Articulate Plus
Articulate Plus is an articulation practice app for speech-language pathologists and parents supporting children’s speech practice.
What Articulate Plus is
Articulate Plus is an articulation practice app for speech-language pathologists and parents supporting children’s speech practice. FlashCards, Matching, Stories, and Guess What provide different activity formats; FlashCards cover word, phrase, and sentence practice. Users can choose targets by developmental sound group, phonological process, manner of articulation, or syllable count. Video models show real actors producing target words. Stories feature sound-focused text, highlighted target words, comprehension questions, and recording and playback tools. For planning and review, the app describes session timelines, accuracy by activity, milestone tracking, and detailed session data. It supports unlimited player profiles and up to six players in one session. Users can build custom targets with photos, text, and recorded audio, then categorize them by sound, word position, and syllable count. Homework tracking can share home practice data with a child’s therapist, and printable achievement certificates are available. The listed price is $49.99, paid once. It is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac; Mac requires macOS 12.5 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later.
Good
- FlashCards cover word, phrase, and sentence practice.
- Video models demonstrate target-word production.
- Custom targets can include photos, text, and audio.
- Homework tracking can share practice data with a therapist.
- Unlimited profiles and up to six players per session.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- The listed price is $49.99, paid once.
- Mac requires macOS 12.5 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later.
Who it suits
It suits speech-language pathologists and parents who want structured articulation activities and practice tracking for children. Custom targets and homework sharing may also help tailor practice and keep a child’s therapist informed.
Verdict
Articulate Plus combines multiple articulation activities with target selection, custom content, and progress tracking. Its listed price is $49.99, paid once, and Mac use has stated system requirements.
Plans and prices
From Articulate Plus's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Articulate Plus | $49.99, paid once | Designed for iPad · iPhone and iPad · iOS 15.6 or later · $49.99 |
The facts
Each one read from Articulate Plus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activities
- The app includes FlashCards, Matching, Stories, and Guess What activities.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Availability
- The maker’s FAQ says Smarty Ears apps are available through Apple’s App Store and are purchased separately.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Custom targets
- Users can add custom target words with photos, text, and recorded audio, and categorize them by sound, word position, and syllable count.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Home practice
- The app includes homework tracking for sharing at-home practice data with a child’s therapist and lets users generate printable achievement certificates.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Homework sharing
- The product page says its Homework tracking can share at-home practice data with a child’s therapist.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Practice levels
- FlashCards support practice at word, phrase, and sentence levels.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- Smarty Ears’ app privacy policy says personal information collected by its mobile apps is stored on-device and is not transmitted to Smarty Ears or third parties; the policy applies to apps published on Apple’s App Store.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Profiles and groups
- The product page states that users can create unlimited player profiles and select up to six players per session.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Progress tracking
- The app describes session timelines, accuracy by activity, developmental milestone tracking, and detailed session data.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Articulate Plus is designed for speech-language pathologists and parents to support children’s articulation practice.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Speech targets
- Targets can be selected by developmental sound groups, phonological processes, manner of articulation, and syllable count.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Stories
- Stories use sound-loaded text, highlight target words, include comprehension questions, and offer recording and playback tools.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- Smarty Ears says its apps allow users to contact support from within the app, and that the email may include device and app details to help diagnose issues.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Target selection
- Users can filter targets by developmental sound groups, phonological processes, manner of articulation, and syllable count.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Video modeling
- The app provides video modeling for every target word, with real actors demonstrating productions.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Video models
- The app includes video modeling for target words, with real actors demonstrating speech production.checked 7 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- App privacy disclosure
- Apple’s listing says the developer indicates that the app does not collect data; Apple notes that this disclosure has not been verified by Apple.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Supported devices
- The App Store listing specifies iPhone and iPad compatibility and says Mac requires macOS 12.5 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2009checked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker and founding
- Smarty Ears says it was founded in 2009 by Barbara Fernandes, a speech-language pathologist.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Maker history
- Smarty Ears says it was founded in 2009 by speech-language pathologist Barbara Fernandes.checked 7 Oct 2001
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