Articulation Station Hive vs SpeechBox

Articulation Station Hive is an articulation therapy app for speech-language pathologists and parents supporting practice at home. Activities take learners through sound isolation, syllables, words, phrases, sentences, stories, and conversation. The materials include over 7,500 minimal pairs and over 2,000 photographic flashcards. Conversation practice has three interactive scenes, prompts, question sets, audio recording, and response scoring. Scoring is available in every activity, and session records can include response types, notes, recordings, and repeat-session options. A group session can include up to six students, each working on a different sound and level; data can sync across devices. The maker says sessions can be tailored to learners of all ages and skill levels. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Silicon Macs released after 2020, but not Android. Membership login is limited to three devices, with one device active at a time and no account sharing. The pricing note is From $7/user/mo (annual), with a 14-day trial; listed Parent and Pro plans have monthly and annual options.

SpeechBox supports word and phrase articulation practice for people with speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, autism, Down syndrome, stroke rehabilitation, and phonological disorders. Its library lists over 2,350 target words and over 2,000 simple phrases arranged in categories. Users can make custom boxes and add personalized pictures from a camera, photo library, or Bing image search. Practice responses can be marked correct, incorrect, approximate, or prompted, with results exportable to PDF or spreadsheet. Audio choices include professional recordings, user-recorded prompts, and male and female US, UK, and Australian English voices. Custom boxes can be shared with colleagues, parents, and others, and the app can be used for teletherapy with Zoom or Google Meet. SpeechBox runs on iOS and macOS. The site offers a free “/p/ Box” and a 30-day free trial. Monthly plans cost $3.99 a month for Basic Access, $7.99 a month for Professional Access, and $9.99 a month for Elite Access. Annual plans listed are $39.99 a year for Basic Access and $79.99 a year for Professional Access.