Comparison

HearBuilder Sequencing vs Articulation Arcade Lite

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

Head to head
About

HearBuilder Sequencing

This educational app helps children develop sequencing skills through interactive activities and games. It offers customizable levels and progress tracking for multiple students, progressing from simple 2-step sequences to more complex 6-step tasks.

Highlights
  • Illustrated sequencing activities
  • Progressive difficulty levels (2-6 steps)
  • Reward arcade games
  • Progress monitoring and data tracking
  • Customizable settings and reports
  • Audio and text options
Features
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The award-winning, research and evidence-based software program is now an iPad app! Hearbuilder Sequencing includes the Sequencing Funhouse. First, click the door of the Sequencing Funhouse to practice sequencing activities. Then play a reward game in the arcade. Finally become a Sequencing Superstar! HearBuilder Sequencing features 120 illustrated sequences for targeting comprehension and critical thinking. Start out with simple 2-step sequences and gradually progress to 6 steps! Take a FREE tour and choose your level of play. If you have an online subscription to HearBuilder and a student login, you can access the entire program. HearBuilder Sequencing includes multiple levels of difficulty and 14 different settings variations to target the individual needs of each student. To play, students place events of an everyday activity in a logical order. All you have to do is: 1.Choose a task—either Sequence Stories or Sequence Instructions. 2.Then choose to Show Pictures, Play Audio, and/or Show Text—Turn any of the options on or off to change your treatment goals. 3.Set the range of steps in a sequence (2–6 steps). 4.Click Play Game and ask each student to place the cards in the correct order. When students complete a level with 80% accuracy, they will get to choose 1 of 4 games to play in the arcade. HearBuilder Sequencing allows you to: •Monitor progress and track data for an unlimited number of students. •Individualize each student program. •Set levels of difficulty for each activity. •Add background noise at any level and adjust the volume for each student. •Customize and print reports. •Analyze all responses.

About

Articulation Arcade Lite

This app provides interactive games and activities to help children improve their speech clarity and pronunciation. It targets specific speech sounds and allows for practice at word, phrase, or sentence levels, with progress tracking for effective therapy.

Highlights
  • Interactive articulation games
  • Flashcards for word, phrase, sentence practice
  • Target specific speech sounds
  • Progress tracking and results summary
  • User profiles for each child
  • Record and playback spoken productions
Features
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Articulation Arcade Lite is the free sample version of Articulation Arcade — a no-prep speech therapy app with 9 engaging games plus a Flashcards activity, built-in scoring, and data collection done for you. Created by a certified speech-language pathologist, and grounded in evidence-based practice. "Articulation Arcade has been a fun and engaging asset in my speech and language therapy sessions. I can highly recommend it to other therapists working with children with speech sound disorders." — Marijke Morris, Former Chair, Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Designed for children with speech sound delay and speech sound disorder, Articulation Arcade helps children learn to pronounce sounds correctly and speak more clearly — while they think they're just playing. TRY FREE WITH THE B SOUND CATEGORY A real sample of the full app, not a locked demo — everything below works free: - 9 articulation games — Kick & Say, Snakes & Ladders, Knockdown, Tic Tac Toe, Four in a Row, Matching, Bingo, Spin the Wheel and Scratchcards — plus the Flashcards activity - Beautiful, high-quality real-life photos — real objects, not clipart - Word, phrase, and sentence level practice - Score every spoken production as correct, approximately correct, or incorrect - Record and play back your clients' productions - Individual profiles for each child - Results summaries you can share — no data sheets, no printing, no prep Kick & Say (2 players) and Snakes & Ladders (up to 4) let children play against their SLP or parent, or take turns in a group session — so practice stays social and motivating. WHAT THERAPISTS AND PARENTS SAY "An essential part of my therapy tool kit. Children love the fun games, and it gives me quick, no-prep activities to support therapy on speech sounds." — NicSpeechie, speech-language pathologist "Lots of variety keeps speech practice interesting rather than hard work — easy to use, especially for busy parents." — parent of a child with a speech disorder UPGRADE TO THE FULL VERSION — a one-time purchase, no subscriptions, no monthly fees: - All 9 speech therapy games plus Flashcards - All 22 English consonant sounds, plus R, L & S consonant blends - Over 1,400 high-quality real-life photos - Approximately 60 target words for the majority of speech sounds - Star rewards system for extra motivation Whether you're a speech-language pathologist running back-to-back sessions or a parent supporting practice at home, Articulation Arcade keeps children motivated and gives you the data automatically. Download Articulation Arcade Lite for free and see how fun speech therapy can be.

Screenshots

HearBuilder Sequencing1 screens
Articulation Arcade Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Articulation Arcade Lite at 75% against HearBuilder Sequencing's 22%. Articulation Arcade Lite also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HearBuilder Sequencing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Articulation Arcade Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of HearBuilder Sequencing's written reviews are positive against 75% of Articulation Arcade Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HearBuilder Sequencing versus Articulation Arcade Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearBuilder SequencingArticulation Arcade Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsAptus Speech and Language Therapy Limited

Customer experience

HearBuilder Sequencing

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Articulation Arcade Lite

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

HearBuilder Sequencing

No in-app purchases

None

Articulation Arcade Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HearBuilder Sequencing free?
HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Arcade Lite free?
Articulation Arcade Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HearBuilder Sequencing or Articulation Arcade Lite?
Articulation Arcade Lite is rated higher. HearBuilder Sequencing averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Articulation Arcade Lite averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do HearBuilder Sequencing or Articulation Arcade Lite have ads?
Neither HearBuilder Sequencing nor Articulation Arcade Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HearBuilder Sequencing or Articulation Arcade Lite?
HearBuilder Sequencing ships an update every 3 months, and Articulation Arcade Lite every 33 months. Most recently, HearBuilder Sequencing was updated on September 27, 2026 and Articulation Arcade Lite on October 8, 2026.

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