iPhone/iPad Apps for AAC
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Symbols & Text-to-Speech Apps
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Device | Symbol System | Pre-programmed pages and customisation | Voice Output/ Speech | Access options | Rating |
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AU $51.99 v1.1US $49.99 |
iPad | Some clip art and line drawings included. User can import own images. | Simple to use AAC App with a message window, options for sentence construction and options for text-to-speech. The Sentence Builder section allows the user to select a category e.g. activities and then place one or more icons into the message window. They can then move to another category and insert more. Within each category, vocabulary can be accessed by scrolling. A core vocabulary row is in each category at the bottom, but has limited functionality due to the words included and would need heavy editing by the user to be practical. The typing section is completely seperate, with a seperate message window, so the user would be unable to supplement whole words or core vocabulary with typing. | Poor quality synthesised speech. 1 female voice and 2 male voices. | Direct access. | |
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Free v1.1.2Subscription to Alexicom online USD$40 per month or $408 per annum |
iPhone iPad | Small range of clip art and can import your own images. | Vocabulary is organised in a list view. Vocabulary can be organised in categories, alphabetically, in recency or in "popular" order. User can add an unlimited number of vocabulary items using their own photos and recording their own speech. No message window for sentence construction. A number of page sets available from Alexicom Online. Text-to-speech includes word prediction. | A range of AT&T and Microsoft voices. | Direct access, visual and auditory single switch scanning. Uses RJ Cooper or Therapy Box switch interfaces or screen for scanning | |
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AU $5.49 v1.0US $4.99 |
iPhone iPad | A range of clip art and words as buttons. | Can customise what some buttons "say" but cannot add your own buttons. Word/phrases go into message window, but device needs to be turned to landscape to access it. Has a message window with a pop up keyboard for typing your own text to be converted to speech. | Female synthesised speech. | Direct access | |
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AU $5.49 v1.0US $4.99 |
iPhone iPad | A range of clip art and words as buttons. | Can customise what some buttons "say" but cannot add your own buttons. Word/phrases go into message window, but device needs to be turned to landscape to access it. Has a message window with a pop up keyboard for typing your own text to be converted to speech. | Male synthesised speech. | Direct access | |
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AutoVerbal Pro Talking Soundboard
AU $10.49 v4.0US $9.99 |
iPhone iPad | A range of clip art and words as buttons. | Can customise what some buttons "say" but cannot add your own buttons. Can replace the images on the main row of buttons with your own images. Has a message window with a pop up keyboard for typing your own text to be converted to speech and a second message window that words and phrases go into as selected, and typing is also inserted into this. Can choose between small and large buttons. | Male or female synthesised speech. Better quality speech when device is on internet. | Direct access | |
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Free v1.1.2With in-app upgrade to more vocabulary for $0.99. |
iPhone | Some custom symbols. Some buttons are text only. | Ahoy me' hearties. Fat Cat Pirate Chat lets all of us talk in fluent pirate - from a range of piratical ways of saying yes and no, and a great mix of pirate small talk. Download this app and talk like a pirate every day - or just use it on Talk Like a Pirate Day each year on the 19th of September. 60 pirate utterances come with the free version, the in-app paid upgrade gives you access to 100 more. And your piratical speak can be spoken out - or sent via text through Twitter, SMS, email or IM. Parental controls allow for some of these features to be disabled if needed. The Apple keyboard can also be pulled up to type in other words/sentences. Custom symbols on some buttons, but many buttons have text only. | Pirate voice only. | Direct access | |
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AU $0.99 v1.1.2US $0.99 |
Custom symbols on some buttons | Small talk App for teen chat - or whatever. Fun AAC App which can be used by anyone to participate in conversations using social language, phrases and single words, with a definite wannabe teen attitude. Messages can be spoken, posted as a Facebook status update, tweeted or texted. Parental controls allow texting to be turned on or off. The Apple keyboard can also be pulled up to type in other words/sentences. Custom symbols on some buttons, but many buttons have text only. | Recorded speech | Direct access. | ||
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Functional Communication System
AU $51.99 v1.01US $49.99 If voice output is required, voices can be purchased for $1.99 each. Many additional vocabulary categories are also available for $1.99 each. |
