Comparison

Visual Talker vs Clicker Communicator

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

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About

Visual Talker

Features
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Visual Talker is simple AAC that learns how you talk. Tap a sentence you use every day and it's spoken at once. Build something new from your own words, and Visual Talker learns which words come next. Made for people who speak, read, gesture, or think in routine phrases: autistic children and teens moving from single words to sentences, adults with aphasia or apraxia, and anyone who has lost their speech for a while. Use it on its own or alongside a full AAC system, with almost no setup. SAY IT IN ONE TAP • Saved sentences become voice tiles: tap one and it's spoken • Build a new sentence word by word on the strip, then Speak • Matching sentences appear as you build, so familiar phrases are always close • History keeps what you've said, ready to say again LEARNS FROM YOU • Every sentence you speak teaches its words and the order they come in • The words you're most likely to need next come first • Start with 126 words with pictures and 87 everyday sentences YOUR WORDS, YOUR VOICE • Add your own words and sentences • Use your own photos, take one with the camera, or choose a starter picture • Record your own voice for any word or sentence, or use the device voice VISUAL TALKER PLUS (OPTIONAL) • Cloud sync: the same words, sentences, pictures, and recordings on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Make a Picture: a clear, friendly picture for any word, drawn for what it is (a person, a place, food, an action), 50 new pictures a month (10 free to try). You're notified when it's ready. • The same Plus works in Visual Cue Plus is a monthly or yearly subscription. It renews automatically until you cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your words stay on your device and Visual Talker works offline. Cloud is your choice, with Sign in with Apple, and you can delete your account at any time. No ads, no tracking. Upgrading from the previous Visual Talker? Your words and sentences are found on your device and brought across with Import Old Data. Your old data is only read, never changed. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with one purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://amemobile.ca/privacy/

About

Clicker Communicator

This app provides a voice for children and young people with speech and language challenges. It offers customizable vocabulary sets, research-based core words, and child-friendly design to facilitate communication and language development.

Highlights
  • Customizable vocabulary sets
  • Research-based core words
  • Child-friendly design
  • SymbolStix symbols included
  • SuperKeys accessibility option
  • Realistic children's voices
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A VOICE FOR EVERYONE Clicker Communicator is the definitive AAC app that gives a voice to children and young people with speech and language challenges. This is the latest addition to Crick Software’s Clicker family, developed over 20 years and used worldwide. "The app is so user friendly and easy to customize. Personally, I think it is the BEST AAC app I have seen" - Rose Duszynski, AT Specialist “I love the crisp, easy-to-use interface! The thoughtfulness of features that no other AAC apps have speaks to Crick's continued dedication to students with special needs.” - Laura Giovanetti, CAGS, CCC-SLP, ATP GET STARTED QUICKLY The ready-made Vocabulary Sets are carefully constructed using color-coded, research-based core words - a proven approach for providing a rich communication experience and developing language skills. The three levels, Clicker Core 1, 2, and 3, cover a wide ability range and use consistent layouts to optimize motor-mapping and enable children to progress from one level to the next. CREATE AND EDIT IN MINUTES Clicker Communicator works in the same intuitive way as all the Clicker Apps, enabling you to meet the particular needs of your learners by editing the ready-made Vocabulary Sets or creating your own. Personalize every last detail by adding photos, colors, and topics, and repositioning cells. And you won’t find a faster way of searching and selecting symbols anywhere! DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN We’ve used our 20+ years of experience in developing special needs software to create an app that includes: • Easy to read Sassoon font • Realistic children’s voices • Child-friendly keyboard with symbol-supported predictor • Research-based Vocabulary Sets at three levels • Free curriculum-based Vocabulary Sets on LearningGrids SYMBOLSTIX SYMBOLS INCLUDED This app comes with the complete SymbolStix library. The Widgit and PCS libraries are also available as in-app purchases (please note that this is the only version of the app that enables you to purchase additional libraries). If you wish to ONLY use Widgit or PCS symbols, these versions of Clicker Communicator are available as separate apps in the App Store. Additional pictures are provided by the CrickPix library: 3,500 curriculum pictures to support a wide range of classroom topics. TALK IN CLASS Get your learners with speech challenges taking an active vocal part in the classroom. Our free LearningGrids resources provide the opportunity to respond to teaching points, participate in discussions, and ask and answer topic-based questions. These sets provide access to the vocabulary your learners will meet in their curriculum topics, and provide a natural link to literacy development. UNIQUELY ACCESSIBLE Clicker Communicator has a wide range of accessibility options: • SuperKeys – our unique access method for those who need big target areas. Just tap the cluster containing the symbol you want, and then tap the symbol in the enlarged cluster. • No scrolling or swiping – so every tap is accepted. • Switch access for one and two switches. • Toolbars only visible when editing – all navigation is done from the grid. • Favorite/Recent messages and Vocabulary Sets accessible with just two taps. SHARE AND BACKUP There’s a Backup Safe provided within the app, and Vocabulary Sets can be shared or backed up via email, AirDrop, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or WebDAV. PART OF CRICK SOFTWARE’S CLICKER FAMILY Based in the UK and US, Crick Software has a worldwide reputation for quality educational software for learners of all abilities, and we provide free support by email, phone and the Clicker Communicator Users Group on Facebook. Clicker Communicator is part of the Clicker Apps family – find more in the App Store by searching for Crick Software.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Talker at $9.99 against Clicker Communicator's $199.99. Visual Talker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Clicker Communicator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Visual Talker costs $9.99 and Clicker Communicator $199.99 up front. Clicker Communicator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Visual Talker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Talker ships an update every 6 months, Clicker Communicator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Visual Talker versus Clicker Communicator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TalkerClicker Communicator
Price$9.99 — better$199.99
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB858 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAME Mobile Inc.Crick Software

In-app purchases

None

Visual Talker

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Clicker Communicator

One-time10
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  • TracyFree
  • Widgit Symbols$49.99
  • Mayer-Johnson PCS$49.99

Questions

Is Visual Talker free?
Visual Talker costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clicker Communicator free?
Clicker Communicator costs $199.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Visual Talker or Clicker Communicator have ads?
Neither Visual Talker nor Clicker Communicator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Talker or Clicker Communicator?
Visual Talker ships an update every 6 months, and Clicker Communicator every 2 months. Most recently, Visual Talker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Clicker Communicator on November 1, 2026.

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