Comparison

Avaz AAC vs Goally

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

Goally

This app allows parents to manage their child's tablet, creating routines, reminders, and checklists. It helps children build life skills and reduces parental nagging by organizing daily activities.

Highlights
  • Create routines and reminders
  • Build checklists for daily activities
  • Customize tablet content
  • Promote life skills development
  • Reduce parental nagging
  • Manage multiple children
Features
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This is the app to manage your Goally kids Tablet. This app for is for parents and the rest of the kids team to make create routines, reminders, and checklists. Customize everything on a Goally kids tablet via this app. Goally help kids build life skills and help parents stop nagging their kids through daily activities. To purchase a Goally tablet go to getgoally.com.

Screenshots

Avaz AAC4 screens
Goally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goally at none against Avaz AAC's 5. Goally also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Avaz AAC's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 52%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Goally asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Avaz AAC against 4.2 for Goally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 316 and 283 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Avaz AAC's written reviews are positive against 52% of Goally's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avaz AAC ships an update every 4 months, Goally every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Avaz AAC versus Goally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvaz AACGoally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (316 ratings)4.2 (283 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better51.7% of reviews
Number of ratings316 — better283
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvaz, Inc.Goally Inc.

Customer experience

Avaz AAC

All ratings316 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative26.9%

Goally

All ratings283 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative34.5%

User reviews

Avaz AAC

From 316 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation
  • 🎯 Highly customizable to individual needs
  • 🗣️ Clear, natural-sounding voice options
  • 💬 Effective communication tool for non-verbal users
  • 🎨 Clear and intuitive icons

Room to improve

  • 💸 High subscription cost ($300 lifetime, $10+ monthly)
  • ⏰ Short free trial period (14 days only)
  • 🚫 Misleading free trial marketing
  • 🔇 Voice feature disabled after trial ends
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing

Goally

From 283 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Increased independence for children
  • 👍 Great for organizing routines
  • 💡 Innovative concept for ADHD/autism support
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Helpful for managing multiple children
  • 🗣️ Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy app
  • 🤔 Difficult setup process
  • 💸 Expensive subscription/product
  • 📱 Device durability concerns
  • ❓ Unclear app functionality/setup

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

Goally

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Tablet doesn't automatically turn on when charging
  • Missed launches due to charging issue
  • Cannot launch after another launch starts
  • Screen broken on arrival
  • Cannot sign in
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  • Setup screen freezes
  • App crashes when editing routines
  • Uploads pictures with 'file not found' error
  • Loads to a blank screen
  • App crashes repeatedly
  • Setup prompt appears every time
  • Routines disappear from parent app but stay on tablet
  • Goally care team app doesn't work
  • Web portal being shut down
  • Notifications open app without direct link
  • Cannot see child's activities without manual check
  • Device is sluggish and slow to respond

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make app more seamless
  • Improve routine creation ease
  • Fix app crashes
  • Ensure routines sync correctly between parent and child devices
  • Improve device durability
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  • Clarify app usage and setup instructions
  • Make app more intuitive for new users
  • Provide more specific notification details
  • Keep web portal active

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
None

Goally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avaz AAC free?
Avaz AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goally free?
Goally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avaz AAC or Goally?
Goally is rated higher. Avaz AAC averages 4.1 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Goally averages 4.2 from 283 ratings.
Do Avaz AAC or Goally have ads?
Neither Avaz AAC nor Goally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avaz AAC or Goally?
Avaz AAC ships an update every 4 months, and Goally every 2 weeks. Most recently, Avaz AAC was updated on November 6, 2026 and Goally on November 6, 2026.

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