iPad | User can import own images. Some photographs included. | Category based AAC App with 11 included categories. Items from a category can be selected, and then move into the message window to form part of a sentence. Each item is illustrated by a photo. Holding down on the photo brings up an option of enlarging the photo or playing a "video". The video can be a video illustrating the meaning of the vocabulary item or it can be a still photo or two with a voice over e.g. Green is the colour of the grass....Existing items can be deleted and new categories, subcategories and items can be created. A number of additional categories can also be purchased for $1.99 each. A separate keyboard mode brings up a new message window that the user can type directly into. The category and typing message windows cannot be combined. | Recorded speech. Voices for synthesised speech can be purchased for $1.99 each. | Direct access. | |
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AU $31.99 v1.1US $29.99 |
iPad | Clip art and some photos. | Has a very interesting layout based around core vocabulary. Unfortunately, the limited range of symbols and lack of ability to customise, let down what could be a really fabulous option. It's still worth investigating though for people with good literacy - and as well as selecting whole words the user can type into the message window directly with the keyboard. | Male synthesised voice only. | Direct access | |
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AU $139.99 v1.0US $129.99 (Lite version available for free) |
iPhone | User can import their own images | Locabulary Pro is a category based app, that also uses the GPS feature in your iPhone to track your location to suggest appropriate vocabulary for you e.g. in McDonald's . Vocabulary is offered in list view, with the emphasis on text although thumbnails can be linked to words and phrases if required. A keyboard is also available to type into for text-to-speech. User can tag their own locations and create vocabulary for each location. Changes and additions can be backed up to the Locabulary server. Abbreviation expansion can be used to save and access phrases. | Male or female synthesised speech. | Direct access | |
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AU $41.99 v3.1US $39.99 (Lite version available for free) MyTalk Workspace USD$75 per year. |
iPhone iPad | Clip Art, SymbolStix and some photos. Can import your own images in MyTalk Workspace. | Comes with limited pages. MyTalk Workspace needs to be purchased to allow you to design your own pages, including access to an Image Library, Web Authoring and Collaboration tools. No message window for sentence construction. A cell can be setup to pull -up the apple keyboard for text-to-speech, but this cannot be incorporated with the symbol images to form a sentence. Video modelling using the camera in the iPad2. | Recorded speech. Female synthesised voice only for text-to-speech. | Direct access. Single switch visual and auditory scanning available using RJ Cooper/TherapyBox switch interface or Blue2.. | |
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Free v4.0.2MyVoice Free account at www.myvoiceaac.com gives you limited customisation. MyVoice Plus account for $29 per month gives you unlimited customisation. |
iPhone | Pre-made photos and user can import own images through web based page design service. | User can customise the pre-existing vocabulary and add their own at www.myvoiceaac.com. Any changes made to the user's page set online automatically sync with device, as long as you are logged in as same user in both places and some changes can be made directly on the device. Comes pre-installed with conversation starter based "books" with phrases like "I want". User may need to select down through multiple levels before app speaks e.g. "I want" then "to go" then "to the bathroom" and then finally speak "to floss". Vocabulary sets on different topics also available online to be added e.g. basketball. Images will only display on the iPhone/iPad if there is an active internet connection with the device. Can use GPS feature in iPhone/iPad to mark a location and add a photo to it. This is the only customisation which can be done directly on the mobile device. Once a place has been added on the device, the user can go to the online page creation service and then create specific vocabulary for that location. User can toggle between text-to-speech mode and symbol/picture mode but cannot combine items from both to construct sentences. Choice of two accounts - free version gives you 3 books, 3 places and 15 personal vocabulary items. Or the MyVoice Plus account gives you unlimited books, changes and additions. | Comes with high quality male US voice. Female US voice and male and female UK voices can be purchased for $4.99 each. | Direct access | |
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AU $209.99 v1.4.1US $199.99 (Lite version available for free) |
iPhone iPad | Small range of clip art provided. User can add own images. | A category based App with some limited core vocabulary as well. Pre-programmed vocabulary represented with clip art style symbols. Message window allows user to construct sentences using words and typing. New categories and new vocabulary can be added. Easy to use and program. | Acapela voices - Ryan, Kenny, Laura and Heather. | Direct access | |
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Free v1.1 |
