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iPhone/iPad Apps for AAC

Symbols/Pictures Only Apps

	Device	Symbol System	Pre-programmed pages and customisation	Voice Output/ Speech	Access options
2CanTalk AU $15.99 US $14.99 v1.1	iPhone	Small number of photos included. User can import own images.	A category based app, which uses the word "themes" for categories. The user can create an unlimited number of themes with up to 6 sub-categories. Each sub-category can then have 6 items, which in turn can link to a further 6 items. Editing mode is turned on and off through the Settings (located under Setting icon on one of your home screens).	Recorded speech.	Direct access
AACSpeechBuddy AU $41.99 US $39.99 v1.5.2	iPhone iPad	2000+ Mulberry Symbols or use your own images in Desktop Speech Buddy.	To be used in conjunction with the free Desktop Speech Buddy application from www.aacspeech.com. The desktop application lets you create custom PECS vocabulary sets, which can then be loaded by the app. User has control over types of sentence starters and vocabulary. Some Speech Sets are provided as examples/starters with the app. A message window at the bottom allows user to string icons together to speak.	6 different synthesised voices, chosen when creating the Speech Set in Desktop Speech Buddy.	Direct access
Ablah AU $19.99 US $18.99 v1.1	iPhone	Very few pre-stored images. User can import own images.	Category based app. Categories can be created and photos or images added. Categories can be browsed by swiping through images or displayed as timed slide show. There is no message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
Ablah HD AU $19.99 US $18.99 v1.2	iPad	Very few pre-stored images. User can import own images.	Category based App. Categories can be created and photos or images added. Categories can be browsed by swiping through images or displayed as timed slide show. There is no message window for sentence construction. The HD version is slightly easier to use than the non-HD version as more information can be viewed on display.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
Aeir Talk AU $1.99 US $1.99 v1.0	iPad	Photographs for pre-existing items. User can add own images.	A flashcard app which allows the user to record speech to go with the flashcards. Flashcards are created as either nouns or verbs. There are a small number of starter phrases which can be played before a noun or verb, which then puts them into a complete sentence - although some of a sentences can end up being a little idiosyncratic! Existing vocabulary can be modified with new recordings and/or images.	Recorded speech. Male recorded speech for pre-existing items, but this can be replaced with your own recording.	Direct access.
Answers:YesNo AU $1.99 US $1.99 (Lite version is available for free) v3.2	iPhone	Can import own images	This app comes with a two button page, with Yes and No on it. Custom two cell pages can also be made for quick choice making, with up to 24 pages saved. Cells on the custom pages can have text and images on them, and different coloured backgrounds.	Five voices for the Yes/No page - male, female, cartoon, girl and boy. Record your own speech for custom pages.	Direct access
Answers:YesNo HD AU $4.49 US $3.99 v4.0	iPad	Can add photos from the camera or the photo library on the iPad	This app comes with a two button page, with Yes and No on it. Custom two cell pages can also be made for quick choice making, with 6 x 2 cell favourite pages and 36 x 2 cell lesson plan pages. Cells on the custom pages can have text and images on them, and different coloured backgrounds.	Five voices for the Yes/No page - male, female, cartoon, girl and boy. Record your own speech for custom pages.	Direct access
Augie AAC AU $169.99 US $159.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.11	iPad	Comes with a range of clip art for most existing vocabulary and user can import their own images.	AAC and visual schedule app with separate sections for two environments (e.g. home and school). Main screen has some basic vocabulary (e.g. more, help, bathroom) as well as a notepad which is designed for support staff to type into to send messages between environments. Vocabulary and schedules are setup differently in each setting and vocabulary is stored under categories such as "I want" and "I feel" and "Lets Talk". Sample vocabulary in the Lets Talk category models use of social scripts. Once within a category a user is required to scroll through a popup to select an item, and then app then speaks. Every item can be customised or removed and new vocabulary can be added to every area. No message window for constructing sentences.	Recorded speech	Direct access
AutisMate AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.1.1	iPad	Includes SymbolStix. User can add own images.	AutisMate is a visual scene based communication and language app. It has geolocation features, enabling a visual scene or group of scenes to be linked to a location. Has the ability to create hotspots at any point over the visual scene. Hotspots always have an extra image, which may obscure part of the background image. This could be helpful for some users but confusing for others. A hotspot can be a link to a series of images, videos, text and voice output. The App isn't always intuitive to use but has some built-in help which may be of assistance.	Child's synthesised speech or recorded speech.	Direct access.
Baluh AU $6.49 US $5.99 v1.1.2	iPhone iPad	Includes over 400 ARASAAC symbols. User can import own images.	AAC App designed for constructing simple pages. Some pages can be linked via cells, others need to be accessed through a text-based menu. Retrieval of some vocabulary relies heavily on the user's visual memory or on a facilitator navigating to pages for them. Main page can have four buttons, with up to 20 cells on category pages.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Click n'Talk AU $2.99 US $2.99 v1.3	iPhone iPad	User can import own images.	Simple to use App to make albums of tiled photos or images. Recordings and text can be attached to each image. There is no message window for sentence construction. Makes an excellent talking photo album.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
ComApp Free v1.1	iPad	Comes with a small number of photos.	Category based app with four categories - food, drink, clothing and toys. Items can be hidden but not added to. Categories are fixed. Items appear with no text. Four key icons appear across all pages - help, break, sick and bathroom. No message window for constructing sentences.	Pre-recorded speech with four voice options - man, woman, boy, girl.	Direct access
ComApp.2 AU $41.99 US $39.99 v2.0	iPhone	Photographs. User can add own images.	Category based app with five categories - food, drink, clothing, toys and emotions. Items can be hidden, added to or deleted. Categories are fixed. Items appear with no text. Four key icons appear across all pages - help, break, sick and bathroom. No message window for constructing sentences. Data is kept on the number of times each vocabulary icon is used. Has anrandomise feature which allows you to set 3 icons for each vocabulary icon and have it change randomly - use of this feature could really interfere with automaticity and learning of pictures/symbols as consistent items. Cells can be displayed in 3 sizes - small, medium or large. Small gives 9 icons on the screen, medium gives 4, and large provides just 1. With 45 items in the food category, visual memory would be required to access vocabulary at all 3 sizes.	Pre-recorded speech available in man, woman, girl, boy. Recorded speech for new items.	Direct access.
ComApp.i AU $41.99 US $39.99 v1.0	iPad	Photographs. User can import own images.	Category based app with five categories - food, drink, clothing, toys and emotions. Items can be hidden, added to or deleted. Categories are fixed. Items appear with no text. Four key icons appear across all pages - help, break, sick and bathroom. No message window for constructing sentences. Data is kept on the number of times each vocabulary icon is used. Has anrandomise feature which allows you to set 3 icons for each vocabulary icon and have it change randomly - use of this feature could really interfere with automaticity and learning of pictures/symbols as consistent items. Cells can be displayed in 3 sizes - small, medium or large. Small gives 9 icons on the screen, medium gives 4, and large provides just 1. With 45 items in the food category, visual memory would be required to access vocabulary at all 3 sizes.	Prerecorded voice for existing items, available in man, woman, girl or boy. Recorded speech for new items.	Direct access.
Communicate Mate Free v1.0	iPhone iPad	Comes with high quality photographs for existing vocabulary items.	Simple category based AAC App. Comes with three categories: food, drinks and toys. Each item is accompanied by a high quality photograph and text and a recorded word or phrase e.g. "Can I have yogurt?". Text can be toggled on and off. "Please" and "thank-you" appear at the bottom of each page. Categories and items cannot be edited.	Female recorded speech with Australian accent.	Direct access.
Communicate Mate Male Free v1.0	iPhone iPad	Comes with high quality photographs for existing vocabulary items.	Simple category based AAC App. Comes with three categories: food, drinks and toys. Each item is accompanied by a high quality photograph and text and a recorded word or phrase e.g. "Can I have yogurt?". Text can be toggled on and off. "Please" and "thank-you" appear at the bottom of each page. Categories and items cannot be edited.	Male recorded speech with Australian accent.	Direct access.
Connect Cards Free v1.0	iPad	User can import own images	Simple category based AAC App. To use the App, the user needs to create a number of albums in a free Picasa web album. Once these albums are created they are synced with the app, with each album appearing as a tab e.g. food, people. Albums can be moved so that they can be amalgamated into one tab or seperated into mutliple tabs. Items appear as pictures only, without text, unless you place text on the photos before uploading them to Picasa. No message window.	None	Direct access.
