AbilityMic
AbilityMic vs Proloquo2Go: which AAC app fits you?
Let's be honest up front: Proloquo2Go has been the gold standard of symbol AAC for over a decade, with a research-backed vocabulary and enormous SLP adoption. AbilityMic is new. Here is a fair look at where each one wins.
Where Proloquo2Go is the better choice today
- Track record and trust: years on the market, thousands of reviews, and wide recommendation by speech-language pathologists.
- Research-based vocabulary (Crescendo) with strong motor-planning consistency — especially valuable for children building language.
- Established school and therapy ecosystems: many districts and clinics already train on it.
If your child's SLP and school run a Proloquo2Go program, staying consistent with that program is often the right call. Its price is in the ~$250 range as a one-time purchase (check the App Store for current pricing).
Where AbilityMic goes further
- AI sentence shaping: a few taps become a natural spoken sentence, on-device on newer iPhones. Proloquo2Go speaks the tiles you tap.
- Smart home from the board: HomeKit tiles switch lights and plugs — a feature essentially absent from mainstream AAC apps.
- Care-team web panel: AAC professionals and family manage boards from a browser and sync remotely.
- Beyond iPad: Apple Watch quick phrases and SOS, Vision Pro eye-and-hand selection, browser access; Android and Windows planned.
- Lower cost with a one-time purchase and an optional subscription only for cloud features.
AbilityMic is young and still earning its reviews. If you want the most modern feature set and integrations, and you're comfortable adopting early, that is our lane. If you want the most proven classroom vocabulary system, buy Proloquo2Go.
Common questions.
Can I switch from Proloquo2Go to AbilityMic?
Partially — AbilityMic imports OBF/OBL board files, and its photo-to-board feature can digitize printed boards. Proloquo2Go's proprietary vocabulary itself does not transfer.
Which is better for a nonverbal child starting AAC?
Discuss with your SLP. A structured, research-based vocabulary like Proloquo2Go's is a strong default for early language building; AbilityMic offers more flexibility, modern AI support, and family/therapist tooling at lower cost.
Which is better for adults?
AbilityMic was designed with adults strongly in mind: natural AI phrasing, text-first options, smart home control, and SOS. Many adults find children-oriented AAC apps a poor fit.
Try AbilityMic
Core communication works offline. AI, smart home control, and the AAC professional web panel are there when you need them. Not a medical device; it does not replace assessment or therapy by a qualified professional.