Speech Blubs vs Speech Sounds on Cue

Speech Blubs is a speech-learning app for children ages 1–8. It uses video modeling: children watch other children say words and imitate them. More than 1,500 activities cover speech practice, speech sounds, language skills, face filters, stickers, and different developmental stages. The maker describes the app for children with speech delay, Down syndrome, apraxia, or autism, and says it supplements professional speech therapy rather than replacing it. One subscription covers a family, with multiple child profiles in one account. The maker says there are no ads or links leading children out of the app, and that content is age-appropriate for ages 1–8. Some activities work offline after download, though internet access is recommended for the best experience and all features. It runs on iOS and Android, not Kindle or Amazon Fire tablets. Plans include $14.99 a month, $59.99 a year with a 7-day trial, and $29.98 a year for the listed one-time offer.

Speech Sounds on Cue is an iPhone and iPad app for speech treatment related to motor speech disorders, including apraxia, in adult rehabilitation and children’s speech treatment. It supports practice with more than 500 words using video, sound, written prompts, and colour photos. Users can practise words that begin with the same sound, randomize words with different starting sounds, or work with rhyming words. Recording and playback, along with auditory feedback, let users hear their responses. The maker describes the therapy as combining integral stimulation with carrier phrase facilitation drills. Australian and US voice versions are offered, and the maker says the Australian voice is also used by many British English speakers. Free lite versions are available: the Australian version includes the W sound, Basic Practice, and some rhyming words, while a US lite version is also listed. The maker says the apps collect no personal information or analytics; Speech Sounds on Cue records voice data for immediate playback and then deletes it. The app does not include clinician tools or progress tracking.