Proloquo2Go and LetMeTalk’s AAC apps have some key differences. Proloquo2Go offers extensive vocabulary and natural voices, making it great for early communication and motor planning. LetMeTalk, on the other hand, is free and easy to get started, focusing on simplicity and affordability. 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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Proloquo2Go |
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| Good for Early Communication |
Not ideal for users who have no foundation of language.
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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 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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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 |
All the video tutorials on the associated website are in Spanish, and little support is offered.
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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 |
No features that develop behavioral skills are offered.
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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 |
Available on iOS and amazon, but is no longer available on the Google Play store for android 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 |
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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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 |
No incentives to practice LetMeTalk, and many users get frustrated with the interface and no longer look forward to practicing.
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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 |
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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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 |
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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Only offers support via email and FAQ articles. Proloquo2Go does not give their customers live support.
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| Motor Planning |
No clear organization or strategy to helping users learn language consistently.
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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 |
The image-to-text size ratio is confusing to users and makes it difficult to read.
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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 |
No calling feature available.
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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 |
LetMeTalk is only offered as an app to be downloaded on a device already owned.
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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 |
There is an alphabet included but no spelling words included
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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 AAC included with your purchase.
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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 |
LetMeTalk uses 9000 pictograms of ARASAAC.
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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 |
There are no games in LetMeTalk that help AAC users improve their finger dexterity.
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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 |
The vocabulary responds to PECS or a more traditional AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication).
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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 |
Very little functionality built out to include care team members like therapists and teachers in the language learning journey.
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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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Discover why Goally’s AAC talker app is giving children a way to learn language more quickly and better than Proloquo2Go or LetMeTalk.
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