iPA Phonetics vs IPAChartApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPA Phonetics
Explore the International Phonetic Alphabet and voice production with an intuitive touch interface. Hear and see accurate examples of symbols and articulations, enhanced by real-life laryngoscopic and ultrasound videos. Adjust playback speed for detailed study.
- Interactive IPA chart
- Voice quality exploration
- Articulations demonstration
- Laryngoscopic videos
- Ultrasound videos
- Adjustable playback speed
- Full-screen video viewing
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This App provides a unique and intuitive touch interface for exploring the International Phonetic Alphabet as well as numerous voice qualities and articulations. Simply press any symbol or label in the illustrations to see and hear an accurate example. Amazing real-life laryngoscopic and ultrasound videos never before documented accompany sounds articulated in the mouth and throat! You can speed up and slow down all the video examples, view full-screen, and more!
IPAChartApp
Easily insert International Phonetic Alphabet characters into any text using a custom keyboard. Access official IPA charts directly from your device for quick reference and accurate phonetic transcription.
- Custom IPA keyboard
- Use in any iOS app
- Access official IPA charts
- Phonetic detail made easy
- System settings integration
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International Phonetic Alphabet in your email, tweet or Facebook post! IPAChartApp gives you an International Phonetic Alphabet keyboard you can use on any iOS app. IPAChartBoard puts the seven official IPA charts at your fingertips. Phonetic detail was never so easy! Like other iOS third-party keyboards, this IPA keyboard comes to your device in a carrying app, in this case IPAChartApp. Once you've installed IPAChartApp on your device, you install the keyboard through System Settings. (The app will remind you how to do this.) Then IPAChartBoard keyboard is available for use with any app on your device. From your default system keyboard, you switch to the IPAChartBoard by tapping the "globe" key, as you would to use any other system keyboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IPAChartApp at Free against iPA Phonetics's $3.99. IPAChartApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). iPA Phonetics's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and ratings volume (64 vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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
IPAChartApp is free to download; iPA Phonetics costs $3.99 up front. iPA Phonetics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPAChartApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
IPAChartApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPA Phonetics has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of iPA Phonetics's written reviews are positive against 57% of IPAChartApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iPA Phonetics ships an update every 6 months, IPAChartApp every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPA Phonetics | IPAChartApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (64 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 900 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Esling | Frederick Kuhl |
Customer experience
iPA Phonetics
IPAChartApp
In-app purchases
iPA Phonetics
- Voice Qualities Plus$1.99
IPAChartApp
No in-app purchases
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