Comparison

Social Norms vs Problem Size

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

Head to head
About

Social Norms

This app helps children learn and practice appropriate social behaviors through clear explanations, visual aids, and interactive exercises. Designed by speech-language pathologists, it covers various everyday situations to build social awareness and confidence.

Highlights
  • Lessons on social norms
  • Realistic social stories
  • Interactive practice activities
  • SLP-designed content
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Ideal for home or therapy
Features
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The Social Norms App is designed to help children understand and practice appropriate social behavior in everyday situations. Created by speech-language pathologists, this app uses clear explanations, visual supports, and interactive exercises to teach important social expectations such as sharing, personal space, classroom behavior, and polite communication. Through real-world scenarios, guided questions, and practice activities, learners can build confidence and improve their social awareness at home, in school, and in the community. The app is ideal for children with pragmatic language difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, or anyone who benefits from structured social-skills learning. Features: Lessons covering a wide range of social norms Realistic social stories with comprehension questions Interactive activities to reinforce learning Professional SLP-designed content Easy-to-use interface for children and educators Ideal for home practice or therapy sessions Support your child’s social growth with fun, meaningful practice!

About

Problem Size

Features
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Problem Size helps kids, including neurodivergent children with ADHD and ASD, practice reading social situations and reacting in a way that fits using the “Size of The Problem” methodology! Through a library of 300 cartoon-styled videos, kids learn to sort situations into three categories used in clinical practice: Glitches, Bummers, and Disasters. As they watch and respond, their AI buddy, Bolt, gives real-time feedback to help build confidence and judgment. Collect awards and grow your streak by practicing regularly! Grown-ups! You can track your child's practice sessions and see exactly where they're improving, for targeted practice through the Parent Dashboard Problem Size was created by high schooler Sherry Chen, after watching her mom spend countless hours trying to teach her brother social skills using scenarios just like the ones in this app! Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at sizeoftheproblemapp@gmail.com. More information can be found

Screenshots

Social Norms4 screens
Problem Size4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Problem Size at Free against Social Norms's $9.99. Social Norms's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

Problem Size is free to download; Social Norms costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Social Norms versus Problem Size: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocial NormsProblem Size
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 71 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual Speech Center Inc.Sherry Chen

In-app purchases

None

Social Norms

No in-app purchases

None

Problem Size

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Social Norms free?
Social Norms costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Problem Size free?
Problem Size is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Social Norms or Problem Size have ads?
Neither Social Norms nor Problem Size shows ads.

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