Comparison

Avaz AAC vs Splingo

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

Splingo

Engaging educational games designed by speech and language therapists to help children develop essential communication skills. Features interactive gameplay, bright visuals, and motivating reward systems. Targets various language areas from early words to complex directions.

Highlights
  • Therapist-designed games
  • Targets receptive language
  • Early words development
  • Following directions
  • Interactive gameplay
  • Reward games
  • Language assessment tool
Features
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Speech and Language apps for children Designed by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists, Splingo apps are fun and engaging educational games to help your child develop their speech and language skills. Specially designed by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists to target different areas of language development Fun and interactive gameplay with an emphasis on learning Bright, colorful images and animations In-built reward games to engage and motivate Recommended by Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists Splingo games target all these areas of language development – Following Directions/Receptive Language Actions/verbs Pronouns Early Words development Past Tense Categories Adjectives / Describing Words Language Assessment Splingo also includes a professional’s Language Assessment tool designed to assess children’s receptive language skills. As Speech and Language Therapists / Pathologists with over 40 years experience between us we know what it takes to support children’s speech and language development! We’ve designed these Splingo games to be fun and educational by using bright, colorful images and animations. Splingo games can be customized to target specific language skill areas so you can be certain that your child is playing the right games at the right level. We’ve added high-quality, in-built reward games to motivate your child to keep on learning. The games also have an option to select between US voice and UK voice. Children love playing Splingo and parents and professionals tell us it’s an app that children ask for over and over again – they’re having fun whilst they’re learning! Used for over a decade by Speech and Language Therapists all over the world, Splingo is a go-to app for developing children’s language skills. **Frequently listed as a Top 10 Speech and Language App (Speech Sisters; District Speech; Therapy Tree; The Sped Guru; TechBooky**

Screenshots

Avaz AAC4 screens
Splingo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avaz AAC at 4.1 against Splingo's 3.5. Avaz AAC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 35%). Splingo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Splingo sells 8 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avaz AAC has 316 ratings behind it against 6, 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 35% of Splingo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avaz AAC ships an update every 4 months, Splingo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Avaz AAC versus Splingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvaz AACSplingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (316 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better34.8% of reviews
Number of ratings316 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB791 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvaz, Inc.Splingo Ltd

Customer experience

Avaz AAC

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

Splingo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%

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

Splingo

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
8 purchases

Splingo

One-time8
  • Splingos Language UniverseFree
  • Actions With Splingo$0.99
  • Categories With Splingo$0.99
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  • Describing Words With Splingo$0.99
  • Pronouns With Splingo$0.99
  • Past Tense With Splingo$0.99
  • Early Words With Splingo$0.99
  • Language Assessment$9.99

Questions

Is Avaz AAC free?
Avaz AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splingo free?
Splingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Avaz AAC or Splingo?
Avaz AAC is rated higher. Avaz AAC averages 4.1 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Splingo averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Avaz AAC or Splingo have ads?
Splingo shows ads; Avaz AAC does not.
Which is updated more often, Avaz AAC or Splingo?
Avaz AAC ships an update every 4 months, and Splingo every 2 months. Most recently, Avaz AAC was updated on October 16, 2026 and Splingo on October 17, 2026.

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