Symbol vs Cosmo Dot Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol
This app helps students develop basic description skills through progressive activities. It uses symbols, illustrations, and recorded speech to teach adjective use and descriptive language. Students are rewarded with animations and can earn printable certificates upon completion.
- Progressive description activities
- Widgit symbol integration
- Clear recorded speech with intonation
- Two levels of difficulty
- Reward animations
- Printable certificates
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Symbols2Write – Adjectives has been designed to introduce and develop the student’s skills in basic description. The students will develop and practise their ability to describe various objects through a progressive set of activities. These activities are ideal for home, classroom and therapy use and have been developed in conjunction with education and speech and language professionals. Featuring Widgit symbols, engaging illustrations and clear recorded speech, Symbols2Write – Adjectives gives the student the support they need to understand and use basic descriptive language. The recorded speech gives natural intonations and tone with positive reinforcements to guide the user through the activities. There are two levels of activities. Level 1 activities begin with basic description skills where the user identifies and selects suitable adjectives for the given illustrations. Level 2 activities develop the skill of describing with the introduction of commas, conjunctions and connectives. Students are rewarded with animations throughout the activities. There is a printable certificate for every student once they have completed an activity. SymWriter 2 activities and a teacher user guide to support language development are available to download from www.widgit.com.
Cosmo Dot Setup
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This app allows you to set up your Cosmoid device as a wireless accessibility switch and pair it to tablets, Computers and phones that are compatible with Bluetooth LE or newer. This allows you to use the switch to control your AAC app, navigate your computer or tablet, access games, educational materials and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cosmo Dot Setup at Free against Symbol's $5.99. Cosmo Dot Setup also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 39 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Symbol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Cosmo Dot Setup is free to download; Symbol costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symbol ships an update every 39 months, Cosmo Dot Setup every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol | Cosmo Dot Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Widgit Software Ltd | Filisia Interfaces Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Symbol
No in-app purchases
Cosmo Dot Setup
No in-app purchases
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