! Your social skill apps are excellent! “Conversation Starters” provides 200+ conversation-starting questions on a variety of topics. This broad diversity supports your learner in moving from their preferred topics. Build your learner's skills by stepping through the following skill development steps. 1. Get your learner to answer the conversation starter question. 2. Get your learner to ask the question then listen to your answer, then provide an on-topic follow-up question or comment. 3. Take turns starting a conversation and set a goal of 2, 3, or 4 turns each. Guess what... you are now having real conversations on a variety of topics! This app is perfect for learners who: - need support in initiating conversation - need support in continuing a conversation appropriately - need support in moving beyond their own special interest topics. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 10 conversation starters only. The remaining conversation starters can be accessed with an in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the paid version of this app, which includes all conversation starters. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem.  www.HappyFrogApps.com Our apps are safe for kids. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fun With R at 67% against Conversation Starters's 0%. Fun With R also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). Conversation Starters's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $14.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Fun With R costs $14.99 and Conversation Starters $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fun With R holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Fun With R's written reviews are positive against 0% of Conversation Starters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fun With R ships an update every 3 months, Conversation Starters every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fun With R versus Conversation Starters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFun With RConversation Starters
Price$14.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual Speech Center Inc.Janine Toole

Customer experience

Fun With R

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Conversation Starters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fun With R

No in-app purchases

None

Conversation Starters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fun With R free?
Fun With R costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conversation Starters free?
Conversation Starters costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fun With R or Conversation Starters?
Fun With R is rated higher. Fun With R averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Conversation Starters averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fun With R or Conversation Starters have ads?
Neither Fun With R nor Conversation Starters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fun With R or Conversation Starters?
Fun With R ships an update every 3 months, and Conversation Starters every 15 months. Most recently, Fun With R was updated on November 1, 2026 and Conversation Starters on November 2, 2026.

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