Comparison

Word FLiPS vs Articulation Station Hive

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

Head to head
About

Word FLiPS

This app helps children with speech difficulties practice functional vocabulary and sound sequences. It offers customizable word choices based on articulation and syllable structure, with features for tracking progress and recording audio.

Highlights
  • Functional vocabulary practice
  • Sound sequence repetition
  • Customizable word selection
  • Audio playback of syllables
  • Progress tracking and graphing
  • Audio recording and replay
Features
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Word FLiPS App is a must for children with limited speech, unintelligible speech, and/or childhood apraxia of speech! Teach functional vocabulary words, such as greetings and requests (for example, "hi," "go," and "bye") while practicing up to three repetitions of sound sequences. Begin teaching severely unintelligible children by having them repeat identical earlier developing sounds, such as "boo-boo-boo." Older or more verbal children can practice a variety of sequences, such as "tie-tea-shoe" as a warm-up to practicing sentences. The CV words in Word FLiPS App can also be combined to form other words (for example, "tie-knee" can be combined to form the word "tiny"). Features: • Choose words according to articulatory placement: Bilabial, Alveolar, Velar, and Palatal. • Choose words according to syllable structure: CV, CVC, CVCV, or custom. • Choose all words (including nonsense words) or only the suggested "real" words. • Includes audio of all syllables. • "Free Play" mode allows you to flip through the cards or randomly generate syllable combinations. • Record a student’s productions and replay audio clips. Data tracking lets educators and parents: • Track data for each syllable in a production or for the entire production. • Keep track of data for all students. • View player results for all the sessions at any time. • Graph students’ progress. • Email, print, and share session results.

About

Articulation Station Hive

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools and activities designed to improve speech clarity for learners of all ages. It offers a wide range of exercises targeting consonants and vowels from isolation to conversation levels, with features for tracking progress and sharing results.

Highlights
  • 17 targeted speech activities
  • Isolation, syllable, word, phrase, sentence, story, and conversation levels
  • Visual and auditory cues
  • Minimal pairs and phonological process practice
  • Custom word and image support
  • Progress tracking and recording
  • Group session support (Pro tier)
Features
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Articulation Station Hive is the most comprehensive speech therapy app on the App Store. It has all the tools and activities needed to teach learners of all ages how to speak more clearly. To start with, it has 17 different activities to target speech in both consonants and vowels from the isolation level through the conversation level. ARTICULATION STATION HIVE OFFERS: ISOLATION ACTIVITIES: - Hand cues provide a video model with a hand cue for each sound. - Picture cues offer fun animated illustrations for each sound. - Letter cues pair the letter with the sound in a playful way. SYLLABLE ACTIVITIES: - Syllable sliders allow learners to slide 2 sounds together to make a word. - Syllable spinners allow learners to spin 1, 2, and 3 syllable combinations. WORD ACTIVITIES: - Minimal Pairs illustrate the subtle differences sounds in words make. - Flashcards provide a quick and reliable tool for focused repetition. - Matching games (3 levels) keep kids (and adults) engaged in the activity. PHRASE ACTIVITIES: - Rotating phrases allow learners to spin a lead word and a target word for a limitless number of two word combinations. - Unique phrases are three-word descriptive phrases that are perfect for addressing both speech and language goals. SENTENCE ACTIVITIES: - Fixed rotating sentences are like long “carrier phrases” where the sentence stays the same and only one target word changes. - Mixed rotating sentences mix things up. With each spin a new pronoun, verb, adjective and target word spin into position. - Unique sentences are usually longer and at times more complex than the rotating sentences. STORY ACTIVITIES: - Level 1 stories are short, rhyming, and sometimes repetitive stories paired with picture prompts. - Level 2 stories are longer stories with larger vocabulary and even more opportunities to practice the target sound. CONVERSATION ACTIVITIES: - Conversation scenes allow the learner to scroll from right to left to explore the scene. Speech samples can be recorded, saved and scored. - Conversation questions offer four different types of questions. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES: - Phonological processes may be practiced in single words or with minimal pairs. - Multiple sounds allow learners to practice multiple sounds at a time at the word, phrase, or sentence level. - Custom words allow you to add images and words to help personalize the app. - Group sessions allow you to work with groups of students up to 6 at a time. *Pro tier only. - Themes include seasonal themes, holiday themes, just-for-fun themes, and multiple colored backgrounds. *illustrated themes are iPad only. SCORES: - View a summary of all your students’ sessions, and see graphs of your students’ performances on all targeted sounds. - View session details including all the correct, approximate, and incorrect responses. - Write and view notes, listen to recordings, and repeat sessions. - Share progress and notes with parents or adult users. We’re proud to offer Articulation Station Hive as part of the Little Bee Hive membership which includes access to both Articulation Station Hive and Articulation Test Center Hive in the Pro tier. If you are already subscribed to Articulation Test Center Hive you may download and login to Articulation Station Hive with your same login information at no additional cost. SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING & TERMS: Articulation Station Hive offers a 14-day free trial which includes unlimited access to both Articulation Station Hive and Articulation Test Center Hive. The subscription automatically renews unless the auto-renew feature is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the end of your 14-day trial period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off at any time.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Articulation Station Hive at Free against Word FLiPS's $29.99. Articulation Station Hive also leads on ratings volume (634 vs 3). Word FLiPS's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Articulation Station Hive is free to download; Word FLiPS costs $29.99 up front. Articulation Station Hive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Word FLiPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word FLiPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Articulation Station Hive has 634 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Word FLiPS's written reviews are positive against 63% of Articulation Station Hive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word FLiPS ships an update fortnightly, Articulation Station Hive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Word FLiPS versus Articulation Station Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord FLiPSArticulation Station Hive
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (634 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3634 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB638 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsLittle Bee Speech

Customer experience

Word FLiPS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Articulation Station Hive

All ratings552 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative26.9%

Bugs and requests

Word FLiPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Articulation Station Hive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/sign-up issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Data loss or inability to access previous sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more words and vocabulary
  • Include British accent options
  • Allow one-time purchase option
  • Improve navigation and flow
  • Add more games and interactive activities

In-app purchases

None

Word FLiPS

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Articulation Station Hive

Subscriptions4
  • Hive Parent (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Hive Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Hive Parent (Yearly)14 Days trial$83.991 Year
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  • Hive Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Word FLiPS free?
Word FLiPS costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Station Hive free?
Articulation Station Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word FLiPS or Articulation Station Hive?
Word FLiPS is rated higher. Word FLiPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Articulation Station Hive averages 4.5 from 634 ratings.
Do Word FLiPS or Articulation Station Hive have ads?
Neither Word FLiPS nor Articulation Station Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word FLiPS or Articulation Station Hive?
Word FLiPS ships an update fortnightly, and Articulation Station Hive monthly. Most recently, Word FLiPS was updated on October 16, 2026 and Articulation Station Hive on October 29, 2026.

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