Proloquo2Go and Grid 3’s AAC apps have some key differences. Proloquo2Go offers extensive vocabulary options and natural voices, making it great for early communication and motor planning. Grid 3, on the other hand, focuses on simplicity and ease of use, with strong family sharing and behavior support features. 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.
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| Good for Early Communication |
Early learners can benefit, but there is an overwhelming set-up process.
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The Proloquo2Go app has a complex system that can be overwhelming for new and/or young AAC users.
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| Affordable Pricing |
The app-only is £9.99 per month or £349.99 one-time-payment. But dedicated devices are hundreds of dollars and funding is complicated.
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Price: $249.99. There is a free trial. Proloquo2Go provides little ability to see if the AAC talker app is a good fit before having to invest. It also does not include any option for dedicated hardware. You have 2 weeks to request a refund if your kid doesn't like (impossibly short period of time to evaluate).
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| Easy to Get Started |
There are different "Grid sets" to choose from, so setup and process is different for each.
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Estimated time of Proloquo2Go's basic set up is 3 or more hours. Proloquo does not expect parents to succeed unless they watch several hour long videos, read multiple blog articles, and review information in numerous links.
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| Behavior Supports |
25 animated activities that help kids learn how to make choices.
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There are no behavior supports included, leaving mom and dad to seek such tools elsewhere.
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| Multiple Device Options |
The app-only download is only available on iPad. However, some of the expensive dedicated devices offered do include options for eye-gaze, switch, touch, and pointing devices.
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The Proloquo app only works on IOS devices and does not offer a dedicated device for their app. This can be costly for users who have to buy expensive hardware just to use the app.
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| Easy Parent Modeling |
"Find word" functionality has to be added to the grid set to help guide a path to a word
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While there is a search option on the user's proloquo app that walks through the navigational path, Pprents are left high and dry to learn where all the symbols are for themselves to effectively model it.
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| Incentives to Practice |
The limited games offered may help children be excited to interact with the talker
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There is nothing included to encourage users to practice their talker, which is important for actually developing language skills.
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| Natural Voices and Language Availability |
Available in 15 languages.
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Proloquo offers natural voices in dozens of languages and accents. Yet, the voices are much less natural-sounding than many other AAC talkers.
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| Customer Support |
Available by phone, website chat, and email, but limited onboarding support
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Only offers support via email and FAQ articles. Proloquo2Go does not give their customers live support.
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| Motor Planning |
Each grid is based on the same layout, which helps with motor planning
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Yes- and no. Although they have predictable word positions, Proloque allows users to move buttons around. This makes it hard for kids to remember where words are.
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| Simplicity of the Screen |
Depends on the grid chosen. Some are more complicated than others! Deciding which is best can be a bit overwhelming.
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Proloquo's extreme customization can make the talker complicated very quickly. The screen gets scrunched and buttons are often hard to find.
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| Safety and 9-1-1 Calling features |
There is no built-in feature for safety.
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Outside of using the talker to communicate that they are in trouble, Proloquo2Go offers no way to ensure your child’s safety.
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| Affordable Dedicated Device Option |
Funding a dedicated device includes a 4 step process with lots of paperwork and forms. The device costs are not clear up front.
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Proloquo2Go is only an app with no device included. The only way to get Proloquo2Go on a distraction-free device is to go through another company and pay for both services.
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| Communication with Spelling |
Grid3 does have a keyboard functionality that can be added to a grid
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Proloquo allows users to type out unique words, a feature created mainly for older, more advanced AAC users.
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| Reminders to Practice |
No reminders to practice Grid3 are included in-app.
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No visual schedule features included. Remembering to practice AAC is solely on caregivers’ shoulders.
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| Image and Symbol Quality |
Grid3 uses a variety of symbols: Widgit, PCS, Symbol Stix and Snap Photos
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Uses SymbolStix, a library of symbols that revolve around stick people that mostly have no gender, age, etc. While simple, many symbols lack context and are not very clear. They are also not open source.
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| Fun Games to Build Skills |
Grid3 does offer interactive learning through 25 animated activities.
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There are no games or strategies to improve finger dexterity included in Proloquo2Go's aac app.
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| Levels of Vocabulary |
While there does not seem to be a simple step-waise vocabulary, Grid3 does offer core word vocabulary that sits next to activity-specific language.
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Proloquo2Go uses Crescendo vocabular, which offers three pre-programmed levels: Basic, Intermediate Core and Advanced Core levels. However, the preprogrammed levels are complicated to navigate and understand.
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| Care Team Access |
Remote editing can only be done from a Windows computer.
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There is no ability to share beyond the apple ID of the user. Teachers, other parents, therapists, etc. can not have direct access if they do not share the apple ID of the account.
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