Honest pricing
One price. Speech included. No add-ons, ever.
Start free and keep talking forever. Speech and the core board are always free and never switched off, even if a plan lapses. There is always a one-off way to own Sayella outright, so families, schools and charities are never locked out.
Four ways in, one product
A subscription unlocks cloud sync, multi-device and team accounts, and covers up to five children, every device, each with their own board, words and voice. Premium plans make AI symbols unlimited, and premium UK voices are coming soon. Core talking is free on every plan.
Free
£0
forever
Full offline talking on one device, with no card and no time limit.
- The full core vocabulary board and talking engine
- Speech that works offline, forever, never disabled
- Partner modelling and find-this-word tools
- One device, a generous starter vocabulary
- Covers one child, on one device
- Import and export in Open Board Format
Monthly
£7.99
per month
Cloud and team features, pay as you go. Cancel any time.
- Everything in Free
- Covers up to five children, every device, each with their own board, words and voice
- Cloud sync and automatic backup
- Use one account across iPhone and iPad, with Android and the web (any browser, including on Windows) coming
- Premium UK voices (coming soon)
- Therapist and family team accounts
- Unlimited AI symbol generation
Yearly
£59
per year, about £4.92 a month
The same cloud and team features at the best ongoing price.
- Everything in Monthly
- Covers up to five children, every device, each with their own board, words and voice
- Cloud sync and automatic backup
- Multi-device sync across your platforms, iPhone and iPad now with Android and the web coming
- Premium UK voices (coming soon)
- Therapist and family team accounts
- Unlimited AI symbol generation
Lifetime
£189
one-off, own it
Own Sayella outright, no app subscription. Grant, charity and school fundable.
- The app and every local feature, all stages, owned for good
- Covers up to five children, every device, each with their own board, words and voice
- Premium UK voices and AI add-ons (coming soon) included forever, no app subscription
- Cloud sync and multi-device included, nothing more to pay, ever
- Free supervisor accounts for parents and therapists
- Unlimited AI symbol generation
- Eligible for grant and charity funding
A cancelled subscription degrades to local-only on your device. It never silences a voice you already had. Whatever you choose, a non-subscription path to own Sayella always exists.
What you actually pay
The leading apps cost between roughly £195 and £550, and some now charge a recurring fee for premium voices. Sayella Lifetime is £189, with speech always included and never held behind a renewal.
| App | What you pay | Speech | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayella Lifetime | £189 one-off | Always included, never disabled | iPhone and iPad, with Android and web coming |
| Proloquo2Go | $249.99 one-off (about £195) | Included | iPhone and iPad only |
| LAMP Words for Life | $299.99 one-off (about £235) | Included | iPhone and iPad only |
| Grid 3 | Around £550 one-off | Included | Windows only |
| TD Snap | App low cost, but voices sold separately | Premium voices are a recurring add-on | iPad, Windows, Android |
| CoughDrop | Subscription, or a lifetime option | Included | Cross-platform |
Competitor prices are list prices at the time of writing and are shown for honest comparison. £figures are approximate conversions. Currency rates and pricing can change.
Funding and licensing
One-off ownership, no subscription
The Lifetime unlock is a single £189 payment: the app, every local feature and the premium add-ons are yours for good with no app subscription. Speech is always free and never switched off, so a voice is never held behind a recurring fee. Cloud sync and backup are included, with nothing more to pay, ever.
Grant and charity funded
Because Lifetime is a one-off purchase rather than a subscription, it fits the funding rules charities, schools and many NHS-adjacent funders work within. There is always a non-subscription route in.
Schools and clinics
Buy without a personal subscription, manage licences for a caseload or classroom, and give therapists free supervisor accounts. For more than five children, an organisation or site licence covers a whole setting; email hello@sayella.com for a quote. See licensing for schools and SLT teams.
Pricing and funding questions
Cancel any time and your voice stays with you. A lapsed plan degrades to local-only on your device. It never goes silent.