Comparison

Problem Solving Kit vs 溝通易 3.0

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

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About

Problem Solving Kit

This app helps children with special needs, particularly those with ASD, develop problem-solving skills. It uses interactive games across four scenarios: daily life, school, emergencies, and social interactions, to prepare them for changes and challenges.

Highlights
  • Interactive problem-solving games
  • Four key scenarios covered
  • User-friendly interface
  • Cantonese and Mandarin language support
  • Traditional and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Features
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Established in 1963, Heep Hong Society is one of the leading service providers of early intervention and education service for children with special needs in Hong Kong. Our mission is to help children of different abilities reach their full potential in a happy and healthy environment, thereby contributing to a more inclusive society, Heep Hong serves more than 6,000 families each year. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disabilities often get stuck or irritated when facing unforeseeable incidents, sudden change in living environment and daily routines. Problem Solving Kit - Lite version aims at preparing children for possible changes and emergency situations by improving their problem-solving skills through interactive games. This app covers four scenarios including daily life, school, emergency situations and social interaction. Children will be able to learn how to overcome the problems by themselves via 4 stimulated games. 1. Content: Daily life: New family member Emergency situations: encounter a fire School: losing personal belongings (e.g. Octopus, stationery, books, etc) Social interaction: pay a New Year’s visit etc. 2. 2 types of interactive games 3. User-friendly interface 4. Language: Cantonese and Mandarin 5. Subtitle selection: Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese Differences between Lite version and Full version Lite Version - 4 topics include 4 different situations  - 2 types of games and totally 4 interactive games  - Fee: Free Full version - 4 topics include 40 different situations - 10 types of game and totally 40 interactive games - Fee: USD$2.99

About

溝通易 3.0

This app assists individuals with low verbal abilities or who are non-native Cantonese speakers to communicate using text. It offers customizable communication cards with extensive image libraries, text-to-speech functionality, and a Cantonese Pinyin keyboard to facilitate online and offline interaction.

Highlights
  • Customizable communication files
  • Over 1500 image cards
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Cantonese Pinyin keyboard
  • Three training games
  • File sharing
Features
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承蒙「凱瑟克基金」的慷慨贊助,匡智會屬下學校的言語治療師、教育心理學家及老師同心製作了「溝通易3.0」應用程式。「溝通易」應用程式由本會自2013年開發,今次為3.0版,除了完善應用程式內「發聲溝通卡」的介面和豐富內容,團隊更研發一系列與粵語拼音系統(粵拼)相關的功能,包括粵拼發聲鍵盤、粵拼遊戲等,協助低口語能力或非華語的使用者以文字於線上線下溝通,突破溝通障礙。 應用程式有3個主要介面,分別是「發聲溝通卡」、「粵拼發聲鍵盤」及「粵拼翻譯器」(此功能暫不對外開放)。 主要功能 1. 可自行建立溝通檔案 2. 內設2個圖庫,合共超過1500幅圖卡 - 圖庫2000:匡智圖片溝通簿教材套,約500幅圖卡–共42個類別; - 圖庫2013:匡智溝通易圖庫大約1,000幅圖卡–共70個類別 3. 5個自製圖卡或類別卡的方法: - 自行拍照建立圖卡:利用程式內置的照相功能,拍照後,可放大剪裁出需要部分 - 自行從裝置的相簿擷取相片建立圖卡 - 自行錄製圖卡的聲音 - 自行更改或加上圖卡標題 - 建立文字卡 4. 提供文字轉語音(text-to-speech)工具:把溝通卡的文字標題自動以text-to-speech輸出 5. 溝通卡排列方法 - iPad / iPad Pro / iPad mini 版本共有7個排列方法:1x1; 1x2; 1x3; 2x4; 2x6; 3x6; 4x8 - iPhone版本共有5個排列方法:1x1; 1x2; 1x3; 2x4; 2x6 6. 分享句子功能:將溝通卡組成的句子複製成文字 7. 檔案分享功能:可透過檔案編號分享 8. 粵拼發聲鍵盤:粵拼鍵盤設計精簡,易於學習粵拼系統,又可以內置按鈕把輸入文字直接連結到YouTube 及Google搜尋器。 9. 粵拼翻譯器:加入「擴增實境(AR)」技術,可於拍照後直接擷取當中的圖片文字,並轉換成粵語拼音。(此功能暫不對外開放) 10. 3個訓練遊戲: - 掃視遊戲 - 組句遊戲 - 粵拼遊戲 11. 提供掃瞄功能 (包括溝通版面、掃視遊戲、組句遊戲及粵拼遊戲,只適用於iPad, iPad Pro及iPad mini) 12. 兩個語言介面:繁體中文及簡體中文 *需在iOS 14或以上的作業系統中運作

Screenshots

溝通易 3.01 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 溝通易 3.0 at every 3 months against Problem Solving Kit's every 24 months. 溝通易 3.0 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Problem Solving Kit's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Problem Solving Kit ships an update every 24 months, 溝通易 3.0 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Problem Solving Kit versus 溝通易 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProblem Solving Kit溝通易 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer協康會Hong Chi Association

Customer experience

Problem Solving Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

溝通易 3.0

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Problem Solving Kit

No in-app purchases

None

溝通易 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Problem Solving Kit free?
Problem Solving Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 溝通易 3.0 free?
溝通易 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Problem Solving Kit or 溝通易 3.0 have ads?
Neither Problem Solving Kit nor 溝通易 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Problem Solving Kit or 溝通易 3.0?
Problem Solving Kit ships an update every 24 months, and 溝通易 3.0 every 3 months. Most recently, Problem Solving Kit was updated on September 26, 2026 and 溝通易 3.0 on September 16, 2026.

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