LAMP Words for Life and Goally’s AAC app have distinct differences. LAMP Words for Life focuses on motor planning and natural voices, making it ideal for early communication. In contrast, Goally is the most affordable dedicated speech generating device with an easy setup controlled through a separate app. In the table below, we’ll compare features like pricing, vocabulary options, and parent modeling to help you decide which AAC app is best for your needs.
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| Video Modeling & Practice |
Kids learn core words on Goally's AAC with our included FUN Word Lab Language Learning app - includes video modeling curriculum & gamified interactive practice.
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LAMP Words for Life includes interactive video modeling & practice curriculum. Kids have to learn the meaning of words on their own.
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| Good for Early Communication |
Goally is easy for kids who are just starting out with an AAC talker. It has a simple setup process and an intuitive design that kids love!
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LAMP Word for Life is great if you want your user to only have to tap ONE time on the screen, but for younger users, the small symbol size and overwhelming vocabulary makes it difficult to start slow.
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| Affordable Pricing |
Goally is one of the most affordable dedicated AAC devices, costing much less than thousands of dollars. You can receive the tablet in just 2-3 days or have it covered by insurance.
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The app is $299.99 and only available on iPad. No trial version. You must go through a third party source for hardware, adding to the cost.
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| Easy to Get Started |
You can set up everything remotely using the Parent App in less than 10 minutes. For extra support, optional one-on-one coaching and tutorial videos are available.
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Very little guidance offered to new users. Support is only offered if a Support Plan is purchased.
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| Easy Parent Modeling |
Goally includes prompting features that parents and caregivers can control remotely from their devices. It assists users in finding words by highlighting each step required to reach the target word.
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WordFinder™ gives users and caregivers the option of both viewing and touching the button sequence to practice the movement for motor planning.
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| Incentives to Practice |
Using Goally's token board, Word Lab, and behavior tracker features, parents can reward kids with points for practicing their talker. They can also earn stars for completing Word Lab Core Word lessons.
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While there are no supporting features like token boards to incentivize practice, LAMP Words for Life does allow users to use the app during FaceTime calls and to share messages to social media. This does make practicing AAC a bit more fun!
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| Natural Voices and Language Availability |
Goally offers a multitude of natural voices in many accents, all in English, through amazon poly voices. Goally is also text-to-speech technology, which means you can add any word to your vocabulary and Goally will speak it for you. However, Goally only offers about 20 options.
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Offered in Spanish, English, and Hebrew. 35+ voice options are available.
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| Customer Support |
Offers one-on-one coaching, expert SLP advice, and live chat support on the Goally website.
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Requires customers to purchase tier 1 or tier 2 support plans to be helped in a reasonable time frame.
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| Motor Planning |
Yes, Goally leverages the science of core words to develop muscle memory for language learning.
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Yes. Lamp Words for Life aac app is heavily focused on language acquisition through motor planning and muscle memory patterns. Words do not move on the screen, and there is no scrolling.
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| Grid Layout |
Goally is fully customizable. You can adjust the grid size to suit your child's needs and change the color theme to make it more enjoyable for kids.
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LAMP Words for Life has one the most complex and overwhelming screens because users are not able to scroll or tap into folders. All words are laid out on the home screen. Once programmed, their placement will not change.
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| Affordable dedicated device option |
Yes! To help kids progress faster, Goally’s AAC is provided on a dedicated tablet without web browsers, YouTube, or other distractions.
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All dedicated devices must be bought outside of the company and mostly thousands of dollars.
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| Keyboard Functionality |
Goally includes a type mode that lets users spell out sentences with a keyboard. It also suggests words as you type!
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Offers "spell mode" so users can type out words.
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| Reminders to Practice |
Goally’s routines help users rememeber to practice. Build a practice schedule or checklist, and even set a reminder to maximize progress.
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No reminders to practice AAC included with your purchase.
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| Image and Symbol quality |
Goally uses openmoji symbols that kids are familiar with. Not only that, but all of these symbols are open-source, so mom and teacher can put the same symbols on supplemental materials! Users can also upload their own images for perfect customization.
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Uses Minspeak symbols that don't often actually match the word it is supposed to represent. This is confusing for most users. The symbols also represent multiple words.
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| Fun games to build skills |
Goally has games (like a dexterity games, Game Garage, & Word Lab) that helps users build skills, like finger dexterity. This improves AAC use because it encourages users to practice skills that translate directly to AAC. These games can be turned on or off at anytime.
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LAMP Words for Life does not include any external or accompanying games that help AAC users improve their finger dexterity.
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| Family Sharing |
Add unlimited care team members using the Parent App. Mom, Dad, teachers, therapists, and friends can all join in on the language journey.
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LAMP Words for Life is interaction is limited to either the dedicated device or the iOS iPad that it was purchased on.
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See why Goally’s AAC talker app is helping kids learn language faster than all other talkers available.
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