DIME AU $139.99 US $129.99 Lite version available for free v2.0	iPad	Around 1500 pictograms drawn for the app. User can add own images.	Dime is a range of communication based tools, starting with a simple communication tool. It has five different components. The communication tool allows the user to combine up to three symbols onto a message strip and then speak them as a sentence. The "I want/Iam" tool offers two sentence starters "I want to" or "I am" followed by verbs and nouns as appropriate. The clock or timer allows you to place a pictogram and then start a numbered countdown of any time up to 24 hours. The Blackboard is a freestyle drawing tool. The album lets you browse through the pictogram library and all the photos stored on your iPad. The pictograms are accompanied by recorded speech. Geotagging allows you to specify which photos appear in specific locations. You can add your own items but cannot edit the existing items. Can toggle between Spanish and English in the settings.	Recorded speech for the existing items. Unable to add speech for new items.	Direct access.
Discover MyVoice for iOS AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.1	iPhone iPad	None included. User needs to import own images.	Category based App. User creates a category (eg people) and then creates items within that category. Categories and items both appear in list form. No message window for constructing sentences.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
Easy Speak - AAC AU $41.99 US $39.99 v1.2	iPhone	Includes over 800 symbols. Can import your own images.	Simple to use app structured with a multi-level communication system. Comes with a small number of pre-programmed categories, including some core vocabulary, which can also be customised. A message window allows the user to string together words to compose their own sentences/utterances.	Male or female low quality synthesized speech.	Direct access
Easy Speak HD - AAC AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.2	iPad	Includes over 800 symbols. Can import your own images.	Simple to use app structured with a multi-level communication system. Comes with a small number of pre-programmed categories, including some core vocabulary, which can also be customised. A message window allows the user to string together words to compose their own sentences/utterances.	Male or female low quality synthesized speech.	Direct access
Expressionist AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.5	iPhone	Range of custom symbols and some photos.	Range of phrases and words in the areas of common phrases, feelings/emotions, senses, health, actions, requests and questions. Custom black and white symbols and some colour photos. Text appears only at item level. No user customisation. There is no message window for sentence construction.	Female voice.	Direct access
Expressive AU $26.99 US $25.99 v2.1	iPhone iPad	Includes over 600 Smarty Symbols. Can import your own images.	Very simple to use app for creating a multi-level communication system. Comes with a small number of pre-programmed pages which can also be customised. A message window allows the user to string together words to speak a sentence or phrase.	Pre-recorded male or female speech for the included items. Recorded speech can be added to your imported images.	Direct access
Flashables 50 English Audio Free v1.3.0	iPhone	50 custom symbols.	Has 50 words, mostly verbs, with custom black and white line drawings as symbols. List can be scrolled through as a text list with mini-icons or a single item can be displayed on the screen, and the next item reached by swiping. Developer says it is designed to emulate PECS. No user customisation. There is no message window for sentence construction.	Female synthesised voice.	Direct access
Free Speech Free v1.1	iPad	No included images. User can import own images.	Simple AAC App. Allows the user to create a series of folders on a main page. Each folder then allows you to save a series of items underneath it. Items cannot link further to other items so it is a two level communication system. Once selected, items go into the message window allowing the user to construct a sentence. Symbols can be displayed at a range of sizes and text can be toggled on and off. Doesn't come with any pre-programmed pages or any images/symbols.	Male and female synthesised speech	Direct access.
Gabby AU $5.49 US $4.99 v2.6	iPhone iPad	Clip art and some pictographs. User can import own images.	Category based AAC App with extra features accessible through a tool bar. Multiple users with customised pages can be created. Vocabulary can be accessed through a home page of categories or through a search feature. Vocabulary can also be geotagged and accessed through location. Each category can have up to 200 items, which the user can scroll to access. Can access list of vocabulary which hasn't been used and which vocabulary items have been used (and how often). Also includes some location features enabling you to see where vocabulary has been used.	Poor quality synthesised speech or recorded speech.	Direct access.
Gabby Tabs AU $10.49 US $9.99 Lite version available for free. 1.30	iPhone iPad	Comes with symbols for all the pre-existing items. User can add own images.	Gabby Tabs is a simple communication app. It comes with a pre-programmed page with 14 items. Further pages cannot be created. All existing vocabulary can be edited - symbol, text and recording can be changed. The pre-existing vocabulary includes a couple of sentence starters "I want" and "I am" and then some other options e.g. yes, no, more, play, bathroom. Easy to edit.	Recorded female speech.	Direct access.
GoTalk Now AU $84.99 US $79.99 v3.0.0	iPad	Imagine Symbols included. User can also import own images. Mutiple images can be displayed on each cell.	AAC App which allows the user to create a number of pages with 1, 4, 9, 16 or 25 items per page. Single pages or a multipage book with page links can be created. Pictures or videos can be displayed on each cell. A core vocabulary row of 4 items can be accessed easily from every page. Create multiple users/books, share the books via wifi, create a pdf of pages and email them, use the GoTalk Now template library or email links to templates you have created. Backup to a computer or to DropBox. Easy to use and create unlimited pages. No message window for sentence construction.	Speech Synthesise or recorded speech.	Direct access. 1 or 2 switch visual or auditory scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces or the Attainment Switch App on an iPhone or second iPad.
Grace - Picture Exchange for Non-Verbal People AU $25.99 US $24.99 v2.0.3	iPhone iPad	Small range of custom symbols. Can import your own images and add images using camera.	Designed to replicate PECS. Has a limited number of sentence starters. Vocabulary is organised in categories, and some of the pre-existing categories can be added to and all can be modified (i.e. delete existing items). A strip allows you to construct some limited sentences. Text cannot be added to your custom vocabulary items.	No speech.	Direct access
I Click I Talk - Multi Student AU $10.49 US $9.99 For use for multiple students v3.0	iPad	Has an image repository of approx. 1000 custom images. Can import your own images.	Some pre-programmed vocabulary, including some basic core vocabulary (although some important core words such as "I" are missing). A message window allows a sentence to be constructed and spoken. Each icon also talks as it is selected. Each "activity" can have multiple categories of vocabulary. Each category can have 12 items and item size can be set to small, medium or large. Includes ability to generate reports on vocabulary use. Cells can also be displayed with text only. The mutiple student version allows you to create different pages for different students or to make pages available across a few students.	Pre-recorded female speech or record your own speech.	Direct access
I Click I Talk - Single Student AU $4.49 US $3.99 For use for a single student v3.0	iPad	Has an image repository of approx. 1000 custom images. Can import your own images..	Some pre-programmed vocabulary, including some basic core vocabulary (although some important core words such as "I" are missing). A message window allows a sentence to be constructed and spoken. Each icon also talks as it is selected. Each "activity" can have multiple categories of vocabulary. Each category can have 12 items and item size can be set to small, medium or large. Includes ability to generate reports on vocabulary use. Cells can also be displayed with text only.	Pre-recorded female speech or record your own speech.	Direct access
I Click I Talk Compact AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.0	iPad	Has an image repository of approx. 1000 custom images. Can import your own images..	Some pre-programmed vocabulary, including some basic core vocabulary (although some important core words such as "I" are missing). A message window allows a sentence to be constructed and spoken. Each icon also talks as it is selected. Each "activity" can have 4 categories of vocabulary and each category can have 8 items. Item size can be set to small, medium or large. Includes ability to generate reports on vocabulary use. Cells can also be displayed with text only.	Pre-recorded female speech or record your own speech.	Direct access.
I Click I Talk Mini AU $1.99 US $1.99 v3.5	iPhone	Has an image repository of approx. 1000 custom images. Can import your own images or use the device camera.	Some pre-programmed vocabulary, including some basic core vocabulary (although some important core words such as "I" are missing). A message window allows a sentence to be constructed and spoken. Each icon also talks as it is selected. Each "activity" can have multiple categories of vocabulary. Each category can have 12 items and item size can be set to small to large.	Pre-recorded female speech or record your own speech.	Direct access
iAssist Communicator AU $31.99 US $29.99 v1.0	iPhone	Small number of pre-installed images and photos. Can import your own images.	Vocabulary is stored under categories such as "Art" or "Good Manners". There is very little structure to facilitate a conversation, with some categories containing mostly nouns, and many buttons have full phrases. There is no message window for sentence construction. Categories can be added and existing content can be edited.	Recorded speech - either use the pre-existing speech or record your own.	Direct access
