Comparison

Avaz AAC vs CoughDrop

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

Head to head
About

Avaz AAC

This app empowers individuals with speech difficulties to communicate freely. It aids language development by presenting core words and allows users to form sentences and express themselves with over 40,000 pictures and high-quality voices. Customizable themes and effortless backup options enhance the user experience.

Highlights
  • Symbol-based communication
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Customizable themes
  • Automatic vocabulary backup
  • Research-based language development
  • High-quality voices
Features
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Avaz AAC is an assistive communication app that empowers children & adults with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Aphasia, Apraxia, and individuals with speech difficulties to communicate freely and build meaningful relationships. “My daughter has nearly mastered navigation, so much so that one day she brought it to me to show me she wanted Taco Bell for lunch. This made me cry. My child had a voice for the first time. Thank you for being the one to give my daughter that "voice". - Amy Kinderman Designed to aid language development, by presenting core words, which make up 80% of everyday speech, in a research-based order. This enables users to progress from using 1-2 word phrases to forming complete sentences. Avaz, a fully AAC text-to-speech app with over 40,000 pictures(Symbolstix) and a range of high-quality voices, enables users to form sentences and express themselves with ease quickly. Avaz is a customizable AAC app that empowers users to express themselves authentically and build meaningful connections! Effortless Backup and Themes Enjoy the convenience of auto backup for worry-free vocabulary progress. Simply choose how often you want your vocabulary progress backed up with our auto-backup interval selection option. Never lose your progress again! We understand our users have different preferences for cloud storage, so we made it easy to back up your vocabulary to your preferred platform, including popular ones like Google Drive. Explore our visual themes - Classic Light, Classic Dark (with high contrast), and Outer Space (a dark mode). Our default dark mode has been beneficial for adult users and those using Avaz with eye-tracking devices. Try Avaz AAC's free 14-day trial without adding credit card details! Make in-app purchases and choose from our affordable monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscription plans to keep benefiting from the amazing features. Now available in English US, English UK, Français, Dansk, Svenska, Magyar, Føroyskt is fully compatible with iPads and iPhones. If you’re new to AAC, don’t worry! Visit www.avazapp.com for beginner-friendly articles to help you get started. Connect with our passionate Avaz community on Facebook and other social media platforms. We are always happy to hear from you. For any assistance, please write to us at support@avazapp.com Note: Avaz AAC - Lifetime Edition is available for a one-time purchase and offers a 50% discount with VPP for 20+ licenses. Terms of Use - https://www.avazapp.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy - https://www.avazapp.com/privacy-policy/

About

CoughDrop

This app provides a modern communication and support tool for individuals with complex communication needs. It offers customizable boards with symbols, images, and audio, along with reporting features for support teams.

Highlights
  • Customizable communication boards
  • Rich symbol set and image personalization
  • User-recorded audio and speech synthesis
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Support team access and collaboration
  • Built-in reporting and messaging
Features
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CoughDrop is a simple, modern AAC communication and support tool that empowers individuals and the teams around them. It is a full-featured communication app built for individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Rett syndrome, or other complex communication needs. CoughDrop is flexible and configurable enough to accommodate the access and comprehension needs of many communicators. CoughDrop users can install this app to access CoughDrop's communication and reporting features on their mobile device. The app includes starter boards for different levels of communication, and boards with large or small buttons can be personalized using the rich symbol set, user-provided images or camera photos, user-recorded audio, speech synthesis, etc. CoughDrop runs on multiple devices, so you can log in on your tablet, phone and computer and have access to the same communication tools and interface. In addition, users can be linked so parents, therapists and supervisors can access a communicator's boards from their own devices to better facilitate modeling, and to make it easier to modify boards without taking away the communicator's device. The built-in reporting and messaging tools also help the support team have a consistent strategy and know what's working across locations and times.

Screenshots

Avaz AAC4 screens
CoughDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avaz AAC at 4.1 against CoughDrop's 3.7. Avaz AAC also leads on ratings volume (315 vs 57) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). CoughDrop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Avaz AAC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CoughDrop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avaz AAC holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avaz AAC has 315 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Avaz AAC's written reviews are positive against 52% of CoughDrop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avaz AAC ships an update every 4 months, CoughDrop monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Avaz AAC versus CoughDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvaz AACCoughDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (315 ratings) — better3.7 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvaz, Inc.CoughDrop, Inc.

Customer experience

Avaz AAC

All ratings315 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative27.2%

CoughDrop

All ratings57 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Avaz AAC

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when typing or entering letters
  • Screen freezes when searching for pictures
  • Voice functionality stops working randomly
  • Audio not playing despite correct volume settings
  • App loses voice after several uses
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  • Backup import puts boards into single folder instead of original structure
  • Screen rotation issues with keyboard
  • App takes long time to load on tablets
  • Sentence word order incorrect with screen reader (words with icons read last)
  • Internet connection error during subscription
  • Slow customer support response times

Requested features

10 requests
  • Free or significantly reduced pricing for disabled users
  • Longer free trial period (20+ days suggested)
  • Ability to save and reuse phrases
  • Online two-way communication capability
  • Video and user-created image support
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  • Vertical orientation option for small hands
  • Extended gender identity options beyond binary
  • Automatic phrase copying without premium
  • Lifetime membership after extended subscription period
  • Picture upload and backup/restore functionality

CoughDrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Avaz AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Avaz Auto Renewing Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Avaz Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Subscription2 variants$199.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$299.99
3 purchases

CoughDrop

One-time3
  • Evaluator Access$29.99
  • Supporter Access$44.99
  • Communicator Access$294.99

Questions

Is Avaz AAC free?
Avaz AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoughDrop free?
CoughDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Avaz AAC or CoughDrop?
Avaz AAC is rated higher. Avaz AAC averages 4.1 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while CoughDrop averages 3.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Avaz AAC or CoughDrop have ads?
Neither Avaz AAC nor CoughDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avaz AAC or CoughDrop?
Avaz AAC ships an update every 4 months, and CoughDrop monthly. Most recently, Avaz AAC was updated on September 25, 2026 and CoughDrop on August 29, 2026.

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