iPad | Some custom pictographs are included on the pre-programmed buttons. | 16 cell single page AAC App designed for hospital use. User can select one of the pre-programmed cells with vocabulary like "drink" or "turn" or they can pull up the keyboard and type. A single custom message can be saved on the side of the board, but does not have an option to speak it. The custom message can be changed and updated as needed. | Male synthesised voice | Direct access. | |
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AU $199.99 v1.7.2US $189.99 |
iPhone iPad | SymbolStix. Can import your own images. | Full featured AAC app with a default vocabulary of over 7000 items, with some language arranged pragmatically. There is a core vocabulary system, a basics section and a large number of categories. Every cell can be customised and the user has access to SymbolStix picture symbols as well as the option of importing their own photos. A message window allows the user to construct sentences by stringing words together. A keyboard can be used to type for text-to-speech and typing can be inserted into the message window and added to a sentence. Word prediction is available to support typing. Blank User Spaces can be easily made to construct your own page sets. | Male, female and child synthesised speech. US and UK accents available. | Direct access | |
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AU $109.99 v1.0.2US $99.99 (Lite version is available for free) |
iPhone iPad | Includes over 11,000 SymbolStix. User can import own images. | Based on the Tobii Sono Flex page set available for Tobii Communicator with both core and fringe vocabulary. Core vocabulary makes up the center of the home page - and different "contexts" can be displayed to provide situation specific or fringe vocabulary along the right hand side. Four contexts can be displayed at any one time 0ver 50 pre-programmed contexts provided. In addition, you can create your own contexts. A custom onscreen keyboard in ABC order allows the user to type words, and a history button allows you to pull up a conversation history. Small talk can be accessed through the Quick Phrases button. | Male, female and child synthesised speech. | Direct access | |
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AU $319.99 v1.0US $299.99 |
iPad | Includes Pixon symbols and 11,000 Smarty Symbols. User can import own images. | Core vocabulary based AAC App, providing access to over 13,000 words with an intuitive layout and minimal navigation. Once selected, words go into the message window to form a sentence. iPad keyboard can be brought up to type words into the message window as well. Cells can be "hidden" while the user is learning the layout - and then turned back on and all cells always maintain their location so that users can learn to locate them automatically. Sentences can be spoken or texted through iMessage. Babble feature also allows the user to explore as they are learning where vocabulary is stored. The App automatically blocks duplcation of vocabulary in multiple locations. | CereProc voices | Direct access. | |
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AU $159.99 v1.1.2US $149.99 (Lite version available for AUD$10.49 (USD$9.99)) iShare AUD$64.99 (USD$59.99) per 6 months; complimentary trial for first 12 months iEssence AUD $109.99 (USD$99.99) WordPower 24 AUD $159.99 (USD$149.99) Talk-About Vocabulary AUD$46.99 (USD$44.99) TouchChat Windows Editor $59USD |
iPhone | SymbolStix. Can import your own images. | Full featured AAC app with 6 different page set options as standard and further page sets available as in-app purchases. All page sets have a message window, allowing users to construct novel sentences, and most page sets have core and fringe vocabulary. Vocabulary in the message window can also be emailed, texted (iPhone only), sent as a Facebook update, Tweeted or sent to Tumblr. Every cell can be customised and the user has access to SymbolStix picture symbols as well as their own photos. A keyboard can be used to type text-to-speech and word prediction is also available. Gestures can be added to pages or page sets as shortcuts e.g. swiping across the screen could clear the message window. Page sets can be transferred to Saltillo's ChatPC devices using TouchChat Windows Editor. Users can subscribe to iShare - an online server where you can share customised pages with an online community. Page sets can now be backed up through iShare or through iTunes and individual pages can be share between page sets. Purchase of TouchChat Windows Editor allows you to create and edit pages and page sets on your computer. iShare is required to transfer pages from the Touch Windows Editor software to your device. iEssence Vocabulary and WordPower 24 available as additional page sets for purchase. | Seven synthesised voices available. Male, female and child options. US and UK accents. | Direct access with adjustments | |
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AU $319.99 v1.1.2US $299.99 iShare AUD$64.99 (USD$59.99) per 6 months; complimentary trial for first 12 months iEssence AUD $109.99 (USD$99.99) Talk-About Vocabulary AUD$46.99 (USD$53.99) TouchChat Windows Editor $59USD |
