iHear PECS vs PECS IV+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHear PECS
This educational app helps children learning Phase VI of PECS comment on and request animal sounds. It features interactive sound tracks, customizable activity boards, and drag-and-drop sentence building.
- Comment on animal sounds
- Request animal sounds
- Interactive sound tracks
- Customizable activity board
- Drag-and-drop sentence building
- Reward system for requests
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Children love animals—and the sounds they make! iHear PECS™: Animals is an engaging app designed to support learners as they develop communication skills. Animal sounds are used to encourage natural communication opportunities. Families and educators can personalize the experience by choosing 1–3 sentence starters and up to12 animal images, allowing for flexible use across settings. With simple drag-and-drop features, iHear PECS™: Animals helps learners with responsive and spontaneous communication in a motivating, and interactive way. Designed for early communicators and emerging language learners, this app turns listening and commenting into a fun experience that supports curiosity, connection, and lots of smiles along the way.
PECS IV+
This communication app is no longer available for new users, with a successor app recommended. Current users will receive a final update and migration instructions to the new app, with a limited free trial period for the new service.
- Augmentative and alternative communication
- Speech and language development
- Communication aid
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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PECS IV+ is no longer available to purchase for new users!! New users should purchase our latest communication app, PECSTalk™. In the coming weeks, an updated and final version of PECS IV+ will be released to current PECS IV+ users along with step-by-step instructions on how to transition from PECS IV+ to PECSTalk. Those that are interested will have the opportunity to migrate to Pyramid’s newest communication app, PECSTalk, at no charge for 90 days. After the 90 days, users will still be able to migrate to the new app, but a small fee will be charge. PECS IV+ users that do not transition to PECSTalk will continue to have use of the PECS IV+ app on their device, but Pyramid will no longer release future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iHear PECS at $0.99 against PECS IV+'s $99.00. PECS IV+'s advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (60% vs 25%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iHear PECS costs $0.99 and PECS IV+ $99.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PECS IV+ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PECS IV+ has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iHear PECS's written reviews are positive against 60% of PECS IV+'s.
iHear PECS ships an update every 6 months, PECS IV+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iHear PECS | PECS IV+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $99.00 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyramid Global Communication Technology LLC | Pyramid Global Communication Technology LLC |
Customer experience
iHear PECS
PECS IV+
In-app purchases
iHear PECS
No in-app purchases
PECS IV+
No in-app purchases
