Speech Blubs vs SpeechBox

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.

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.