Widgit Go Basic vs SpeakUnique
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgit Go Basic
This free communication app offers pre-made activities to support language development and learning. It's ideal for exploring communication grids and activities without editing features. Additional content and full editing capabilities are available via in-app purchases.
- Free example activities
- Supports communication
- Supports learning
- Supports language development
- Offline use
- Text-to-speech voices (purchasable)
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Widgit Go Basic is the FREE version of Widgit Go, without the editing features. Perfect for trying out grids and activities to support communication, learning and language development. Widgit Go Basic comes with 8 free example activities. More activities, voices for text to speech, and the full Widgit Go editor, can be purchased from within the app. No internet connection is required for using activities.
SpeakUnique
This text-to-speech application generates personalized synthetic voices for communication aids. It enables users unable to speak due to medical conditions to communicate using their unique voice on Apple devices.
- Personalized synthetic voices
- Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality
- Communication aid integration
- Native keyboard input
- Preset communication categories
- Favorites button
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SpeakUnique create personalised synthetic voices for use in communication aids. The SpeakUnique app is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) app that allows users to use their synthetic voice, on Apple devices. This is aimed at people who are unable to speak due to conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease, Cerebral Palsy and as a result of a stroke. The SpeakUnique app has been designed with input from speech and language therapists, communication aid users and software developers. It offers the user a range of different ways to communicate, through using the device's native keyboard, preset categories and a favourites button. This app is exclusively for use with a SpeakUnique synthetic voice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Widgit Go Basic at 5.0 against SpeakUnique's 2.7. Widgit Go Basic also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). SpeakUnique's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Widgit Go Basic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SpeakUnique asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgit Go Basic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Widgit Go Basic's written reviews are positive against 0% of SpeakUnique's.
Widgit Go Basic ships an update every 4 months, SpeakUnique every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgit Go Basic | SpeakUnique |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Widgit Software Ltd | SpeakUnique |
Customer experience
Widgit Go Basic
SpeakUnique
In-app purchases
Widgit Go Basic
- Simon SaysFree
- Getting Up SequenceFree
- FractionsFree
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- HeatherFree
- StuartFree
- All About Me$0.99
- Making Sentences 1$1.99
- Alphabet$1.99
- What is it?$3.99
- Widgit Symbol Set$79.99
SpeakUnique
No in-app purchases
