Comparison

Fricatives Articulation vs Problem Size

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Problem Size

Features
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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

Screenshots

Fricatives Articulation4 screens
Problem Size4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fricatives Articulation versus Problem Size: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFricatives ArticulationProblem Size
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPreferred Mobile Applications, LLCSherry Chen

In-app purchases

None

Fricatives Articulation

No in-app purchases

None

Problem Size

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fricatives Articulation free?
Fricatives Articulation costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Problem Size free?
Problem Size is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fricatives Articulation or Problem Size have ads?
Neither Fricatives Articulation nor Problem Size shows ads.

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