Boom Cards

I have been a long time user of Boom Cards and, until recently, considered it one of the most cost-effective and practical tools for creating and sharing digital materials as an SLP. One of the biggest advantages was the ability to share self-published decks with colleagues, regardless of their account type. This made collaboration easy and allowed teams to efficiently support students without adding extra financial burden. Unfortunately, the recent policy change requires BOTH users to have paid accounts in order to share self-published decks has been extremely disappointing. This change in policy has not been updated on their membership plans either, making their basic (free) account misleading to new members. As someone who already pays for a premium membership to create unlimited decks, I find it frustrating that I can no longer freely share the materials I’ve created with colleagues unless they also pay. This significantly reduces the value of the membership and creates unnecessary barriers to collaboration. What was once a standout, cost-effective resource now feels much more restrictive and aligned with other platforms that prioritize paywalls over accessibility for education. At this point, I can no longer recommend Boom Cards to colleagues. I will be exploring and encouraging the use of alternative tools that better support collaboration without added costs.

I plan to delete this app. It does not work properly on the iPad.