iBlisssymbols AU $19.99 US $18.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.0	iPhone	Over 4000 Blisssymbols. Can import your own images.	In design mode, a table can be created with Blissymbols. The names of symbols and the background colour can be customised - and charts can then be emailed to a computer for future editing or printing or use. In user mode, the user can construct sentences using the tables already created.	No speech.	Direct access
iComm Free Upgrade to full version with in-app purchase of $8.49AUD v1.3	iPhone	Import your own images. Small number of clip art and symbols included.	Organised in categories such as basic needs, activities with a few items pre-programmed under some categories. Can customise the categories and there are a few blank to add your own. 4 or 2 cells on each screen. No message window for sentence construction.	Record your own speech in upgraded version.	Direct access
iCommunicate AU $51.99 US $49.99 v2.03	iPhone iPad	Symbolstix from News2You and photos. User can add their own images.	Vocabulary is displayed in list view. You can add or delete items and type in your own text for added items. Vocabulary can also be displayed in a sequence and used as a storyboard or visual schedule. No message window for sentence construction. Since the addition of SymbolStix the vocabulary list is very long - categorisation is promised in a future update. This is a very strong app for producing visual supports e.g. storyboards and schedules, but more limited as a communication app. Boards can be printed or emailed as well as used on-screen.	Recorded speech and a range of synthesised speech options. Higher quality and greater range of text-to-speech voices available when WiFi or 3G connection is available.	Direct access
iConverse - Assisted Communication AU $10.49 US $9.99 v2.4	iPhone	Clip Art. Can import your own images.	Home page with 6 buttons "I need the bathroom", "I need a break", "I feel sick" etc and then you can create your own buttons. No message window for sentence construction.	Synthesised speech in male and female voices.	Direct access
iGreet You AU $0.99 US $0.99 viGreet You	iPhone iPad	Comes with 2 Smarty Symbols.	Simple app which allows user to simply say "Good bye" or "Hello". No customisation or message window.	Recorded male and female speech for the two items.	Direct access
iInteract AU $9.49 US $8.99 v1.02	iPhone	Photos and a small number of custom images.	Vocabulary arranged in categories and then as small tiles with image only - and a text sentence starter. Once an image is selected, the user needs to navigate back out of it again. No message window for sentence construction. User is unable to customise vocabulary.	Recorded speech, boy or girl voice.	Direct access
iPicto AU $1.99 US $1.99 (Lite version available for free) v3.1	iPhone iPad	Over 4000 black and white pictograms.	Clear pictograms arranged in 37 categories, such as "abstract", "days" and "animals". Lots of pictograms in each category, which can be scrolled through. A pictogram can be selected to be enlarged. A single word can be inserted into a text box but then appears across all symbols. No message window for sentence construction.	No speech.	Direct access
iTake Turns AU $1.99 US $1.99 v2.0	iPhone iPad	Comes with 2 Smarty Symbols.	Simple app which allows user to simply say "Your turn" or "My turn". No customisation or message window.	Recorded male and female speech for the two items.	Direct access
iTalker AU $10.49 US $9.99 v2.0	iPhone	Can add your own images.	Can create playlists of recordings and step through them one at a time using the large red button.	Recorded speech.	Direct access but screen can be used as a switch by some users
Let's Talk! AU $2.99 US $2.99 v3.1	iPhone	Small number of icons.	Category based app. Has pre-existing categories in which vocabulary is stored, such as school, cleaning, religion. These categories cannot be edited or added to. A sentence is automatically constructed and spoken after two icons are selected. Visually it displays the item and then the category e.g. "Sing I want you to" but says the sentence correctly "I want you to sing to me". Has a small number of sound effects stored in the "expressions" category to be used instead of speech. User manual is in Japanese. A new "original" category allows the user add 10 pages with 4 buttons per page.	Pre-recorded speech and recorded your own speech on custom items.	Direct access
Look2Learn - AAC AU $15.99 US $14.99 v2.0	iPhone	Photos. Can add your own images.	An "I want" symbol (boy or girl) is followed by a number of photographs or categories for requesting items. You can add your own items to be requested and delete pre-existing items. No message window or way to construct sentences except by starting with "I want".	Recorded speech, boy, girl, male or female. Record your own speech for new items or record over existing items.	Direct access
MetaTalk AU $189.99 US $179.99 (Lite version is available for $10.49AUD) v1.1.1	iPad	Over 1200 Metacom 5 symbols. User can import own images.	MetaTalk is a core vocabulary based app for communication via symbols. Words can be combined in the message window to construct sentences. Buttons can also be programmed to speak without going into the message window. Existing boards can be edited - vocabulary can be rearranged, altered or deleted. Some phrases and sentence starters are included, as well as single words.	US Acapela voices - Heather, Ryan, Nelly and Kenny.	Direct access.
MetaTouch AU $31.99 US $29.99 v1.1	iPad	Over 1200 Metacom 5 symbols. User can import own images.	App with multiple pre-programmed communication pages and a symbol system. Includes some core vocabulary and a message window so the user can construct sentences. Most existing vocabulary can be edited, but it would be hard to alter the overall structure of the vocabulary layout. Editing is easy, allowing user the select a different symbol or change to a custom symbol and/or edit the text.	No voice output.	Direct access
My Choice Board AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.1	iPhone	Limited number of photos provided. Can add your own images.	Designed to allow the user to select one of 6 choices. Choice boards can be constructed for a number of situations. Each choice page has a template with "I want" at the top and then the choice options below. When a choice is selected, it appears in a blank area at the top, and if the user selects it again it will fill the whole screen.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
My First AAC AU $25.99 US $24.99 v1.1.2	iPad	Custom symbols with animation.	A category based app - with an interface which looks like a child's toy. User scrolls through categories such as expressions, social, greetings, and then selects an item. 2 or 8 items can be displayed in each category. User can be locked into a single category. User can be defined as male or female and then icons update where appropriate to show either a boy or a girl and the recorded voice also changes. No message window.	Recorded child's speech on existing items. Can record your own speech for extra items.	Direct access
My Own Voice AU $2.99 US $2.99 v1.2	iPhone iPad	Comes with a small range of clip art. Can import own images.	Category based app with 6 categories - food, play, people, home, feelings, snacks. Each category has 12 items. 9 cells per category are already filled but can be edited. The extra 3 cells can also be filled. Images are presented on the boards without text. No message window.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
My Words AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.4	iPhone	User can import own images or add photos from camera or picture library on device	Designed as a picture and sound dictionary, this app can also be used as a very basic AAC App. Items are added individually and then saved into a group. Items are in the list in the order in which they are added, and item order cannot be edited. Items can only be deleted or added - once created they cannot be edited.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Noni AU $1.99 US $1.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.1	iPhone	8 custom symbols included. User can import own images.	Simple AAC App with up to 6 icons per page. 8 icons are already created, and these can be moved around but not edited or deleted. As each new item is created it is placed in the last position but can then be moved around. Custom items can be deleted but not edited once created. Buttons can only speak - they cannot move to a new page. User moves between pages by swiping. Very easy to program.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
PandaPal - Autism Communication System AU $47.99 US $45.99 v1.3	iPad	Contains a number of photos of common items. User can add own images.	Designed to simulate a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) approach to AAC. Communication pages are designed to be stored under categories e.g. bathroom, clothing. Text appears over photos. Once an item is selected, it appears in the sentence strip at the bottom of the page and the sentence strip can be spoken whenever it is visible by pressing it. The Panda appears in many of the photos (e.g. on the school bus). Existing vocabulary can be added to, edited or deleted. The app also offers the easy construction of a first/then strip or a visual schedule using buttons already created for the communication pages.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
PhotoTell AU $10.49 US $9.99 (Lite version available for free) v2.1.3	iPhone iPad	Photos. User can add own images or take photos with camera to add.	App allows you to make albums with up to 9 images/photos per page and attach a recording to each item.	Recorded speech.	Direct
PhotoVOCA AAC AU $16.99 US $15.99 v1.0	iPhone iPad	No symbols included but has instructions for setting up the ARASAAC symbols as a library.	PhotoVOCA AAC is a multi-level communication app. It comes with a couple of example vocabulary sets which are category based. Easy to use and program and allows flexible creation of a range of pages. No message window.	6 low quality synthesised voices, both male and female.	Direct access. 1 and 2 switch visual and auditory scanning. Step or automatic scanning options.
Pic a Word Free v1.0	iPad	Photos	App comes with 12 items. Items cannot be edited and when item number is reduced user has no control over which items are removed. App opens in landscape mode with 12 items if iPad is held in landscape. If held in portrait mode, app opens with 12 items and can be reduced to 9, 6 or 3. No message window.	Pre-recorded child's voice.	Direct access