iPhone | SymbolStix. Can import your own images. | Full featured AAC app with 6 different page set options as standard and further page sets available as in-app purchases. All page sets have a message window, allowing users to construct novel sentences, and most page sets have core and fringe vocabulary. Vocabulary in the message window can also be emailed, texted (iPhone only), sent as a Facebook update, Tweeted or sent to Tumblr. Every cell can be customised and the user has access to SymbolStix picture symbols as well as their own photos. A keyboard can be used to type text-to-speech and word prediction is also available. Gestures can be added to pages or page sets as shortcuts e.g. swiping across the screen could clear the message window. Page sets can be transferred to Saltillo's ChatPC devices using TouchChat Windows Editor. Users can subscribe to iShare - an online server where you can share customised pages with an online community. Page sets can now be backed up through iShare or through iTunes and individual pages can be share between page sets. Purchase of TouchChat Windows Editor allows you to create and edit pages and page sets on your computer. iShare is required to transfer pages from the Touch Windows Editor software to your device. iEssence Vocabulary and WordPower 24 available as additional page sets for purchase. | Seven synthesised voices available. Male, female and child options. US and UK accents. | Direct access with adjustments | |
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AU $159.99 v1.1.2US $149.99 (Lite version available for AUD$10.49 (USD$9.99)) iShare AUD$64.99 (USD$59.99) per 6 months; complimentary trial for first 12 months iEssence AUD $109.99 (USD$99.99) WordPower 24 AUD $159.99 (USD$149.99) Talk-About Vocabulary AUD$46.99 (USD$44.99) TouchChat Windows Editor $59USD |
iPad | SymbolStix. Can import your own images. | Full featured AAC app with 6 different page set options as standard and further page sets available as in-app purchases. All page sets have a message window, allowing users to construct novel sentences, and most page sets have core and fringe vocabulary. Vocabulary in the message window can also be emailed, texted (iPhone only), sent as a Facebook update, Tweeted or sent to Tumblr. Every cell can be customised and the user has access to SymbolStix picture symbols as well as their own photos. A keyboard can be used to type text-to-speech and word prediction is also available. Gestures can be added to pages or page sets as shortcuts e.g. swiping across the screen could clear the message window. Page sets can be transferred to Saltillo's ChatPC devices using TouchChat Windows Editor. Users can subscribe to iShare - an online server where you can share customised pages with an online community. Page sets can now be backed up through iShare or through iTunes and individual pages can be share between page sets. Purchase of TouchChat Windows Editor allows you to create and edit pages and page sets on your computer. iShare is required to transfer pages from the Touch Windows Editor software to your device. iEssence Vocabulary and WordPower 24 available as additional page sets for purchase. | Seven synthesised voices available. Male, female and child options. US and UK accents. | Direct access with adjustments | |
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TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower
AU $319.99 v1.1.2US $299.99 iShare AUD$74.99 (USD$59.99) per 6 months; iEssence AUD $119.99 (USD$99.99) Talk-About Vocabulary AUD$53.99 (USD$44.99) TouchChat Windows Editor $59USD |
iPad | SymbolStix. Can import your own images. | Full featured AAC app with 6 different page set options as standard and further page sets available as in-app purchases. All page sets have a message window, allowing users to construct novel sentences, and most page sets have core and fringe vocabulary. Vocabulary in the message window can also be emailed, texted (iPhone only), sent as a Facebook update, Tweeted or sent to Tumblr. Every cell can be customised and the user has access to SymbolStix picture symbols as well as their own photos. A keyboard can be used to type text-to-speech and word prediction is also available. Gestures can be added to pages or page sets as shortcuts e.g. swiping across the screen could clear the message window. Page sets can be transferred to Saltillo's ChatPC devices using TouchChat Windows Editor. Users can subscribe to iShare - an online server where you can share customised pages with an online community. Page sets can now be backed up through iShare or through iTunes and individual pages can be share between page sets. Purchase of TouchChat Windows Editor allows you to create and edit pages and page sets on your computer. iShare is required to transfer pages from the Touch Windows Editor software to your device. iEssence Vocabulary and WordPower 24 available as additional page sets for purchase. | Seven synthesised voices available. Male, female and child options. US and UK accents. | Direct access with adjustments |
Text-Based Apps
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Device | Symbol System | Pre-programmed pages and customisation | Voice Output/ Speech | Access options | Rating |
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AU $10.49 v1.0.1US $9.99 |
iPad | Simple text-to-speech App with ABC keyboard for input. Can customise background colour and font colour, and there is a choice of three fonts for the letters on the keyboard. | Male and female low quality synthesised speech. Very poor quality child's voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $25.99 v2.43US $24.99 |
iPhone iPad | Text-to-speech app with word prediction and the ability to save phrases you have typed as favourites. Also has the ability to pull up a recents list - and speak phrases from a recent conversation again. Has the option of speaking as each word is inserted into the message window - or waiting until the end when the user can choose to speak to whole phrase/sentence. Can alter speech rate as well as volume. Can also speak letter by letter. | US English male and female Acapela synthesised speech. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v3.2US $0.99 |
