EmotiPlay

At a glance

• Editor score
  6.1 / 10
• Pricing
  From $9.90/mo (annual) · 30-day trial
• Best for
  Therapists teaching emotion recognition and social skills
• Free plan
  No
• Paid from
  $9.9/mo
• Autism-focused AAC
  No
• Facts checked
  29 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Emotion lessons cover facial expression, vocal intonation, and body language
  • Therapists can assign programs, track progress, and grade child work
  • Centers can create courses and upload custom lessons, images, and videos

• Where it doesn't

  • Web-only cloud access provides no offline use
  • AAC support is not included
  • Family plans lack the center dashboard and therapist progress tools

Our verdict on EmotiPlay

EmotiPlay is a cloud platform for therapists, schools, centers, and parents supporting children with autism. Its curriculum focuses on recognizing and interpreting emotions through animated lessons, actor-performed example clips, games, quizzes, role-plays, and practical activities. Adults can assign at-home tasks, collaborate with caregivers, monitor children’s progress, and provide feedback or grades. The platform is designed for guided use with an adult mediator and runs in a web browser on computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Pricing separates family access from center management. Family monthly costs $19.90 per month, while Family annual costs $149.90 per year; both include 50 animated video lessons, 250 activities, 100+ example clips, and a private feed. Center 1–30 licenses cost $19.90 per license per month, billed annually; Center 31–100 licenses cost $15.90 per license per month, billed annually; and Center 100+ licenses cost $9.90 per license per month, billed annually. Center tiers add a dashboard, lesson and course creation, progress monitoring, and a free family license. A 30-day free trial is available, and the published starting price is $9.90 per license per month with annual billing.

The strongest fit is a therapist-led program that needs structured emotion-recognition teaching plus oversight across children, groups, classes, or a center. Custom uploads let teams adapt lessons with their own images and videos, while personalized programs and caregiver collaboration support work beyond sessions. EmotiPlay is narrower for buyers seeking communication technology or flexible device deployment: it is web-only, cloud-based, does not support offline use, and lists no AAC support. Families wanting the full center dashboard and progress-management workflow should choose a center tier rather than a family plan.

EmotiPlay pricing

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EmotiPlay fact sheet

Alternatives to EmotiPlay

• SAStories Online For Autism (SOFA)A free, customizable social-story app with child modes, profiles, photos, and narration.9.2
• CDCamp DiscoveryA free, ABA-informed iOS app with personalized lessons, rewards, and progress tracking.8.1
• ACAutiLearn: The Calm PlanetFree iOS activities pair early learning with sensory-conscious calming tools.7.7

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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