PicBoard AU $8.49 US $7.99 v2.5	iPhone iPad	None included. User needs to import own images. Instructions included on how to import symbols from Boardmaker.	Can design individual communication boards with anything from 1 large cell to 20 cells. Easy to use and includes a nice "how to" video. This is the non-speaking version of TalkBoard. Boards can be printed and easily shared with others. Visual timers can be created on communication pages. Can import Picture Communication Symbols from Boardmaker using the free PicCutter tool for PC and Mac.	No speech.	Direct access. 1 and 2 switch, visual and auditory scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces.
Pics Aloud AU $5.49 US $4.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.6	iPhone iPad	Photos and clip art and can add your own images.	Designed to emulate PECS - a series of picture cards to be used for requesting. Can also add the pictures to a schedule. Pictures are stored under categories, and the user needs to scroll to see all items. Editing rights and other features can be toggled on and off. Can add your own images for vocabulary items and can customise text or add your own recordings. Additions can only replace existing items as number of items is finite.	Male and female synthesised speech and can record your own speech on new items.	Direct access
Pictogram AU $4.49 US $3.99 v1.0	iPhone	Over 1700 Picto images	A visual dictionary with black and white pictograms which can be searched in 15 different languages. Pictograms can be grouped for use in a communication system. Categories or pages can be created and a text based menu allows each to be selected.	No voice output	Direct access.
Picture AAC AU $24.99 US $29.99 v1.1	iPhone iPad	Includes over 200 symbols and user can import own images.	Picture Exchange style AAC App. Main page has categories, including a category of called Sentence which includes sentence starters such as "I want" and "I taste". Each category can have a large number of items, which are accessed by scrolling. Includes two training levels as well as sentence level.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Picture Card Communication AU $4.49 US $3.99 v1.3	iPhone	Small number of custom symbols included. User can add own images or do a web search for images to add.	Up to 24 communication cards can be created and displayed on 3 pages (up to 8 cards per page). The cards are selected and added to the message window at the bottom of the screen. Once selected, the items can be spoken. A usage history can be displayed, but not repeated as it is more of a record keeping feature. Pages can be printed.	Pre-recorded speech and you can record your own speech for new items.	Direct access
Picture Card Maker - For Communication and More! Free v3.1	iPhone iPad	User can import own images	Originally published as a way of designing low tech communication and activity boards, Picture Card Maker has recently been updated so that onscreen "choice boards" can be created. Pages can be created with 4 or 16 cells. And can also be printed of course! Free version contains advertising - upgrade to Plus version to remove adverts.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Picture Card Maker PLUS AU $6.49 US $5.99 v3.1	iPhone iPad	User can import own images	Originally published as a way of designing low tech communication and activity boards, Picture Card Maker has recently been updated so that onscreen "choice boards" can be created. Pages can be created with 4 or 16 cells. And can also be printed of course!	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Picture Talk AU $5.49 US $4.99 v1.1	iPhone iPad	User imports own images.	Category based AAC App. User can create a number of categories, under which vocabulary is stored. Each item is stored with a text label and a picture selected from your photo library or camera.	Recorded speech.	Direct access.
PictureCanTalk AU $36.99 US $34.99 v3.5	iPhone iPad	Includes over 1000 symbols. Can add your own images.	A simple category based AAC app. Includes a sentence strip with an "I want" starter. Comes with some basic vocabulary with pictures and text e.g. food and drinks, utensils and household. User can add their own categories and items within categories. Items within a category can be selected to be added to the "I want" sentence strip or played as a slideshow. Includes matching games to be played with vocabulary and vocabulary on the message strip can be emailed using the default email address in the iPad/iPhone. Can create backup files and use them to restore vocabulary easily - sending them through email.	Recorded speech or synthesised speech.	Direct access
PictureCanTalkPremium AU $64.99 US $59.99 v1.0	iPhone iPad	Includes over 100 images. Can add your own images.	This app is the combined features of PictureCanTalk, plus the visual support features included in PictureAssistive including schedules and timers. Also has the ability to create multiple users.	Recorded or synthesised speech.	Direct access.
PocketAAC AU $109.99 US $99.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.0	iPhone	Small amount of clip art. User can add own images.	Category based App. Has pre-existing categories in which vocabulary is stored, such as school, cleaning, religion. These categories cannot be edited or added to. A new user category can be created and items added to that. There is no message window for sentence construction.	Pre-recorded speech and you can record your own speech for new items.	Direct access
Point To Pictures AU $31.99 US $29.99 v1.0.6	iPad	Custom symbols and movies. User can import own images and movies.	Designed as an AAC Training App, Point to Pictures offers a series of options on a page - between 2 and 9. Once the user selects an item, the app tells them which item they chose and can then play an optional consequence or reinforcer. The same 2 - 9 items are presented until edited. If the user doesn't make a selection, the App plays images and sounds to tempt them to interact with it.	Recorded speech	Direct access
Quick Talk AAC AU $15.99 US $14.99 v1.01	iPhone iPad	Includes over 11,000 Smarty Symbols	Category based App with two cells on every page. Vocabulary is accessed by swiping left or right to change categories (e.g. activities, I want, emotions, food) and then swiping up or down to access more vocabulary within the category. Navigation relies heavily on visual memory and there is no way to know what is within a category until you have swiped through it. Existing buttons can be edited but new buttons cannot be added. No message window for sentence construction.	Synthesised speech or recorded speech	Direct access.
SayHi! AAC Free v1.1	iPhone iPad	User imports own images or adds them using the inbuilt camera.	Simple AAC App. User can create multiple pages which each link off a central menu. 9 cells can be displayed on each page. Each cell can display text, a picture and have recorded speech. Cells can also be easily setup to play an audio file installed on the iPad. The App can be installed on three devices on the same WiFi network and the second two devices can be used for alternative access, functioning as if they are the two switches in two switch scanning.	Recorded speech	Direct access. 2 switch visual scanning using two other iPhones or iPod touch devices running on the same Wi-Fi network
Scan To Pictures AU $31.99 US $29.99 Lite version is available for free. v1.2	iPad	Custom symbols and movies. User can import own images and movies.	Designed as an AAC Training App, Scan to Pictures offers a series of options on a page - between 2 and 9. Once the user selects an item, the app tells them which item they chose and can then play an optional consequence or reinforcer. The same 2 - 9 items are presented until edited. If the user doesn't make a selection, the App plays images and sounds to tempt them to interact with it.	Recorded speech	Single switch visual scanning and auditory scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box and APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces. iPad screen can be used as a switch.
Scene Speak AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.4.3.200	iPad	Comes with some scenes and user can import own images.	Designed to construct communication books and pages with visual scene displays (VSDs). A range of pre-made displays are provided - or a user's own photos or images from Google can be used as the VSD. Once a VSD has been set up with sound areas (either a recording or synthesised speech) then it can be added to a book. User has to swipe to move between visual scenes in a book. No option for hybrid visual scenes or for combining with other language to begin forming sentences. No message window.	5 synthesised voices.	Direct access
Scene&Heard AU $51.99 US $49.99 (Lite version available for free) v2.0	iPhone iPad	Includes over 12,000 Widgit Symbols. User can import own images.	Designed to construct communication books and pages with visual scene displays (VSDs). A range of pre-made displays are provided - or a user's own photos or images from Google can be used as the VSD. Each VSD can be used as a standalone or linked to other scenes. Hybrid scenes can be created with a symbol strip at the bottom of the scene. Hotspots can play a recorded sound, pull up a symbols (or group of symbols), launch a video or link to another scene. Once a scene has been made, you are prompted to email it to yourself (or anyone else) for backup. Scenes can be browsed as images, laid out in a grid format, or scheduled to launch at specific times. No message window.	Recorded speech.	Direct access. 1 and 2 switch visual scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces. iPad screen can be used as a switch.
See and Say AU $1.99 US $1.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.0	iPhone	Some pre-stored photographs. User can add own images.	Simple AAC App which allows the user to access a small number of pre-programmed words and phrases. Custom words and phrases can also be added and are stored in a list view which the user needs to scroll through.	Recorded speech.	Direct access.
SmallTalk Aphasia - Female Free v2.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list of basic phrases and some nouns. Cannot be customised for the end user. Includes some videos for end user to practice speech. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
