Astound - Voice & Speech Coach

Better off getting an actual speech therapist

I downloaded the app, and it looks great, but I can’t seem to use it at all unless I pay for premium. Can’t tell if this is just a bug? But every single aspect of the app is locked. Why even offer a free download if there isn’t even a basic version?

Hello, this is a response to Robin’s response to my earlier review. Robin, you suggested I send you an email via the contact us button. That’s what I did and it did not get answered. In your response, you also provided a link to contact the developer, which goes to a Facebook page that has not been updated since 2019. I would be willing to try the app with a monthly subscription. However, as noted in all my previous correspondence, there does not seem to be any way to actually get a monthly subscription.

Trash, the thing is mostly repetitive videos. They offered me their 1 week trial, I forgot to cancel it before the trial end, instead of charging me for the 1 month for $9.99, they went and charge me a 1 year plan for $49.99.

I downloaded this to give it a try after using a couple other speech coaching apps. You can access 1 baseline recording which has you practice a speaking a single sentence. Then anything else you want to do requires a premium membership. I did the trial thinking if I liked the features, I would subscribe. I can’t believe you have to have a premium membership to watch 1min modules on people doing random physical exercises like deep breathing and massaging your jaw - something you can easily read online or YouTube for FREE. I went through them thinking at the end there would be some speech practice. No. It’s another recording where you only say one sentence. This method will never help you improve your tempo, pitch, or projection. I cancelled the trial and deleted it after 1 day. Orai might be a better tool if you’re fine with the price.

I don’t know what to say programming issue or a glitch but I keep getting charged the yearly amount every month. I’ve already contacted my bank to report fraud. Could be a great app once they fix the theft.

if you select one month and continue to process your payment, it charges you for a whole year and doesn’t include the free trial.

There is nothing I can try out without the app asking me to sign up for pro. They are basically catfishing people to download the app for “free” so you can pay for everything once downloaded. Seems like a scam

Unfortunately this app is outdated and notfunctional

App begins with a baseline recording. I keep doing mine over and over and app doesn’t go anywhere or progress. Not a good beginning.