Comparison

Speak Up Too vs Speech Sounds Visualized

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

Head to head
About

Speak Up Too

This app encourages vocalization and sound development through interactive visual responses. It's designed to assist with speech therapy by making animal shapes and patterns grow larger with louder sounds. Users can adjust sound thresholds and choose from various effects.

Highlights
  • Visual response to sound
  • Encourages vocalization
  • Adjustable sound thresholds
  • Animal character animations
  • Balloon effects
  • Speech therapy aid
Features
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Sensory Speak Up Too is a visually stimulating simple game style app that responds to sounds. Speak Up Too can be used to encourage children to vocalize and make sounds, either through the internal microphone or via an external microphone. Designed to assist with speech therapy, the louder the voice sound, the bigger the animal shape or pattern becomes. Lots of fun animal characters and balloons to move or grow by voice. The sound threshold for a visual response can be adjusted easily. Instructions for using the Speak Up Too app: 1. Ensure SpeakUpToo has access to the iPad or iPhone microphone (iOS Settings, Privacy) 2. Set the minimum and maximum microphone levels on the home page of the Speak Up Too app. Minimum sound threshold is the top slider, maximum sound threshold is the lower slider. 3. Choose the effect window and make a sound! To join our enews list, see videos and more Sensory Apps visit www.sensoryapphouse.com

About

Speech Sounds Visualized

Visualize English speech sounds with x-ray videos and 3D animations. Learn pronunciation and articulation with detailed instructions and practice exercises. Includes recording and slow-motion features for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • X-ray videos of sound formation
  • 3D animations for all sounds
  • Organized by sound type (consonants, vowels, R-combinations)
  • Written instructions from a Speech Language Pathologist
  • Recording capability (sound, word, sentence)
  • Slow motion and zoom features
  • No advertisements
Features
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Want to see exactly how the English speech sounds are made? Our App allows you to see speech in action to accelerate learning! Simply select the sound you wish to visualize, then watch stunning x-ray videos accurately show how each sound is formed in the mouth. In addition to unique x-ray images, we also provide incredible 3D animations for each and every sound! Created by a Speech Language Pathologist, a subscription to our App includes numerous features designed to stimulate progress: *Toggle between 3D animations, x-ray images, or standard videos for all sounds in the English phonetic alphabet *Sounds are organized into 3 sections: consonants, vowels, and the R-sound combinations *Sounds can be viewed in the phonetic alphabet symbols if preferred *Written instructions provided by a Speech Language Pathologist *Recording capability at the sound, word, and sentence levels *Words and sentences that highlight each sound provided for extra practice *Slow motion feature *Zoom feature *Customer service available directly through the App via click-through to email *No advertisements in order to facilitate learning without distraction *Phonemes included: p,b,m,w,f,v,t,d,s,z,n,l,k,g,h,sh,zh,ng,y,j,ch,th, vowels, and all vocalic r sounds Subscription Details: *Monthly Subscription: full access to Speech Sounds Visualized for one month *Annual Subscription: full access to Speech Sounds Visualized for one year *Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase *Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period *You can cancel anytime or turn off auto-renew in your iTunes account settings. SSV is also available for bulk purchase through the Apple School Manager and Apple Business Manager programs. Please contact us at ssv@pullmanregional.org to purchase. For more information, see our Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://www.speechsoundsvisualized.org/

Screenshots

Speak Up Too4 screens
Speech Sounds Visualized4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speech Sounds Visualized at 4.3 against Speak Up Too's 3.0. Speech Sounds Visualized also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 9) and review sentiment (47% vs 33%). Speak Up Too's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speech Sounds Visualized sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Speak Up Too asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speech Sounds Visualized holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Sounds Visualized has 131 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Speak Up Too's written reviews are positive against 47% of Speech Sounds Visualized's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speak Up Too versus Speech Sounds Visualized: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak Up TooSpeech Sounds Visualized
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (9 ratings)4.3 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews46.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB448 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensory App House LtdPullman Regional Hospital

Customer experience

Speak Up Too

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Speech Sounds Visualized

All ratings131 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speak Up Too

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speech Sounds Visualized

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • R-Sound Combinations$0.99

Questions

Is Speak Up Too free?
Speak Up Too is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech Sounds Visualized free?
Speech Sounds Visualized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speak Up Too or Speech Sounds Visualized?
Speech Sounds Visualized is rated higher. Speak Up Too averages 3.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Speech Sounds Visualized averages 4.3 from 131 ratings.
Do Speak Up Too or Speech Sounds Visualized have ads?
Neither Speak Up Too nor Speech Sounds Visualized shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speak Up Too or Speech Sounds Visualized?
Speak Up Too ships an update every 4 months, and Speech Sounds Visualized every 4 months. Most recently, Speak Up Too was updated on October 14, 2026 and Speech Sounds Visualized on October 15, 2026.

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