SmallTalk Aphasia - Male Free v1.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list of basic phrases and some nouns. Cannot be customised for the end user. Includes some videos for end user to practice speech. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
SmallTalk Conversational Phrases Free v1.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list of basic conversational phrases presented in list form - generally appropriate for an adult with acquired aphasia. Phrases can be re-ordered or removed, but not added to. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech - choice of male and female voices.	Direct access
SmallTalk Daily Activities Free v1.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list of basic phrases for activities of daily living presented in list form - generally appropriate for an adult with aphasia. Phrases can be re-ordered or removed, but not added to. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech - choice of male and female voices.	Direct access
SmallTalk Dysphagia Free v2.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list of basic phrases and some nouns for someone who has dysphagia presented in list order - generally appropriate for an adult with acquired dysphagia. Phrases can be re-ordered or removed, but not added to. Includes some videos for end user to practice good swallowing. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech - choice of male and female voices.	Direct access
SmallTalk Intensive Care Free v1.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list of basic phrases accompanied by pictures for someone in ICU/hospital. Phrases can be re-ordered or removed, but not added to. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech - choice of male and female voices.	Direct access
SmallTalk Pain Scale Free v1.0	iPhone	Clip art and some photos.	A list words accompanied by pictures for someone to discuss the level of their pain, type of pain and which body part it is located in. Words can be re-ordered or removed, but not added to. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech - choice of male and female voices.	Direct access
So Much 2 Say - Picture Communication AU $25.99 US $24.99 v1.0.7	iPad	45 photos included. User can import own images.	A category based app. No pre-made vocabulary. User can create own categories and then pages within the categories. Each page can have 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 or 12 buttons per page. No message window for sentence construction. Very easy to use.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
Sounding Board Free v3.1.1	iPhone	Has built-in AbleNet symbol library with hundreds of symbols. Can also import images.	Provides 1 cell, 2 cell, 3 cell, 4 cell, 6 cell and 9 cell templates which can be used to create "boards". Boards can be linked to each other to create a multilevel communication system. A small number of situation specific communication boards provided. Very easy to use. Has inbuilt data collection features and a range of pre-made boards are available as in-app purchases.	Recorded speech.	Direct access. 1 and 2 switch visual and auditory scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, Blue2 or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces.
Speak Aid AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.1	iPhone	Has a small number of custom symbols.	Aimed at someone in medical care. Has basic needs, medical vocabulary and body parts. Vocabulary cannot be customised at all.	Male recorded speech.	Direct access
Speak Aid HD AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.1	iPad	Has a small number of custom symbols.	Aimed at someone in medical care. Has basic needs and medical vocabulary and body parts. Vocabulary cannot be customised at all.	Male recorded speech.	Direct access
Speak For Yourself - LAT Kids Free v1.1	iPad	Has 23 clip art style icons or photos can be taken with camera. Cannot access camera roll or other photos on iPad.	Simple AAC App which allows you to create a single (scrolling) page with a number of icons. Buttons can be created using the 23 existing clip art style icons or by taking a photograph with a camera.	Low quality Microsoft speech voices male and female	Direct access. 1 switch visual scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interface.
Speakall! Free v1.2	iPad	Includes a small number of symbols. Can import own images.	Designed as a practice app for picture exchange. Multiple pages can be created with up to 10 items. These can then be put on a sentence strip and spoken. Icons can be put in different positions on the sentence strip, allowing the user to practice putting them in correct order e.g. I want first and then a noun second.	Recorded speech	Direct access
Speaking Images AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.0	iPhone	Clip art.	Vocabulary arranged in categories and then in list view. Cannot be customised by the end user. No message window for sentence construction.	Synthesised speech.	Direct access
Speech Aid AU $2.99 US $2.99 v1.2	iPhone	User can import own photos.	Easy to use AAC App which lets you create a number of categories and then list vocabulary in each area, which are then displayed in list view.	Male and female synthesised speech.	Direct access.
Speech Button Free in-app purchase of $8.49 to upgrade to full version. v1.0	iPhone iPad	Custom drawn symbols.	Simple AAC app with four pre-programmed buttons - yes, no, more and all done. These can be display singly, in pairs or as a page of 4. By upgrading to the full version with an in-app purchase 26 vocabulary items become available. User cannot change, delete or add to pre-programmed items.	Pre-recorded child's voice.	Direct access.
Speech Buttons AU $4.49 US $3.99 Free version also available http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/speech-buttons-free/id504978876?mt=8 v1.2.0	iPhone iPad	Clip art style icons and some photographs.	App with a number of pre-programmed pages. Page are in the areas of Feelings and Etiquette, Opposites, Numbers & Letters, Life Skills & Science. Under each category is a number of pages varying from two to 26 buttons. Pages do not link to each other - a gesture is used to go back to the central menu and then a text and icon based menu system is used to change to a new page. Pages cannot be customised or added to and new pages cannot be created.	Recoded speech - US girl and male voices.
Speech Teach AU $9.49 US $8.99 v1.0.2	iPhone iPad	Has a small number of photographs included. User can add own images.	App allows user to create multiple pages each showing 6 items. Pages are designed to be selected through a drop down text based menu. Once an item on a page is selected, a recording plays and it is enlarged and fills the whole screen for a pre-designated period of time between 5 and 15 seconds. The 6 button page then appears again.	Recorded speech.	Direct access.
Spubble Lite Free v1.1	iPhone	Custom icon set of 150.	Category based communication app. Message window allows the user to construct sentences. Icons are dragged up into the message window to become part of a sentence - or can be tapped on to be spoken immediately.	Synthesised speech.	Direct access
Symbly Go Free Requires active Symbly account to be used. Free trial for first 30 days, then $12USD or $20USD per month. 1.50	iPad	Symbly online offers access to SymbolStix, Straight Street symbols, Mulberry symbols, Noun Project pictograms, Google Images and Flickr.	Designed to be used to display visual supports, communication boards, etc created with the online Symbly tool at http://symbly.us/. An active subscription with Symbly is required for this app to be used.	No voice output in free version. Can add Acapela voices for $5.99	Direct access.
Talk to Me 100 AU $6.49 US $5.99 (Lite version with 9 items available for free) v1.0.0	iPad	100 custom symbols.	Single page communication board containing 100 high frequency words that can be used to construct sentences. No message window. No user customisation.	Pre-recorded child's voice.	Direct access
Talk'n Photos AU $2.99 US $2.99 v1.0.1	iPhone iPad	User can import own images.	Great talking photo album app which can also be used as a simple AAC app. A number of albums can be created with a number of pictures in each album, each of which can have recorded speech attached to it. Two example albums included.	Recorded speech.	Direct access.
Talk4Me Free v2.0	iPhone iPad	User needs to import their own images or can use built-in camera to add items.	Vocabulary arranged in categories and then as small tiles with image only - no text. Once an image is selected, the user needs to navigate back out of it again. No message window for sentence construction. Categories and items can be edited and added to.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
TalkBoard AU $17.99 US $16.99 v2.5	iPhone iPad	None included. User needs to import own images. Instructions included on how to import symbols from Boardmaker.	Can design individual communication boards with anything from 1 large cell to 20 cells. Easy to use and includes a nice "how to" video. This is the speaking version of PicBoard. Boards can be printed and easily shared with others. Visual timers can be created on communication pages. Can import Picture Communication Symbols from Boardmaker using the free PicCutter tool for PC and Mac.	Recorded speech.	Direct access. 1 and 2 switch, visual and auditory scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces.
Talking Cards AU $30.99 US $28.99 Lite version available for free v2.2.0	iPad	Contains over 450 custom symbols. User can import their own images.	Simple grid based communication aid. Boards can be designed with 2, 6 or 12 cells. Very easy to use. Can be programmed and setup in Swedish or English. Unable to link boards to each other, only from central menu.	Pre-recorded speech for all symbols, but this can be replaced with custom recording. Can add your own recordings to new items.	Direct access
Talking Picture Board AU $1.99 US $1.99 v1.5	iPad	High quality photographs.	Simple category based app. 28 categories containing over 450 items with photographs and recorded speech. Existing items cannot be edited or removed and new vocabulary cannot be added. User can select a range of existing items to save on one of two pages. Vocabulary is heavily noun based. Some vocabulary is animated - e.g. for positions a penguin jumps around a cardboard box depending on the item selected ie above, in front. This animation and some of the sound effects may be distracting for some users. User may need to scroll to access all vocabulary in some categories. Includes a text based scrollable dictionary.	Recorded female speech	Direct access.
