Visual Talker vs Tom Taps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Talker
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Discover effortless communication with 'The Simplest AAC App Ever!' Unlike other AAC tools, this app combines simplicity with cutting-edge features to aid those who struggle with speech. Real-life sentence templates empower you to express yourself more easily than ever before. Explore Visual Talkerβs unique capabilities: β’ Heuristic Algorithm: Smartly suggests the next word, improving as you use it. β’ Instantly add and reuse new words with the Extra button. β’ Full sentence suggestions through self-learning technology. β’ Interactive sentence strips with visual and verbal cues. β’ Extensive image library, accessible via search or your camera. β’ History tracking, color coding, and detailed search options for sentences and words. With Visual Talker, your communication evolvesβthe more you use it, the smarter it becomes. Experience the next level of AAC apps today!
Tom Taps
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Tom Taps is a picture board for children who don't speak, or don't speak yet. Tap pictures to build a sentence and the app says it out loud. A father built it for his son Tom, with help from Tom's speech-language pathologist. The first version came out in 2014. What you get for free: β’ A core word grid that stays in the same place, so your child learns where each word is β’ Hundreds of picture cards for people, actions, feelings, food and places β’ Your own cards with your photos and words β’ Separate boards for home, school and therapy β’ A modeling mode, so you can show words without changing your child's sentence β’ Clear text-to-speech Tom Taps Pro is $29.99, paid once: β’ All six vocabulary packs (medical, school, feelings, food, play, community) β’ A weekly coach that looks at how your child communicates and suggests next steps. It runs on your device and sends nothing to us. β’ iCloud sync across your devices Packs are also sold one at a time for $1.99 to $3.99. Words use the Fitzgerald Key colors that therapists already use. Boards are saved in the open OBF format, so you can take them to another app. We collect no data. There are no ads and no account to create. Questions: support@tomtaps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tom Taps at Free against Visual Talker's $9.99. Tom Taps also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Visual Talker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Tom Taps is free to download; Visual Talker costs $9.99 up front. Tom Taps sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Talker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Talker ships an update every 6 months, Tom Taps daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Talker | Tom Taps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AME Mobile Inc. | Archmob Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Visual Talker
No in-app purchases
Tom Taps
- Play & Recreation$1.99
- Community & Social$2.99
- Food & Dining$2.99
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- Feelings & Emotions$2.99
- Medical & Health$3.99
- School & Learning$3.99
- Tom Taps Pro$29.99
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