Fricatives Articulation vs Problem Size
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fricatives Articulation
This educational game, developed by a speech therapist, helps children aged 3-12 improve their sound production and language skills through interactive graphics and over 400 words. It targets specific speech sounds in various word positions with full narration and engaging animations.
- Over 400 target words
- Dozens of immersive sound effects
- Full narration by a Speech Therapist
- Interactive graphics
- Vibrant, hand-drawn illustrations
- Targets specific speech sounds
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This game was designed by a speech therapist to improve your child’s sound production while keeping them entertained with fun interactive graphics and over 300 words. Target sounds are presented in initial, medial, and final positions in 1-3 syllable words. This game not only addresses articulation but can also improve your child’s receptive and expressive language skills. Sounds covered are: F, V, TH voiced, TH voiceless, FR, FL, FS, FT, THR Features: Over 400 target words Dozens of immersive sound effects Full narration by a Speech Therapist Interactive graphics Vibrant, hand-drawn illustrations and animations Perfect for children ages 3-12
Problem Size
This app uses cartoon videos and an AI buddy to teach children how to assess social situations and react appropriately. It categorizes scenarios into Glitches, Bummers, and Disasters, offering real-time feedback and rewards for regular practice. A parent dashboard allows for progress tracking.
- Cartoon-styled video library
- Categorize social situations
- AI-powered feedback
- Award and streak system
- Parent progress dashboard
- Learn social reaction skills
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Problem Size helps kids, including neurodivergent children with ADHD and ASD, practice reading social situations and reacting in a way that fits using the “Size of The Problem” methodology! Through a library of 300 cartoon-styled videos, kids learn to sort situations into three categories used in clinical practice: Glitches, Bummers, and Disasters. As they watch and respond, their AI buddy, Bolt, gives real-time feedback to help build confidence and judgment. Collect awards and grow your streak by practicing regularly! Grown-ups! You can track your child's practice sessions and see exactly where they're improving, for targeted practice through the Parent Dashboard Problem Size was created by high schooler Sherry Chen, after watching her mom spend countless hours trying to teach her brother social skills using scenarios just like the ones in this app! Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at sizeoftheproblemapp@gmail.com. More information can be found
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Problem Size at Free against Fricatives Articulation's $2.99. Fricatives Articulation's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Problem Size is free to download; Fricatives Articulation costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fricatives Articulation against 5.0 for Problem Size. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Fricatives Articulation | Problem Size |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Preferred Mobile Applications, LLC | Sherry Chen |
In-app purchases
Fricatives Articulation
No in-app purchases
Problem Size
No in-app purchases
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