TalkTommy Free Upgrade to creator version for AUD$5.49 (US $4.99) to edit buttons and sounds v1.1	iPad	Comes with some photos.	Category based app with a small number of free categories - animals and party. These categories come with photos and the sound that the photo makes e.g. the cow plays a mooing sound. Extra categories can be purchased, or creator version can be purchased and then the user can make their own categories and record sounds over the existing categories. Categories for students to use have very small buttons to launch. When an item is selected in the category it increases in size, and all other items are greyed out.	Prerecorded sounds and can record your own sounds if you upgrade to creator version.	Direct access
Tapikeo AU $1.99 US $1.99 Upgrade to Tapikeo Premium for $0.99 v2.0	iPhone	User can import own photos	User can create a number of pages with up to 45 pictures with recordings attached. Extremely easy to use. Upgrade to Tapikeo Premium and have the option to create and share grids via email and also gives you access to all the pre-made grids at the Tapikeo website.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Tapikeo HD AU $4.49 US $3.99 Upgrade to Tapikeo HD Premium for $0.99 v3.01	iPad	User can import own images	User can create a number of pages with up to 45 pictures with recordings attached. Extremely easy to use. Create and share grids via email and also gives you access to all the pre-made grids at the Tapikeo website.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
TapSpeak Button AU $15.99 US $14.99 v1.0	iPhone	None. Can change switch colour.	Turns your iPhone/iPod Touch into a single message communication device/switch. Allows the user to record a number of messages and store them - which can then be pulled up again later. Has an option of tap feedback when the "switch" is pressed.	Recorded speech.	Direct access but screen can be used as a switch by some users
TapSpeak Button Plus for iPad AU $51.99 US $49.99 v2.0.3	iPad	4500 PCS from Boardmaker included. User can import own images.	Turns your iPad into a single message communication device/switch. Allows the user to record a number of messages and store them - which can then be pulled up again later. Has an option of tap feedback when the "switch" is pressed	Recorded speech.	Direct access. Cause and effect. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
TapSpeak Button Standard for iPad AU $31.99 US $29.99 v2.0.1	iPad	User can import own images.	Turns your iPad into a single message communication device/switch. Allows the user to record a number of messages and store them - which can then be pulled up again later. Has an option of tap feedback when the "switch" is pressed	Recorded speech.	Direct access. Cause and effect. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
TapSpeak Choice for iPad AU $159.99 US $149.99 v2.2.1	iPad	PCS from Boardmaker or use your own images.	AAC app for building multi-level or single board communication systems. Users need to create a library with vocabulary in it - and then select items from the library to be added to a page. Can have between 1 and 56 cells per board and can arrange vocabulary with gaps to keep items in specific locations. Text-to-speech is limited to programming only.	Recorded speech or synthesised speech from Acapela. Can have separate voices for voice output and auditory scanning. Offers a range of voices in English or in 20 other languages.	Direct access. 1 or 2 switch visual and auditory scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
TapSpeak Sequence Plus AU $51.99 US $49.99 v2.0.3	iPhone iPad	Can set different switch colours and shapes or import images for each item in a sequence. 4500+ PCS from Boardmaker included.	Turns your iPad into a sequenced single message communication device/switch. Allows the user to record a number of sequences and store them - which can then be pulled up again later. Can change how long the "switch" needs to be pressed before it activates. Includes ability to backup and restore the sequence database. The only difference between TapSpeak Sequence Standard and Plus is that the Plus version includes 4500+ Picture Communication Symbols.	Recorded speech.	Direct access. Cause and effect. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
TapSpeak Sequence Standard AU $31.99 US $29.99 AUD $25.99 (USD$ 24.99) in app purchase to upgrade to TapSpeak Sequence Plus v2.0.2	iPhone iPad	Can set different switch colours and shapes or import images for each item in a sequence. PCS from Boardmaker now also available as an in-App purchase for an additional cost.	Turns your iPad into a sequenced single message communication device/switch. Allows the user to record a number of sequences and store them - which can then be pulled up again later. Can change how long the "switch" needs to be pressed before it activates. Includes ability to backup and restore the sequence database. The only difference between TapSpeak Sequence Standard and Plus is that the Plus version includes 4500+ Picture Communication Symbols.	Recorded speech.	Direct access.Cause and effect. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
TapToTalk Free Tap to Talk Designer $99.95 USD for one year or $179.95 USD outright v2.3.1	iPhone iPad	2000 custom symbols. Can import your own images.	Comes with a starter album with categories "go, play, hungry, drink, emotion, bathroom". Can make your own albums online with Tap to Talk Designer. Version for Nintendo DS is also available. No message window for sentence construction. TapToTalk Uploader lets the user add photos direct from iPhone/iPad to their TapToTalk Designer account.	Pre-recorded speech in starter album. Recorded and digitized speech in Tap to Talk Designer.	Direct access. Single switch visual scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
That's how I feel AU $2.99 US $2.99 v1.0	iPad	A small number of Smarty Symbols included for the feelings in the app.	App designed to provide a user with a way of talking about their feelings. Feelings are presented in 3 rows. The user needs to scroll or flick to move along each row. 39 different feelings are shown in the 3 rows.	Female recorded speech.	Direct access
urTalker Lite AU $25.99 US $24.99 v1.1	iPhone iPad	Includes over 150 custom symbols. User can add own images.	The main interface for urTalker Lite consists of a number of categories (with a text only label) that the user needs to swipe through in order to access each category. 7 categories are included at this stage including actions, toys, colours and animals. Once a user has selected a category then they need to swipe through all the icons within a category to access each vocabulary item. Categories can be added to and existing items can be edited. Existing vocabulary comes with male recorded speech, but this can be changed. Requires a high level of visual memory and format makes it slow to access vocabulary as user needs to swipe through every vocabulary item to get to the one they want. A small message window at the bottom of the screen allows the user to string together a number of symbols.	Recorded speech.	Direct access.
Use2Talk AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.01	iPad	Small library of Use2Talk photographs and a small selection of videos. User can add own images.	A category based AAC App, which comes programmed with basic categories, such as good and needs/actions. Pages can have 2, 6, 12, 20 or 30 cells displayed, with further symbols access by scrolling. Background colour for each category can be customised. A bar at the top provides quick access to favourite pages/vocabulary. 3 schedules can be created as well. Buttons can display pictures or videos. Easy to program and use. No message window.	Recorded speech	Direct access.
Verbal Victor AU $7.49 US $6.99 v1.3	iPhone	User needs to import their own images.	Vocabulary is arranged in 1, 2, 4 or 6 cells on iPhone or 1,2,3,6 or 8 cells on iPad. Buttons can be reordered and "spaces" can be included if fewer options on a page are needed. User has to move through all pages to find a required vocabulary item, as there is no vocabulary organization structure. Can be locked onto one page if needed. No message window for sentence construction.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
VocaBeansEN AU $10.49 US $9.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.5.1	iPhone	500 symbols provided. 50 extra images can be added.	Category based app, with categories such as place, plants and politics. Items within a category can be hidden but not modified. Up to 50 Items can be added to the pre-existing categories. Whole phrases can be added and accessed through a list, and supported by a symbol/picture. There is no message window for sentence construction. Extra vocabulary/symbols can be added also from www.vocabeans.com	Pre-recorded adult male speech. You can record your own speech for new items.	Direct access
Voice4u AU $51.99 US $49.99 v2.0.3	iPhone iPad	Around 150 custom symbols. User can import their 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.	Recorded speech.	Direct access
VoiceSymbol AAC Free v1.1.147.45	iPad	Custom clip art and some Unlimiter symbols.	Two pages sets come with this app. I could not see a way to edit them and could not locate a manual anywhere. One page set is category based e.g. animals, clothes, family. The other page set is core vocabulary based, focused around "drinks". Has message window, although this is not easily seen in the category based page set.	Recorded speech. Can choose between male and female.	Direct access
Yes-No AU $1.99 US $1.99 v3.0	iPhone iPad		2 cells with Yes and No. User can choose between English and Spanish.	Male or Female recorded speech.	Direct access
Yes-No Your Way AU $1.99 US $1.99 1.00	iPhone iPad	Has a small number of clip art style images included. User can add own images.	Two button communication app. The buttons come setup with yes and no but can be customised with different labels, pictures and recordings.	Pre-recorded yes and no in female English and Spanish voices. Can record own speech.	Direct access.

