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What it is
Spoken is an augmentative and alternative communication app for people who cannot use speech because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders. Users compose messages on a mobile device, and the app reads them aloud with text-to-speech. It predicts words and can offer suggestions that adapt to a user’s communication. Access methods include touch, typing, handwriting, drawing, eye tracking, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. The free base version includes an attention button, large text display, large print mode, dark mode, and phrase sharing. Premium adds saved phrases, customizable lifelike voices, and a quiz that tailors suggestions to familiar people, pets, and places. Spoken runs on iOS and iPadOS 11 or later, Android 5.1 or later, and Apple Silicon Macs. Internet access is needed for all features, though limited functions work offline. The automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words. The base app remains available afterward; Premium costs $12.99 a month, $99 a year, or $249, paid once website purchase.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Spoken is an AAC app for people unable to use their voice because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Support
- Spoken lists [email protected] and 1-740-538-0005 for questions, comments, or problems.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Headquarters
- Marietta, Ohio, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Accessibility features
- The base version includes an attention button, large text display, large print mode, dark mode, and phrase sharing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Account limitation
- The same account can be used across devices, but speech history and saved phrases cannot currently be transferred between devices.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- How it works
- Users tap on a mobile device to build sentences, which Spoken speaks aloud using text-to-speech.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Internet requirement
- Spoken needs Wi-Fi or cellular data for all features, though it continues to work with limited functionality when offline.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Personalization
- Premium includes saved phrases, customizable lifelike voices, and a quiz that personalizes suggestions about friends, family, pets, and favorite locations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Predictions
- Spoken predicts words and can provide advanced suggestions that learn from how a user talks.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says Spoken uses software tools, firewalls, and virus, intrusion, and malware detection to safeguard information, while warning that internet transmission cannot be guaranteed fully secure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Privacy control
- Incognito mode prevents typed words from influencing future predictions, and the learning setting is on by default.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Supported devices
- Spoken is available on iOS and iPadOS 11 or later, Android 5.1 or later, and Macs with an Apple Silicon processor.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Trial limit
- The automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words, after which the base app remains available and Premium features require purchase or subscription.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
- Voice integrations
- Spoken supports linking an ElevenLabs account with an API key; its feature comparison also lists Acapela voices on Android and Apple Personal Voice on iOS.Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
Plans and prices
Spoken base version Free Core app features remain free; Premium features require a subscription or purchase Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
Spoken Premium Monthly $12.99 a month Recurring; cancel anytime Premium features Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
Spoken Premium Yearly $99 a year Recurring; cancel anytime Premium features Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
Spoken Premium for life $249, paid once One-time purchase; available on the Spoken website Premium features Read 4 Oct 2026 · spokenaac.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Reads composed messages aloud with text-to-speech
- Predicts words and adapts suggestions
- Base version includes large text and dark mode
- Supports touch, typing, drawing, and eye tracking
- Offers monthly, yearly, and one-time Premium options
Limits
- All features require Wi-Fi or cellular data
- Premium trial lasts around 600 words
- Saved phrases and speech history cannot transfer between devices
Who it suits
Spoken suits people who need support communicating through speech output, including people with aphasia or other speech and language disorders. Its range of access methods and adjustable display options may also suit users who rely on alternative input or visual accessibility features.
Verdict
Spoken combines sentence building and speech output with several access methods and a free base version. Consider the internet requirement, short trial, and device-to-device transfer limit when deciding whether its Premium features fit your needs.
Where Specifiction places it
- AAC Communication Software#12 of 257.8
