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CBoard and Avaz’s AAC apps have some key differences. CBoard is free and easy to get started, making it a great option for affordable early communication. Avaz, on the other hand, offers behavior supports and family sharing features, with natural voices and incentives to practice. In the table below, we’ll compare features like pricing, vocabulary, and ease of use to help you decide which AAC app is best for your needs.
Cboard |
Avaz |
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| Good for Early Communication |
Requires a log-in to access, which means younger kids must rely on caregivers to access their voice.
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Avaz can be customized for most learners who have little language skills established.
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| Affordable Pricing |
Free. But CBoard depends on charitable donations, which means the future of CBoard may not be certain.
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The $9.99 lite version has no voice output, which can defeat much of the purpose of the app. The HD version is $149.99 and pro version is almost $300. There is no family sharing. Dedicated devices cost over $4,000.
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| Easy to Get Started |
Set-up is simple (under 15 minutes). However, there is little support for customizing and learning more about its functionality. CBoard has an extensive FAQ page on their website but offers little more than that.
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Estimated time: 15 minutes It's easy to get started with the free trial, but it's because there is little customization allowed until fully purchased.
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| Easy Parent Modeling |
There is no apparent way to search for a word while web-based app is active.
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There's a function called Avaz live that allows therapists to remotely connect to the app during teletherapy sessions and model externally on the user's app.
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| Incentives to practice |
There is no attached reward system that encourages new users to learn a new way to communicate.
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Avaz offers no rewards to users for praciticing language.
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| Natural voices and language availability |
CBoard offers natural voices in 33 languages.
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Available in English US, English AU, French, Sinhala, as well as 6 Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu.
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| Customer Support |
Offline support is only available on android or desktop via google chrome.
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Avaz does have a customer support number and email, but it is an Indian number, so accessibility is not always ideal for international users.
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| Motor Planning |
Users can drag pictograms/symbols or folders to wherever they want by "unlocking" them. This can make it difficult for AAC users to learn where words are if they keep getting moved around.
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While Avaz is more about picture communication, there is an option for users to enable the Page-Up and Page-Down keys instead of scrolling for users who learn best through motor planning.
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| Simplicity of screen |
Words and images are big and easy to find. CBoard also has scrolling. However, the movement of words when adding vocabulary can get confusing!
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The screen is color coded and simpler than many AAC apps, the "home" button is very small and the distinction between foldres and words is not clear.
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| Affordable dedicated device option |
Cboard does not offer a device. It is web-based only, meaning protection of hardware is the sole responsiblity of parents or caregivers.
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Avaz does not offer a dedicated device. It is app only.
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| Communication with spelling |
No- CBoard functions with symbol-based words and does not have a separate keyboard to type out words letter-by-letter.
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Users can toggle between a keyboard and symbols depending on if they want to create sentences or not.
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| Reminders to Practice |
There is no reminder feature or visual schedule included in CBoard.
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Reminders to practice are not included with Avaz' software.
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| Image and Symbol Quality |
CBoard is open source, meaning there were many different contributors to its content. User can upload any images they would like, as well as record their own audio for symbols.
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Avaz uses 15,000 pictures from Symbolstix.
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| Fun Games to Build Skills |
CBoard does not provide strategies to improve finger dexterity.
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While the Avaz app does not have any built-in games, it does have information on its website about games that can be helpful in motivating and building skills of AAC users.
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| Care team access |
CBoard has community board sharing and is always accessible from the web.
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Avaz has a unique setting that gives teletherapists access to remote modeling.
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