iPhone | Has phonetic keyboard for typing phonetically and converting to synthesised speech. Contains sounds like "oy", "ee" and "sh". Also has some single words and phrases for selection and spoken with synthesised speech. Additional words can be recorded and saved with text labels. Some sounds are missing so it would not be possible to spell all words. | Male and female synthesised speech. | Direct access | ||
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AU $1.99 v2.0US $1.99 |
iPhone iPad | Text-to-speech App with word and phrase prediction. The word prediction seems to be alphabetical rather than based on frequency. Word and phrase prediction cannot happen at the same time. Phrases for phrase prediction have to be entered by the user. User has the ability to save words and phrases to be used later and the option of building a favourites page of four items. Speech rate can be adjusted. | Choice of four Acapela voices - Lucy, Peter, Rachel and Graham. | Direct access | ||
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AU $189.99 v6.5US $179.99 |
iPhone iPad | Text-to-speech app with phrases lists that can be edited and added to. Phrases are provided for 13 topic areas. Phrases can be saved to their website for other users to access - and you can access and download other people's saved phrases. Can adjust font size for typing and phrases list to very large. | One female voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $189.99 v6.5US $179.99 |
iPhone iPad | Text-to-speech app with phrases lists that can be edited and added to. Phrases are provided for 13 topic areas. Phrases can be saved to their website for other users to access - and you can access and download other people's saved phrases. Can adjust font size for typing and phrases list to very large. | One male voice. | Direct access | ||
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Get Talking - Text To Speech (AAC)
AU $219.99 v1.3US $209.99 |
iPhone iPad | Text-to-speech app which uses the inbuilt iPad onscreen keyboard. App also has a Word Library, which stores words under letters of the alphabet and a favourites category with phrases and phrase starters which are stored under a range of categories. User can also add their own phrases and words to the favourites. A history button pulls up a history of the items that have been spoken. A passworded settings area allows the word library, favourites and categories to be edited. Text is displayed in a large, clear font in the message window although the font size cannot be adjusted. Three different themes are available to change the colours of the layout. | Female and male synthesised speech. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v1US $0.99 |
iPhone | Text-to-speech App. Text can be typed in or pasted from another app. Once text has been entered it can be spoken, SMSed (iPhone only) or emailed (if on WiFi). There is a significant delay before the App speaks each time. | Female synthesised speech. | Direct access | ||
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AU $5.49 v1.5US $4.99 |
iPad | Text based app with custom keyboards, available in QWERTY or ABC. The only app with word prediction - but the word prediction was custom created for the developer's son and is not always functional for others and contains some non-words such as "whaddymacallit". There is no shift key to produce capitals. | One male and one female voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v2.3US $0.99 (Lite version available for free) |
iPhone | Text-to-speech App. Text can be typed in. Once text has been entered it can be spoken and saved in a user list. Text in message window can also be emailed as a sound file. | Male and Female low quality synthesised speech. Very poor quality child's voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v1.0US $0.99 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech app which allows the user to type and talk using the pop up keyboards built into the iPod touch or iPhone. Phrases/words can be saved and spoken again - allowing the user to create a list of appropriate phrases or questions in advance or to be used repeatedly. | One voice, which sounds best as male but can alter pitch to sound more like a female. | Direct access | ||
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AU $159.99 v1.0US $149.99 |
iPad | Text-to-speech App with word prediction and multiple keyboard options. The Optimus keyboard layout has commonly used letters in larger cells, ABC and QWERTY keyboards are also available and each of these keyboards can be customised. A common words keyboard with whole words is also an option and three custom keyboards can be created from scratch. The message window and word prediction can be shown or hidden. The word prediction is idiosyncratic - when typing "hello" I was given options such as "hellacious" and "hellboy" but "hello" was never offered. A moving circle clearly highlights where the user has pressed, providing good visual feedback. | Synthesised speech | Direct access | ||
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AU $51.99 v1.2US $49.99 |
