Comparison • Updated

The Digital SLP vs Boom Cards vs SpeechTherapyMagic

The verdict, up front

Pick The Digital SLP for one curated PreK–8 library with nothing else to buy, Boom Cards for the biggest library and the cheapest entry, and SpeechTherapyMagic if you are a parent or SLP with a small caseload who wants each spoken word scored ($9.99/month or $79.99/year).

Both are ways to go no-print. The Digital SLP ($329/year) is one curated membership with homework sheets and QuickLinks for families. Boom is a marketplace: the membership ($29.99 to $69.99 a year) is cheap, but the decks cost extra. Neither gives feedback on how a word was said.

We build SpeechTherapyMagic and are not affiliated with The Digital SLP or Boom Learning. Their facts were checked on their own sites in October 2026.

Side by side

A green tag marks the strongest of the three on that row. Rows without one are trade-offs.

What it is

The Digital SLP

A membership of curated web-based activities, digital games and homework sheets, on its own platform

Boom Cards

A platform for self-checking interactive decks written by independent authors, sold in the Boom Store

SpeechTherapyMagic

A speech-practice platform: games that score each spoken word, a deck builder and progress by sound

Library

The Digital SLP

Curated for PreK–8: articulation, fluency, language, phonology and social skills, with language the largest area

Boom Cards

Boom says 500,000+ decks across every subject and grade

Stronger here
SpeechTherapyMagic

Much smaller and speech-sound first, plus social, vocabulary and WH-question games and 9,200+ practice words

Cost model

The Digital SLP

One membership, all content included

Boom Cards

A membership for the platform and reports; decks are bought separately with Points (some are free)

SpeechTherapyMagic

One plan, all games included; marketplace decks are optional and priced in dollars

Price (checked October 2026)

The Digital SLP

$35/month, $89/quarter or $329/year

Boom Cards

Free Limited tier; Core $29.99/year; Premium $49.99/year or $6.99/month; Publisher $69.99/year. Decks extra

SpeechTherapyMagic

$9.99/month or $79.99/year

Trial or free tier

The Digital SLP

30-day free trial; the checkout takes a card

Boom Cards

A free Limited tier for up to 5 students, with 5-day FastPlay pins and no reports

Stronger here
SpeechTherapyMagic

7-day free trial, no card. No free plan

Students

The Digital SLP

No student limit stated

Boom Cards

Up to 5 (Limited), 30 (Core) or 150 (Premium, more seats available)

SpeechTherapyMagic

3 student profiles included; extra students are $4.99/month each, up to 10 in total

Student data

The Digital SLP

None yet: its caseload planner (data, SOAP notes, progress reports) is in beta, due fall 2026

Boom Cards

Per-student reports on paid tiers. FastPlay links record nothing

SpeechTherapyMagic

Every scored attempt saved by sound and word position, with charts and reports

Feedback on a spoken word

The Digital SLP

None

Boom Cards

A 10-second voice memo for the student; Boom says it does not save and the instructor cannot hear it

SpeechTherapyMagic

Scores each attempt out of 100, with a score for each sound

Stronger here

Home practice

The Digital SLP

QuickLinks share an activity with a family: 5, 25 or 50 a month by plan

Boom Cards

FastPlay pins or student accounts

SpeechTherapyMagic

A Send-home link or QR code: no account for the family; a grown-up marks each word and the rounds land on your student's record

Devices

The Digital SLP

iPad, computer or SMART Board, in the browser

Boom Cards

Any modern browser plus iOS, Android and Kindle Fire apps

Stronger here
SpeechTherapyMagic

Any modern browser: Chromebook, iPad, Android tablet, laptop, phone

Making your own

The Digital SLP

No builder; you use its library

Boom Cards

Boom Studio; sell decks on the Publisher tier (15% store fee)

SpeechTherapyMagic

Magic Studio with 20+ element types; sell on the Magic Deck marketplace

Choose The Digital SLP if

  • You are a school or teletherapy SLP with a PreK–8 caseload across language, artic, fluency and social skills
  • You want a curated library and homework sheets, with nothing else to buy
  • You can wait for data tools: its planner is due in fall 2026

Choose Boom Cards if

  • You want the largest library, across every subject
  • Your students use Android tablets or Kindle Fires
  • You want to start free, or build and sell your own decks

Choose SpeechTherapyMagic if

  • Most of your goals are speech sounds and you want each word scored, sound by sound
  • You want progress saved automatically, not tallied
  • You are a parent, or an SLP with up to 10 students

What a year costs

List prices in October 2026. Boom's figures are for the membership only; decks are bought separately.

One year, 3 students

The Digital SLP
$329 (annual)
Boom Cards
$29.99 Core or $49.99 Premium, plus decks
SpeechTherapyMagic
$79.99

One year, 10 students

The Digital SLP
$329 (annual)
Boom Cards
$29.99 Core or $49.99 Premium, plus decks
SpeechTherapyMagic
$499.15

Month to month for a year, 3 students

The Digital SLP
$420 (12 × $35)
Boom Cards
$83.88 Premium (12 × $6.99), plus decks
SpeechTherapyMagic
$119.88
  • SpeechTherapyMagic includes 3 students; each extra is $4.99/month, up to 10. Above that, contact us.
  • The Digital SLP's quarterly plan is $89, or $356 a year.

What SpeechTherapyMagic adds: a score for each word

Real screens on a phone. We don't reproduce The Digital SLP's or Boom's screens here; both show their activities on their own sites.

Beanstalk Bounce on a phone: a picture of soup, the word soup and a Tap to record button
A game asks for the word…
Pronunciation practice result for the word soap: 94 out of 100
…scores the attempt out of 100…
The sound breakdown for soap: a score for /s/, /ow/ and /p/
…and shows a score for each sound in the word.

The short version

The Digital SLP and Boom Cards are both materials. The difference is the cost model: one curated membership against a cheap platform plus a store. If you already own a pile of Boom decks, switching means leaving them behind; if you don’t, The Digital SLP is the simpler budget line.

SpeechTherapyMagic is not a replacement for either library. It adds the part neither does: listening to the word. See the SpeechTherapyMagic vs Boom Cards page for the head-to-head, or the Boom Cards alternatives guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Digital SLP better than Boom Cards?
For a school SLP who wants one curated, ready-to-use library with nothing else to buy, The Digital SLP is simpler. For breadth, Boom wins: it claims 500,000+ decks across every subject, it has apps for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire, and its individual tiers cost $29.99 to $69.99 a year, but decks are bought separately. The Digital SLP costs $329 a year and has no student data yet.
Does The Digital SLP still use Boom Cards?
No. Its activities now run on its own web platform. Its site describes them as all digital and web-based, and does not mention Boom.
How much does The Digital SLP cost?
$35 a month, $89 a quarter or $329 a year, with a 30-day free trial (the checkout takes a card). Districts can ask for a quote. We checked thedigitalslp.com in October 2026.
Which one tracks student data?
Boom's paid tiers have per-student reports. The Digital SLP's caseload planner, with data collection and progress reports, is in beta and due in fall 2026. SpeechTherapyMagic saves each scored attempt by sound and word position automatically.
Where does SpeechTherapyMagic fit?
It is the option for speech-sound practice where each spoken word is scored, for parents and SLPs with a small caseload (3 student profiles included; extra students are $4.99/month each, up to 10 in total). It is a smaller library than either, and it is not a general no-print materials site. The score is practice feedback, not an assessment: it is not a clinical measure, it has not been validated on disordered child speech, and it does not detect distortions, so your ear still decides.

Sources (checked October 2026)

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