Comparison

HB Auditory Memory vs Communication Buttons

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

Head to head
About

HB Auditory Memory

This educational app helps students improve auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging, multi-level missions. Players assist characters in saving MemoryTown from a forgetful villain by completing various listening activities.

Highlights
  • Auditory memory training
  • Auditory closure exercises
  • Comprehension skill development
  • Memory for Numbers
  • Memory for Words
  • Memory for Details
  • Auditory Closure
  • Memory for WH Information
Features
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HearBuilder is available for all users—families, educators, therapists, schools, and districts. Anyone witha HearBuilder subscription can access the full program. Join Recall Agents Kim and Joey as they race to save MemoryTown from the mischievous Dr. Forgetsit. Students strengthen auditory memory, closure, and comprehension skills through engaging missions that make learning feel like an adventure. Each multi‑level task in HearBuilder Auditory Memory sends students on a new challenge to outsmart Dr. Forgetsit. The humorous storylines and interactive activities keep learners motivated while they build essential skills for recalling verbal information. Program Features HearBuilder Auditory Memory teaches key strategies for remembering important information and includes five essential listening activities: • Memory for Numbers (3–7 digits) • Memory for Words (3–5 words organized by syllable) • Memory for Details (1–4 details) • Auditory Closure (Sentence Completion) • Memory for WH Information (2–3 sentences / 2–4 questions) HearBuilder Online (my.hearbuilder.com) • Access all four HearBuilder programs: Following Directions, Phonological Awareness, Auditory Memory, and Sequencing • Monitor progress and track student performance • Individualize each student’s settings and difficulty levels • Add adjustable background noise to increase challenge • Customize and print detailed reports

About

Communication Buttons

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Communication Buttons is THE app for simple augmentative communication. Choose 1 button, or sets of 2, 4 and 6 to use for touch communication. Each button can be customized with a picture and will accommodate voice recording and sequences of 2 and 3. “Ready?” “Set…” “Go!” – and you’re spontaneously communicating, demonstrating cause and effect as well as sequencing. State “yes,” or “no,” sing a song or tell a story in 2 to 3 parts. Keep a lookout for additional versions with special options.

Screenshots

HB Auditory Memory4 screens
Communication Buttons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HB Auditory Memory at Free against Communication Buttons's $4.99. HB Auditory Memory also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). Communication Buttons's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, Communication Buttons every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HB Auditory Memory versus Communication Buttons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHB Auditory MemoryCommunication Buttons
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.6 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsPreferred Mobile Applications, LLC

In-app purchases

None

HB Auditory Memory

No in-app purchases

None

Communication Buttons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HB Auditory Memory free?
HB Auditory Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Communication Buttons free?
Communication Buttons costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HB Auditory Memory or Communication Buttons have ads?
Neither HB Auditory Memory nor Communication Buttons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HB Auditory Memory or Communication Buttons?
HB Auditory Memory ships an update every 3 months, and Communication Buttons every 24 months. Most recently, HB Auditory Memory was updated on September 27, 2026 and Communication Buttons on September 19, 2026.

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