iPhone iPad | MintyVox is a text based AAC App. The main page has some core vocabulary beneath a large message window. Buttons selected are put temporarily into the message window, spoken and then cleared. Text is displayed in a large size, with a number of font choices. The speech history can be accessed and saved to buttons if needed, although it is not easy to do this selectively. A page of small talk items e.g. humpf are also on a "soundbox" page. The iPad keyboard can be pulled up to type novel text into the message window. At any time, the last utterance can be repeated. There are also a range of controls for visual aspects e.g. colour theme and button style. | Synthesised speech - choice of male and female voices | Direct access. | ||
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Free v1.0 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which allows the user to type and talk using the popup keyboard built into the iPod touch or iPhone. Pitch, variance (intonation) and speed can be easily modified within the constraints of the included voice. | One voice, which sounds best as male but can alter pitch to sound more like a female. | Direct access | ||
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Free v1.1 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which allows the user to type and talk using the popup keyboard built into the iPod touch or iPhone. Phrases or words can be saved in a library. Speed, pitch and volume can be easily modified within the constraints of the included voice. | One high quality female NeoSpeech voice. | Direct access | ||
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Free v1.1 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which allows the user to type and talk using the popup keyboard built into the iPod touch or iPhone. Phrases or words can be saved in a library. Speed, pitch and volume can be easily modified within the constraints of the included voice. | One high quality female NeoSpeech voice. | Direct access | ||
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Free v1.1 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which allows the user to type and talk using the popup keyboard built into the iPod touch or iPhone. Phrases or words can be saved in a library. Speed, pitch and volume can be easily modified within the constraints of the included voice. | One high quality male NeoSpeech voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $159.99 v1.02US $149.99 |
iPad | Text-to-speech app, which includes Yes/No page, phrases page that custom phrases can be added to, and a pain level indicator with a list of body parts. Two keyboard options - a custom frequency of use keyboard and standard iPad popup keyboard. | Five Acapela voices with UK and US accents. | Direct access | ||
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Free v1.5 |
iPad | A simple text based app focused on communication for someone in hospital or who is sick. The main page has large Yes/No buttons, a series of phrases which focus around medical/physical needs and wants and pain. User can also add their own phrases, accessed through a rolling bar. There is also a large button which says "I'm feeling pain" which takes you to a page with a diagram of a body, descriptions of types of pain, locations and frequency, and a pain level sliding scale. Also includes a drawing board. French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Swedish versions available through an in-app purchase. | None. | Direct access | ||
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AU $169.99 v2.0US $159.99 |
iPhone iPad | Some limited clip art in the pre-stored phrases and ability to add your own images as you add phrases. | Full featured text-to-speech app with word prediction, the ability to type text on an app-specific QWERTY keyboard and email it as well as speaking it. On the iPhone version the text can be sent as a txt message. You can also add text to your phrases or use the text you have typed to do a status update in Facebook. It allows you to save what you have typed as a phrase under a range of categories, and also pull up a history of previous conversations and has an option of hand writing input. | 9 high quality male and female voices, with Australian, UK and US accents. | Direct access, visual and auditory single switch scanning. Auditory scanning not complete. Uses RJ Cooper or Therapy Box switch interfaces or screen for scanning | |
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AU $0.99 v1.2.1US $0.99 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech app which allows the user to type and talk using the popup keyboard built into the iPod touch or iPhone. Recent speech is saved in a history list and 50 famous quotes can also be loaded into the history list. | One male voice | Direct access | ||
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AU $1.99 v2.5US $1.99 |
iPhone iPad | Simple text-to-speech app which allows the user to type and talk using the pop up keyboards built into the iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. Phrases/words can be saved and spoken again - allowing the user to create a list of appropriate phrases or questions in advance or to be used repeatedly. Audio files can also be created and saved or emailed to someone else. The iPad version offers a nice big keyboard but has some of the phrase functions unavailable. Font size can be altered and words are highlighted as they are read. | Male and female synthesised speech. US and UK accents available. Additional voices can be purchased in some other languages. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v2.0US $0.99 |
