Comparison

HearBuilder Sequencing vs Communication Buttons

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

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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

Communication Buttons

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Communication Buttons - Video is THE app for simple augmentative communication. Choose sets of 1, 2, 4, and 6 to use for touch communication. Each button can be customized with a picture and will accommodate video – and just like that you’re spontaneously communicating and demonstrating cause and effect. State “yes,” or “no,” sing a song or tell a story. Keep a lookout for additional versions with special options.

Screenshots

HearBuilder Sequencing1 screens
Communication Buttons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HearBuilder Sequencing at Free against Communication Buttons's $4.99. HearBuilder Sequencing also leads on device support. Communication Buttons's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On 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

HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download; Communication Buttons costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HearBuilder Sequencing versus Communication Buttons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearBuilder SequencingCommunication Buttons
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsPreferred Mobile Applications, LLC

In-app purchases

None

HearBuilder Sequencing

No in-app purchases

None

Communication Buttons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HearBuilder Sequencing free?
HearBuilder Sequencing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Communication Buttons free?
Communication Buttons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

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