Symbols & Text-to-Speech Apps

	Device	Symbol System	Pre-programmed pages and customisation	Voice Output/ Speech	Access options
AAC - Scroll and Speak AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.1	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.
AAC Pocket AU $41.99 US $39.99 v1.1	iPhone	Some clip art and line drawings included in existing items. User can import own images for new items.	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. Navigating back to the category menu and speaking are accessed through gestures. The typing section is completely seperate, with a seperate message window, so the user would be unable to supplement whole words or phrases with typing.	Male and female pre-recorded voices for existing vocabulary items. User can record own speech for new items.	Direct access.
Abilipad AU $20.99 US $19.99 v2.2	iPad	Includes some of the Learning Magic A to Z Photo collection	A great writingApp for the iPad - Abilipad can also be used as an AAC App. Custom keyboards can created with pictures or text and linked to each other. A large message window at the top allows the user to combine text and pictures and have it spoken aloud. Typing is supported with word prediction and a spell check.	Acapela voices	Direct access
Alexicom AAC Free Subscription to Alexicom online USD$40 per month or $408 per annum v1.1.3	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 and recorded speech.	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Child Home (Female) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a girl. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Child Home (Male) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a boy. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Core 280 (Female) AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Minimal custom symbols. User can add own images.	Core vocabulary based app. Main page has 54 items, mostly high frequency words. These are generally accompanied by a symbol which is the word itself on a coloured background. Would be helpful to have more symbols on the pages as it can be very slow to locate words. Words are coloured using Fitzgerald key e.g. yellow for nouns etc. Easy to edit and customise. Message window allows construction of utterances using core vocabulary and typing.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech.	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Core 280 (Male) AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Minimal custom symbols. User can add own images.	Core vocabulary based app. Main page has 54 items, mostly high frequency words. These are generally accompanied by a symbol which is the word itself on a coloured background. Would be helpful to have more symbols on the pages as it can be very slow to locate words. Words are coloured using Fitzgerald key e.g. yellow for nouns etc. Easy to edit and customise. Message window allows construction of utterances using core vocabulary and typing.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech.	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Story Maker AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Photographs on example pages. User can add own images from device photo storage or using camera.	A collection of story templates designed to enable the easy sharing of stories. Each story is 8 cells or 8 pages, with 425 story pages in total available plus the option for adding more pages as needed. Each item can have text, photograph/image and speech. Very easy to use and customise - making construction of a story while out and about a definite option. User can also add additional comments using text to speech and the Apple onscreen keyboard at any time. Typing is supported by word prediction.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech. Recorded speech.	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Teen Home (Female) AU $20.99 US $19.99 1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a teen female. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements Teen Home (Male) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a teen male with an emphasis on vocabulary for use at home. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed.	Male and female US accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements UK Child Home (Female) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a girl. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed. This version includes UK spelling and accent.	Male and female UK accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements UK Child Home (Male) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a boy. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed. This version includes UK spelling and accent.	Male and female UK accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements UK Teen Home (Female) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a teen female. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed. This version includes UK spelling and accent.	Male and female UK accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Alexicom Elements UK Teen Home (Male) AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.0.0	iPad	Clip art or photographs for all exisiting vocabulary items. User can add own images.	A multi-level dynamic display page set with a mixture of situation specific or activity based vocabulary and core vocabulary. A message window allows the user to put together utterances using single words, phrases and typing. Use of the Apple keyboard is supported by additional word prediction. This version has vocabulary/topics/photographs aimed at a teen male. Easy editing of both existing items and new items with option of adding new pages as needed. This version includes UK spelling and accent.	Male and female UK accent synthesised speech	Direct access. Visual and auditory 1 and 2 switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
AutoVerbal GirlTalk AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.0	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
AutoVerbal GuyTalk AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.0	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
AutoVerbal Pro Talking Soundboard AU $20.99 US $19.99 v4.0	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
Fat Cat Chat Repair AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.1.9	iPhone	Custom symbols on some buttons	Communication Repair focused AAC App. Simple App focusing on language to control and repair communication exchanges. 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.
Fat Cat Outback Chat AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.1.9	iPhone	Some custom symbols. Some buttons are text only.	Blimey! Have a go ya mug!. Fat Cat Outback Chat gives even those from outside our wide and pleasant land the chance to talk in fluent Aussie. Download this app and talk like an Ocker with ease. You will have access to over 100 beaut phrases and words - stone the crows this is on good as gold App! Your Aussie utterances 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.	Pure Aussie gold!	Direct access.
Fat Cat Pirate Chat Free With in-app upgrade to more vocabulary for $0.99. v1.1.9	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
Fat Cat Snappy Chat AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.1.9	iPhone	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.
Functional Communication System AU $51.99 US $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. (Lite version available for free) v1.02	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.
Grid Player Free v1.1	iPhone iPad	Includes Widgit and SymbolStix symbols.	Grid Player allows the user to play grid sets created in The Grid 2 software and also includes three pre-created grid sets which don't require The Grid 2 software. Two of the pre-created grids are symbol based and the third is text based. Not all content from The Grid 2 is able to be played in Grid Player, especially grid sets which include licenced content e.g. PODD 15, CALLTalk, WordPower.	Male and female Acapela voices.	Direct access.
Locabulary Pro AU $139.99 US $129.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.0	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
MyTalkTools Mobile AU $51.99 US $49.99 (Lite version available for free) MyTalk Workspace USD$75 per year. v3.1.2	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. Visual and auditory single switch scanning. Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box, APPlicator/Switch4Apps or Blue2 switch interfaces.
MyVoice Communication Aid AU $199.99 US $189.99 v4.1.2	iPhone iPad	Small existing photo library 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 or on the device it is being used on. 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. 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", although individual items can be spoken as you go by swiping over them. Vocabulary sets on different topics also available online to be added e.g. basketball. Can use GPS feature in iPhone/iPad to mark a location and add a photo to it. Once a place has been added on the device, the user can 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.	Comes with high quality male Loquendo US voice. Female US voice and male and female UK voices can be purchased for $4.99 each.	Direct access. 1 switch visual scanning. Use iPad screen as a switch.
OneVoice - AAC AU $209.99 US $199.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.4.1	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
Picture Board 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.
Proloquo2Go AU $199.99 US $189.99 v1.8.5	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
Sono Flex AU $109.99 US $99.99 (Lite version is available for free) v1.1.0	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
Speak for Yourself AU $199.99 US $189.99 (Lite version available for free) v1.1	iPad	Over 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.
SpeechTree AU $179.99 US $169.99 1.15	iPad	Custom symbols and a range of photographs. User can import own images.	Speech Tree is a multi-level communication app with data collection features built in. The default layout has some sentence starters, "I want", "I have" and "I see", vocabulary stored in a range of categories e.g. actions, animals, clothes, some small talk and a range of core vocabulary. The user can combine any of these with text-to-speech to form an utterance in the message window. Existing vocabulary can be customised and extra categories can be added. Many pages require the user to scroll to access vocabulary. The app also includes a teaching section which allows the user to practice vocabulary items - although this is constructed in a drill and practice model which removes the vocabulary from the communication system.	3 US accent synthesised voices, 2 female and 1 male.	Direct access.
TalkTablet Neo AU $84.99 US $79.99 v1.5	iPad	Nearly 12,000 SymbolStix symbols and user can add own images.	Very simple to use app for creating a multi-level communication system. Comes with a small number of pre-programmed pages which can also be customised or a new page set can be created from scratch with unlimited pages and between 1 - 256 cells per page. A message window allows the user to string together words to speak a sentence or phrase. User can also type what they want to say through the text-to-speech mode, but this operates with a different message window so the user is unable to combine both symbols and text to make a sentence.	Includes 4 high quality Neospeech voices, 3 US English and one Latin American male. Recorded speech.	Direct access.
TalkTablet US AU $94.99 US $89.99 v1.4	iPad	Nearly 12,000 SymbolStix symbols and user can add own images.	Very simple to use app for creating a multi-level communication system. Comes with a small number of pre-programmed pages which can also be customised or a new page set can be created from scratch with unlimited pages and between 1 - 256 cells per page. A message window allows the user to string together words to speak a sentence or phrase. User can also type what they want to say through the text-to-speech mode, but this operates with a different message window so the user is unable to combine both symbols and text to make a sentence.	6 US English ACAPELA voices (with children's voices).	Direct access.
TouchChat - AAC AU $159.99 US $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 v1.2.2	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
TouchChat AAC with WordPower AU $319.99 US $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 v1.2.2	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
TouchChat HD - AAC AU $159.99 US $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 v1.2.2	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
TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower AU $319.99 US $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 v1.2.2	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