iPhone iPad | A simple text-to-speech app. Type into the message window and it talks. | Synthesised speech. Higher quality voices when connected to the internet. | Direct access. | ||
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Free v1.0 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which also lets you pull up your history of recent phrases/sentences and speak them again. | Male synthesised speech | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 1.3US $0.99 |
iPhone | Simple text to speech App - type and it talks. | Low quality synthesised speech | Direct access. | ||
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AU $1.99 v2.4.1US $1.99 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which also lets you save sentences or conversations as audio files and replay them later. | Male and female voices | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v2.1US $0.99 (Lite version available for free) |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which has a custom QWERTY keyboard. Each key makes a noise as it is pressed. | Female voice | Direct access | ||
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AU $5.49 v1.2.2US $4.99 |
iPhone iPad | Typing and abbreviation expansion app. User can type, supported by abbreviations which will expand when typed e.g. tyvm - expands to thank-you very much. User can add and customise their own abbreviations or snippets. Text can be saved, emailed, sent to Twitter or sent as a text message. | No speech. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v4.0US $0.99 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which also lets you save sentences or conversations as audio files and replay them later or email them to others as audio files. | Male and female voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v1.6US $0.99 |
iPhone iPad | Simple text-to-speech App which also lets you type in a URL and have a website read out to you. Requires internet connection to speak. | 11 different voices available, male and female. | Direct access | ||
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AU $0.99 v1.0US $0.99 |
iPhone | Simple text-to-speech App which also lets you speak sentences or email them as audio files to others. Can switch between US English and UK English spelling. | Male voice. | Direct access | ||
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AU $20.99 v1.1US $19.99 |
iPad | Text-to-speech based AAC app. Includes a page with words and phrases and a page with a large button QWERTY keyboard. No ability to customise. | Poor quality synthesised speech. | Direct access | ||
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AU $5.49 v1.20US $4.99 |
iPhone | Text-to-speech App with word prediction. Text can be spoken or emailed or both. | 4 different voices, 3 male, 1 female. | Direct access | ||
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AU $15.99 v1.30US $14.99 |
iPad | Text-to-speech App with word prediction. Text can be spoken or emailed or both. Multiple notes or chunks of text can be saved. | 4 different voices, 3 male, 1 female. | Direct access. | ||
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AU $2.99 v1.1US $2.99 |
iPhone | A simple text-to-speech App. Also offers ability to save what you have typed to the library and then use it again later. Saved utterances can be deleted from the library at any time. | Low quality synthesised speech | Direct access. | ||
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Free v2.1.4(Upgrade to premium for AUD$109.99 or USD$99.99) |
iPad | Text-to-speech app with word prediction. High frequency/core vocabulary words are provided (but can't be edited). Phrases are also provided (but can't be edited in free version). Speak each word option lets communication partner hear each word as it is typed/selected. Premium version includes ability to edit and save phrases and ability to pull up conversational history, as well as the ability to email the message window contents using the default email address set up on your iPad. | Male or female lower quality synthesized speech in free version. US Acapela voices (male, female and child) in Premium version. | Direct access or Bluetooth keyboard | ||
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AU $109.99 v2.1.4US $99.99 |
iPad | Text-to-speech app with word prediction. High frequency/core vocabulary words are provided (but can't be edited). Phrases are also provided and can be edited and stored in self-created categories. Speak each word option lets communication partner hear each word as it is typed/selected. User can also access their conversational history and speak items again. The message window contents can be emailed using the default email address set up on your iPad. | 5 different synthesised voices, including Acapela US voices | Direct access. Includes an option for a touch exit mode for single finger typists. | ||
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AU $1.99 v3.0US $1.99 |
iPhone iPad | 2 cells with Yes and No. User can choose between English and Spanish. | Male or Female recorded speech. | Direct access |
Updates and Additions
New Apps 17th January 2012
TapSpeak Sequence PlusSono Flex
Locabulary Pro
Speak For Yourself
Talk to Me
Quick Talk AAC
Point To Pictures
Type2Speak
Noni
I Click I Talk Compact
Speakall!
MintyVox AAC
Verbally Premium
Tapikeo
Tapikeo HD
GoTalk Now
Baluh
My Words
Pictogram
Talk
PictureCard Maker
PictureCard Maker Plus
