LAMP Words for Life and LetMeTalk are two AAC applications that are frequently used to educate children how to acquire language ability. There are many possibilities available, and communication takes on different forms for different people. It might be difficult to decide which of these applications is the greatest fit for your family. That's why we've broken down each app into its individual features so you can make an informed decision. Are they simple to use? What is the cost of them? Is it appropriate for children with autism? To evaluate if a talker app like this would be advantageous for you, look at our comparison table.
LAMP Words for Life |
LetMeTalk |
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| Good for Early Communication |
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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Not ideal for users who have no foundation of language.
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| Affordable Pricing |
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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The app is free. However, there is no support included and the quality of the application is low and is not recommended by speech therapists.
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| Easy to Get Started |
Very little guidance offered to new users. Support is only offered if a Support Plan is purchased.
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All the video tutorials on the associated website are in Spanish, and little support is offered.
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| Behavior Supports |
No behavior support included.
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No features that develop behavioral skills are offered.
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| Multiple Device Options |
The app is ONLY available on iPad (not even iPhones). Expensive dedicated devices can be bought through other companies.
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Available on iOS and amazon, but is no longer available on the Google Play store for android devices.
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| Easy Parent Modeling |
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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Very little power is given to parents to interact with their child's new language. They would need to download the app on their own phone and point everything out, or take the device away from the user.
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| Incentives to Practice |
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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No incentives to practice LetMeTalk, and many users get frustrated with the interface and no longer look forward to practicing.
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| Natural Voices and Language Availability |
Offered in Spanish, English, and Hebrew. 35+ voice options are available.
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16 languages are available, but there are very few voices to choose from. There also seems to be a consistent glitch where the sound does not play when tapping words.
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| Customer Support |
Requires customers to purchase tier 1 or tier 2 support plans to be helped in a reasonable time frame.
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Very little support offered in English or in real-time. When clicking "support" in the app, users are taken to an "error" page.
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| Motor Planning |
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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No clear organization or strategy to helping users learn language consistently.
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| Simplicity of the Screen |
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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The image-to-text size ratio is confusing to users and makes it difficult to read.
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| Safety and 9-1-1 Calling features |
Little functionality to help kids out of stressful situation. Communication via the talker is its only function.
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No calling feature available.
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| Affordable Dedicated Device Option |
All dedicated devices must be bought outside of the company and mostly thousands of dollars.
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LetMeTalk is only offered as an app to be downloaded on a device already owned.
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| Communication With Spelling |
Offers "spell mode" so users can type out words.
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There is an alphabet included but no spelling words included
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| Reminders to Practice |
There are no integrated reminders to practice language and communication via the Words For Life app.
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No reminders to practice AAC included with your purchase.
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| Image and Symbol Quality |
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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LetMeTalk uses 9000 pictograms of ARASAAC.
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| Fun Games to Build Skills |
LAMP Words for Life does not include any external or accompanying games that help AAC users improve their finger dexterity.
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There are no games in LetMeTalk that help AAC users improve their finger dexterity.
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| Levels of Vocabulary |
Has 3 levels of vocabularies: 1-hit, transtion, and full.
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The vocabulary responds to PECS or a more traditional AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).
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| Care Team Access |
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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Very little functionality built out to include care team members like therapists and teachers in the language learning journey.
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