SpeechTherapyMagic vs Articulation Station
See how they compare on the features that matter most to SLPs and families.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | SpeechTherapyMagic | Articulation Station |
|---|---|---|
| Practice format | Interactive games, stories, cards, and activities | Flashcard drills and matching games along a structured hierarchy |
| Pronunciation scoring | Real-time scoring with phoneme-level detail | No automatic scoring — the SLP marks each attempt by hand |
| Platform | Works in any browser — Chromebooks, Android tablets, iPads, laptops | Apple devices only (iPhone, iPad, Apple Silicon Mac) — no Android, no browser version |
| Activity variety | 20+ interactive element types across multiple game styles | Levels from isolation through syllables, words, sentences and conversation |
| Custom content | Create your own with Magic Studio | Cannot create custom activities |
| Student engagement | Games, spinners, matching, timers — designed to be fun | Flashcard-based — functional but not gamified |
| Progress tracking | Automatic — every scored attempt saved by sound and position, with charts | Graphs per sound, built from the SLP's hand-marked taps |
| Free trial | No free plan; a 7-day free trial of everything, no card needed | No free plan; a 14-day free trial of Hive |
| Pricing | $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr after a 7-day free trial | Hive Professional $14.99/mo or $119.99/yr; Hive Parent $9.99/mo or $83.99/yr |
| Sounds covered | All 40 English sounds plus 30 blends, 9,200+ practice words by position | Consonants, vowels and clusters; 2,000+ flashcards and 7,500+ minimal pairs |
| Marketplace | Magic Deck marketplace — find, buy, sell and share decks | No marketplace |
| Parent access | Dedicated parent dashboard | Limited parent features |
Practice format
Interactive games, stories, cards, and activities
Flashcard drills and matching games along a structured hierarchy
Pronunciation scoring
Real-time scoring with phoneme-level detail
No automatic scoring — the SLP marks each attempt by hand
Platform
Works in any browser — Chromebooks, Android tablets, iPads, laptops
Apple devices only (iPhone, iPad, Apple Silicon Mac) — no Android, no browser version
Activity variety
20+ interactive element types across multiple game styles
Levels from isolation through syllables, words, sentences and conversation
Custom content
Create your own with Magic Studio
Cannot create custom activities
Student engagement
Games, spinners, matching, timers — designed to be fun
Flashcard-based — functional but not gamified
Progress tracking
Automatic — every scored attempt saved by sound and position, with charts
Graphs per sound, built from the SLP's hand-marked taps
Free trial
No free plan; a 7-day free trial of everything, no card needed
No free plan; a 14-day free trial of Hive
Pricing
$9.99/mo or $79.99/yr after a 7-day free trial
Hive Professional $14.99/mo or $119.99/yr; Hive Parent $9.99/mo or $83.99/yr
Sounds covered
All 40 English sounds plus 30 blends, 9,200+ practice words by position
Consonants, vowels and clusters; 2,000+ flashcards and 7,500+ minimal pairs
Marketplace
Magic Deck marketplace — find, buy, sell and share decks
No marketplace
Parent access
Dedicated parent dashboard
Limited parent features
Why SLPs are choosing SpeechTherapyMagic
Beyond flashcards
Interactive games, matching pairs, spinners, fill-in-the-blank — practice that feels like play, not homework.
Instant pronunciation scoring
Real-time pronunciation feedback that names the sound the child made instead, so you can focus on therapy, not tallying correct/incorrect.
Works on every device
No app downloads. Open a browser on any tablet, phone, laptop, or Chromebook and start practicing.
Ready to try the difference?
Interactive speech therapy activities with real-time pronunciation scoring. Start your 7-day free trial, no card needed.
Start free trial7 days free • No card needed • Then $9.99/month or $79.99/year