Picture Board
Gabby
Fat Cat Snappy Chat
Speech Aid
Picture AAC
AAC - Scroll and Speak
Functional Communication System
MetaTalk
KType
Updated Apps 17th January 2012
2CanTalkClick n' Talk
Expressive
Fat Cat Pirate Chat
FriendLeaf
I Click I Talk mini
I Click I Talk - Single Student
I Click I Talk - Multi Student
iCommunicate
iInteract
My First AAC
My Own Voice
PicBoard
Picture Card Communication
PictureCanTalk
Scene Speak
Scene&Heard
So Much 2 Say - Picture Communication
Sounding Board
Speak Aid HD
Talk4Me
TalkBoard
Talking Cards
TapSpeak Choice for iPad
TapSpeak Sequence Standard
Verbal Victor
Voice4U
VoiceSymbol AAC
Alexicom AAC
MyTalk Tools Mobile
MyVoice Communication Aid update
OneVoice - AAC
Proloquo2Go
Sono Flex
TouchChat - AAC
TouchChat AAC with WordPower
Touch Chat HD - AAC
TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower
Answers:YesNo
Answers:YesNo HD
AssistiveChat
Get Talking
Predictable
Talk To Me - Text to Speech
TextExpander
Verbally
New Apps 25th September 2011
- 2CanTalk
- Fat Cat Pirate Chat
- iGreet You
- My First AAC
- My OwnVoice
- Picture Card Communication
- So Much 2 Say - Picture Communication
- Sono Flex Lite
- Talk to Me 100
- Touch Voice
- VoiceSymbol AAC
Updated Apps 25th September 2011
- Ablah
- Ablah HD
- Alexicom AAC
- Assistive Chat
- Augie AAC
- AutoVerbal GirlTalk
- AutoVerbal GuyTalk
- AutoVerbal Pro Talking Soundboard
- Flashables 50 English Audio
- iTalker
- Locabulary Lite
- MyTalkTools Mobile
- OneVoice
- Phrase Board
- PictureCanTalk
- Scene&Heard
- Talk to Me: Text To Speech
- Talk4Me
- TalkForMe
- TapSpeak Choice
- TapSpeak Sequence
- TapToTalk
- Text Expander
- TextToSpeech
- TouchChat - AAC
- TouchChat AAC with WordPower
- TouchChat HD - AAC
- TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower
- Verbally
- VocaBeans EN
New Apps 30th July 2011
- Easy Speak - AAC
- Easy Speak HD - AAC
- MetaTouch
Updated Apps 30th July 2011
- Ablah
- I Click I Talk - multi student
- Let's Talk
- PicsAloud
- PictureCanTalk
- Scene Speak
- TapSpeak Choice for iPad
- Typ-O HD
- Typ-O
- Verbally
New Apps 2nd July 2011
- ComApp
- I Click I Talk mini
- iTake Turns
- That's how I feel
- Visual Prompts Board
Updated Apps 2nd July 2011
- Grace
- Scene Speak
- Talk4Me
- Let's Talk
- Phrase Board
- Expressive
- TapToTalk
- Yes-No (formerly Yes/No Bilingual)
- MyVoice Communication Aid
- TapSpeak Choice
- PictureCanTalk
- I Click I Talk - Multi Student
- MyTalkTools Mobile
New Apps 10th June 2011
- Augie AAC
- GetTalking
- SpeakAid HD
- TalkTommy
Updated Apps 10th June 2011
- Answers Yes/No HD
- AutoVerbal Pro Talking Soundboard
- Click n'Talk
- Let's Talk
- OneVoice
- PhotoTell
- PictureCanTalk
- Talk4Me
- TapSpeakButton Plus
- Tapto Talk
New Apps 26th May 2011
- PictureCanTalk
- PicsAloud Lite
- Talking Cards
- Scene&Heard
Updated Apps 26th May 2011
- AACSpeechBuddy
- Grace
- iCommunicate
- iCommunicate for iPad
- MyTalkTools Mobile
- PicsAloud
- Powwow Talk (renamed Let's Talk)
- Scene Speak
- PocketAAC has been removed from App Store
New Apps 9th May 2011
- I Click I Talk - Single Student
- Powwow Talk!
Updated Apps 9th May 2011
- Expressive
- Flashables 50 English Audio
- FriendLeaf
- iPicto
- My Choice Board
- MyVoice Communication Aid
- PicBoard
- TalkBoard
- TapSpeak Button Standard for iPad
- Voice4U
- TouchChat - AAC
- TouchChat HD - AAC
- TouchChat AAC with WordPower
- TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower
- AssistiveChat
- Verbally
Please note: the prices and links in this list are for the Australian iTunes Store. AAC Apps list compiled by Jane Farrall jane@janefarrall.com Current version 17th January 2012.
List located at http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/iphoneipad-apps-for-aac
#The rating of these Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Apps takes into consideration the following factors:
Symbol based systems * Ability to customise and add cells with images and text; * Ability to organise vocabulary into a multilevel system; * Presence of good quality pre-programmed page sets, preferably based on a core vocabulary; * Availability of additional page sets; * Symbol library available - preferably standardised; * Ability to sequence language in a message window; * Ability to add text/symbols to message window; * Alternative access options; * Quality and choice of voice or ability to record speech; * Ease of programming; * Support with programming issues; * Flexibility and options in navigating between pages; * Possibility of creating your own multi-level and multi-page page sets; * Ability to alter settings through all access methods; * Ability to import your own images; * Images can be supported with text; * Ability to flip to text-to-speech mode.
Text to speech systems * Choice of keyboard display * Word prediction * Ability to save text for future conversations and/or display history of conversations for easy retrieval * Message window options e.g. speak word, speak whole sentence etc * Ability to edit text in Message Window * Alternative access options * Quality and choice of voice * Ability to alter settings through all access methods * Ease of use/programming * Support with programming issues
Apps which are primarily designed as visual supports e.g. visual schedules are not included in this list.
*Many of the iPhone/iPod touch emails will run on the iPad but run at iPhone size on the larger screen. Most of these can be expanded to double size to fill the whole iPad screen but the program may be distorted when run at double size.

