Comparison

Auditory Memory Quick Stories vs Talkie Tot

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

Head to head
About

Auditory Memory Quick Stories

This app uses narrated, illustrated stories to help students enhance their auditory memory and listening comprehension. It offers four difficulty levels and tracks progress for multiple players, making learning engaging for individuals or groups.

Highlights
  • 30 narrated stories with 6 scenes
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Customizable features
  • Quick Play option
  • Data tracking and graphing
  • Data export via email/print
Features
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Our best-selling Auditory Memory for Quick Stories Interactive CD-ROM is now available as a fun and engaging app! This colorful app for the iPad® uses the same illustrated, narrated stories from the Auditory Memory for Quick Stories Interactive CD-ROM to help students improve their auditory memory and listening comprehension skills. Students can play alone or in a group. Students will have a blast listening to 30 exciting stories and answering the questions that follow. Choose from four levels of play: • Level 1 – This is the easiest level. The narration pauses after each of the six pictures to allow the player to answer a question about the portion of the story that he/she just heard. • Level 2 – This level is a little more difficult. The narration pauses after reading one half of the story (three pictures) and presents three questions. Then the narration finishes the rest of the story followed by three more questions. • Level 3 – This level is even more difficult. The narration reads the entire story (six pictures) without any pauses. The student answers all six questions at the end of the story. • Level 4 – This level is the most difficult. The narration reads the entire story without any pictures visible on the screen. The student answers all six questions at the end of the story. The Auditory Memory for Quick Stories app includes • 30 narrated stories, each with six colorful scenes • Four levels of difficulty • Customizable features • Quick Play option • Data tracking and graphing for an unlimited number of players • Ability to email, print, or export your data

About

Talkie Tot

This app helps toddlers aged 0-5 develop communication skills, progressing from single words to complex phrases. It uses child voices and interactive gameplay to teach social, safety, and descriptive language, with a focus on privacy and real-world generalization.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step communication curriculum
  • 90 target phrases across three levels
  • Vocabulary Explorer with 7 themed categories
  • Feelings Module for emotional labeling
  • Interactive puzzle-piece scaffolding
  • Real-life photo generalization
  • Privacy-first design, no data collection
Features
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Help your toddler find their voice! Developed by certified speech-language pathologist Barbara Fernandes, Talkie Tot is the premier tool for children aged 0-5 to bridge the gap between single words and functional two-word combinations. A Step-by-Step Path to Communication Talkie Tot grows with your child through a comprehensive curriculum of 90 target phrases. Our evidence-based framework moves toddlers through three progressive levels: Level 1: Core Phrases: Master 30 essential social and safety phrases like "Help me," "Stop it," and "Love you". Level 2: Talkie More: Expand expressions by combining verbs and nouns to communicate specific desires. Level 3: Action Phrases: Master descriptive language using noun and adjective combinations, such as identifying a "Blue cap". The Power of Peer Modeling Research shows children are most motivated by their peers. Talkie Tot exclusively uses natural child voices for all audio models, making it easier and more exciting for your toddler to imitate and learn. New Learning Areas Vocabulary Explorer: A robust foundation of single words across seven themed categories: Numbers, Vegetables, Colors, Alphabet, Animals, Objects, and Fruits. Feelings Module: Empower your child to label internal states like "Hungry," "Bored," or "Anxious" to reduce frustration and improve self-regulation. Interactive Gameplay & Scaffolding Puzzle-Piece Scaffolding: Children drag word tiles into a color-coded dock, visually and physically connecting words to build complete thoughts. Fading Supports: As your child gains independence, easily turn off color cues to challenge their growing mastery. Real-Life Photo Generalization: High-quality photography ensures that every phrase learned in the app transfers directly to the real world. Designed for Privacy and Safety Privacy-First Design: Smarty Ears does not collect any data from this application, ensuring a safe learning environment. Clinically Grounded: Built on evidence-based language strategies by Barbara Fernandes, MS, CCC-SLP. Start the conversation today and join thousands of parents and therapists helping young children find their voice through the power of phrases.

Screenshots

Talkie Tot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auditory Memory Quick Stories at none against Talkie Tot's 7. Auditory Memory Quick Stories also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). Talkie Tot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months) and price ($19.99 vs $24.99). On ads, monetization model 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

Auditory Memory Quick Stories costs $24.99 and Talkie Tot $19.99 up front. Talkie Tot sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Auditory Memory Quick Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auditory Memory Quick Stories holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkie Tot has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auditory Memory Quick Stories ships an update every 20 months, Talkie Tot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Auditory Memory Quick Stories versus Talkie Tot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuditory Memory Quick StoriesTalkie Tot
Price$24.99$19.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Duper PublicationsSmarty Ears

Customer experience

Auditory Memory Quick Stories

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Talkie Tot

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Auditory Memory Quick Stories

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Talkie Tot

One-time7
  • Unlock all Core Words Levels$1.99
  • Feelings Communication$1.99
  • All Talkie More Levels$2.99
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  • All Action Phrases$2.99
  • Vocabulary Explorer$2.99
  • Entire App$6.99
  • Unlock Full Talkie Tot app$12.99

Questions

Is Auditory Memory Quick Stories free?
Auditory Memory Quick Stories costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talkie Tot free?
Talkie Tot costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auditory Memory Quick Stories or Talkie Tot?
Auditory Memory Quick Stories is rated higher. Auditory Memory Quick Stories averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Talkie Tot averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Auditory Memory Quick Stories or Talkie Tot have ads?
Neither Auditory Memory Quick Stories nor Talkie Tot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auditory Memory Quick Stories or Talkie Tot?
Auditory Memory Quick Stories ships an update every 20 months, and Talkie Tot every 4 months. Most recently, Auditory Memory Quick Stories was updated on November 1, 2026 and Talkie Tot on November 3, 2026.

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