	Device	Symbol System	Pre-programmed pages and customisation	Voice Output/ Speech	Access options
Alphaboard AU $10.49 US $9.99 v1.0.1	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
AppWriter English AU $20.99 US $N/A US Version is a different version http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/appwriter-us/id490076103?mt=8 1.1	iPad		A word processing app which offers text-to-speech communication through voice output. Options for speaking word by word, sentence by sentence, or just when selected. Provides great word prediction support. This version has UK/Australian voices and spelling. There is a seperate version with US spelling and voices. Documents created can be shared in a number of ways e.g. emailed, saved to DropBox, uploaded to Google Docs. Documents can also be saved on the iPad. On the iPad3 the app also offers the ability to take a photo of text and have this spoken out to the user.	Male and female UK English voices. Australian English female voice.	Direct access.
Assistive Chat AU $25.99 US $24.99 v2.43	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
Broca's Voice AU $0.99 US $0.99 v3.2	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
Easy Speak AU $1.99 US $1.99 v2.0	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
EZSpeechPRO Female (US) AU $109.99 US $99.99 v6.5	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
EZSpeechPRO Male (US) AU $109.99 US $99.99 v6.5	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
Get Talking - Text To Speech (AAC) AU $219.99 US $209.99 v1.4	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
HearIt AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1	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
iMean AU $5.49 US $4.99 v1.5	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
iPhonic AU $0.99 US $0.99 (Lite version available for free) v2.4	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. A small number of pre-stored words can be accessed from the home screen. User is able to save a small number of phrases for use later.	Male and Female low quality synthesised speech. Very poor quality child's voice.	Direct access
iSayIt AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.0	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
KType AU $159.99 US $149.99 v1.0	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
MintyVox AAC - Assistive and Augmentative Communication Aid - Speech Synthesis for Conversation - a Voice with which to Talk AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.5	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.
My Talking Phone 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
NeoJulie 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
NeoKate 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
NeoPaul 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
New Voice AU $51.99 US $49.99 v1.02	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
Phrase Board Free v1.7	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
Predictable AU $169.99 US $159.99 v2.0	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. 1 or 2 switch visual scanning with some auditory scanning (but not complete). Can be accessed with RJ Cooper/Therapy Box or APPlicator/Switch4Apps switch interfaces or use iPad screen as a switch.
Speak It! Text to Speech AU $1.99 US $1.99 v2.5	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
Speak! AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.2.1	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. 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
Talk AU $0.99 US $0.99 v2.0	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.
Talk Assist 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
Talk to Me AU $1.99 US $1.99 1.3	iPhone		Simple text to speech App - type and it talks.	Low quality synthesised speech	Direct access.
Talk to Me - Text to Speech AU $1.99 US $1.99 v2.4.2	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
Talking Text AU $0.99 US $0.99 (Lite version available for free) v2.1	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
Text To Speech Plus (TTS) AU $0.99 US $0.99 v4.0	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
Text2Speech AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.6	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
TextExpander AU $5.49 US $4.99 v1.2.5	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
TextTo Speech AU $0.99 US $0.99 v1.0	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
Touch Voice AU $20.99 US $19.99 v1.1	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
Typ-O - Writing is for Everybody! AU $5.49 US $4.99 v2.30	iPhone iPad		Text-to-speech App with word prediction. Text can be spoken or emailed or both.	4 different voices, 3 male, 1 female.	Direct access
Typ-O HD - Writing is for Everybody! AU $15.99 US $14.99 v2.31	iPhone 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.
Type2Speak AU $2.99 US $2.99 v1.1	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.
Verbally Free (Upgrade to premium for AUD$109.99 or USD$99.99) v2.1.4	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
Verbally Premium AU $109.99 US $99.99 v2.1.4	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.

This list is compiled and regularly updated by Jane Farrall, a speech pathologist and special educator passionate about literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and assistive technology. More information about Jane's consultancy services and further resources are available at www.janefarrall.com or directly from Jane on jane@janefarrall.com

Updates and Additions

New Apps 4^th May 2012

AAC Pocket
Aeir Talk
Alexicom Elements Child Home (Female)
Alexicom Elements Child Home (Male)
Alexicom Elements Core 280 (Female)
Alexicom Elements Core 280 (Male)
Alexicom Elements Story Maker
Alexicom Elements Teen Home (Female)
Alexicom Elements Teen Home (Male)
Alexicom Elements UK Child Home (Female)
Alexicom Elements UK Child Home (Male)
Alexicom Elements UK Teen Home (Female)
Alexicom Elements UK Teen Home (Male)
AppWriter English
AutisMate new app
Communicate Mate
Communicate Mate Male
DIME
Fat Cat Outback chat new app
FreeSpeech
Gabby Tabs
Grid Player
PhotoVOCA AAC
PictureCanTalkPremium
Scan to pictures
Speech Buttons
SpeechTree
Talk'n Photos
Talking Picture Board
urTalker
Yes-No Your Way

Updated Apps 4^th May 2012

Abilipad update
Answers:Yes No HD
Augie AAC update
ComApp
Fat Cat Chat Repair
Fat Cat Pirate Chat
Fat Cat Snappy Chat
Functional Communication System
Gabby
Get Talking - Text To Speech (AAC)
GoTalk Now
Grace
I Click I Talk Mini
iCommunicate
iPhonic
MintyVox AAC
My First AAC
My Words
MyTalk Tools Mobile
PandaPal - Autism Communication System
Phrase Board
PicBoard
Picture AAC
Picture Talk
PictureCanTalk
Point to Pictures
Proloquo2Go
QuickTalk AAC
Say Hi! AAC
Sono Flex
Speak for Yourself
Speakall!
Speech Aid
TalkBoard
TalkTablet NEO
Tapikeo HD
TapSpeak Sequence Plus
TapSpeak Sequence Standard
TextExpander
TouchChat AAC
TouchChat AAC with WordPower
TouchChat HD - AAC with WordPower
TouchChat HD
Typ-O HD
Typ-O
Voice4U

New Apps 25^th February 2012

Abilipad
ComApp.2
ComApp.i
Connect Cards
FatCat Chat Repair
PandaPal PECS
Picture Talk
Say Hi! AAC
See and Say
Speak For Yourself - LAT Kids
Speech Button
Speech Teach
Symbly Go
TalkTablet HD
Use2Talk

Updated Apps 25^th February 2012

Alexicom AAC
Answers:YesNo
Baluh
GoTalk Now
My Words
MyVoice Communication Aid
PhotoTell
PicBoard
PictureCanTalk
Point to Pictures
Proloquo2Go
Scene Speak
So Much 2 Say - picture communication
Talk To Me - Text to Speech
Talk4Me
TalkBoard
Talking Cards
TapSpeak Choice
TouchChat - AAC
TouchChat AAC with WordPower
TouchChat HD - AAC
Typ-O - Writing is for Everybody
Typ-O HD - Writing is for Everybody

New Apps 17^th January 2012

TapSpeak Sequence Plus
Sono 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 17^th January 2012

2CanTalk
Click 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 25^th 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 25^th 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 30^th July 2011

Easy Speak - AAC
Easy Speak HD - AAC
MetaTouch

Updated Apps 30^th 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 2^nd July 2011

ComApp
I Click I Talk mini
iTake Turns
That's how I feel
Visual Prompts Board

Updated Apps 2^nd 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 10^th June 2011

Augie AAC
GetTalking
SpeakAid HD
TalkTommy

Updated Apps 10^th 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 26^th May 2011

PictureCanTalk
PicsAloud Lite
Talking Cards
Scene&Heard

Updated Apps 26^th 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 9^th May 2011

I Click I Talk - Single Student
Powwow Talk!

Updated Apps 9^th 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 25^th February 2012.
List located at http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/iphoneipad-apps-for-aac

Video link Videos linked with permission from Apps For Children with Special Needs This is an external link or from Jane Farrall's YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/JaneFarrall

#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.

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