See and Learn Speech Sounds vs Colourful Semantics Sorting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
See and Learn Speech Sounds
This app provides activities to help children develop listening, discrimination, and speech sound production skills. It focuses on 41 English speech sounds with visual prompts and evidence-based exercises, designed for children with Down syndrome and suitable for babies from six months.
- Activities for attention and listening
- Discrimination of speech sounds
- Production of speech sounds
- 41 English speech sounds covered
- Picture card prompts
- Evidence-based learning
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See and Learn Speech Sounds offers activities designed to encourage attention, listening, discrimination and the production of the sounds that make up speech. See and Learn Speech Sounds introduces 41 speech sounds (phonemes) in the English language with clear picture card prompts and simple activities to learn, rehearse and test discrimination skills. Later steps in the See and Learn Speech program build on these skills to combine individual sounds in simple vowel consonant combinations and then whole words. See and Learn Speech Sounds is designed and supported by internationally recognized experts to meet the specific learning needs of children with Down syndrome and is consistent with current scientific understanding of the children's needs and effective interventions. See and Learn Speech Sounds is designed for use with babies from around six months of age and preschool children. You can use the app with children of any age above six months to practice listening, discrimination and the production of sounds. (Note: See and Learn Speech Sounds was previously called See and Learn Playing with Sounds) Activities: • Listening to Single Sounds - this activity is designed to help children become familiar with the sounds in their language and to store these sounds in their memory system. It also teaches your child to associate each sound with a picture prompt. • Listening to Different Sounds - this activity is designed to help children hear and notice the differences between sounds (discrimination). This skill is important for speech and language development: children need to able to hear the differences between sounds to learn the meanings of similar sounding words (for example, fat, cat, sat) and to produce similar sounding words. • Selecting Different Sounds - this activity tests your child's discrimination skills by asking them to identify a spoken sound by choosing the sound card representing the sound. • Saying Sounds - as your child learns the sounds in speech and learns to discriminate between them they are developing some of the skills necessary to begin to produce sounds spontaneously - this activity helps them to practice producing speech sounds. Features: • Evidence-based activities following developmental steps targeting foundational speech skills • Clear and uncluttered screens avoid distractions and help children focus on information presented and learning goals • Focus on visual representation of concepts, reduced language and working memory demands to meet specific learning needs • Comprehensive guide included in electronic format providing step-by-step guidance • Record forms for printing and tracking progress • Ideal for use at home or in the classroom Languages: • US English • UK English
Colourful Semantics Sorting
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Supercharge Sentence Skills with Colourful Semantics Sorting! Transform sentence learning into an exciting sorting game! Our Colourful Semantics Sorting activities make mastering sentence elements fun and interactive. Developed by a certified Speech-Language Therapist, these activities are perfect for speech therapy, classroom learning, or home practice, helping learners improve sentence recognition and structure through play. What is Colourful Semantics? It’s a proven approach to help learners master sentence construction and develop stronger writing skills in a way that's both fun and effective. Fast, Fun, and Engaging! Start sorting with ease - just select an activity and dive in! Drag the cards to the matching post box. Tailor Your Experience! Adjust the TTS voice, switch between American and British English, tweak activity lengths, and choose which semantic elements are shown to adjust the difficulty level. Get ready to level up sentence skills with Colourful Semantics Sorting—where learning meets fun in every drag and drop!
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Colourful Semantics Sorting at $8.99 against See and Learn Speech Sounds's $19.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
See and Learn Speech Sounds costs $19.99 and Colourful Semantics Sorting $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
See and Learn Speech Sounds ships an update monthly, Colourful Semantics Sorting every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | See and Learn Speech Sounds | Colourful Semantics Sorting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $8.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Down Syndrome Education Enterprises C.I.C. | Therapy Box Limited |
In-app purchases
See and Learn Speech Sounds
No in-app purchases
Colourful Semantics Sorting
No in-app purchases
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