Avaz vs Proloquo4Text
Avaz
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| Figure | Avaz | Proloquo4Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · AAC Communication Software | 8.5 (#4) | 7.4 (#20) |
| Accessibility | Avaz says it is available on iOS and Android in multiple languages. | It supports accessible keyboards such as Keeble, Switch Control and VoiceOver. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2000 |
| Prediction | Its keyboard prediction can correct spelling mistakes and can be configured to show suggestions after a delay. | Its word and sentence prediction learns from the user’s writing and suggests what they might say next. |
| Privacy | Avaz’s privacy policy says it uses service providers including Google Play Services, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, and Mixpanel, and does not sell or share personal information outside the stated cases without consent. | The app privacy statement says the app does not send personal information to AssistiveWare or third parties and that AssistiveWare does not collect conversation transcripts. |
| Support | Avaz lists [email protected] for privacy and support questions and offers volume license discounts by quote for FreeSpeech and Reader. | AssistiveWare offers support in English, French, Spanish and Dutch seven days a week. |
Plans
Avaz
- Avaz FreeSpeechFree
- Avaz AAC – Sri Lanka$44.99, paid once
- Avaz AAC – English$149.99, paid once
Proloquo4Text
- Proloquo4Text (Mac)$59.99, paid once
- Proloquo4Text (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)$119.99, paid once
- Accessible Text-based AAC Bundle$129.99, paid once
- AAC Essentials Bundle$299.99, paid once
In their own words
Avaz
Avaz is a picture- and text-based AAC app for people with complex communication needs to express themselves and learn. Its category-based vocabulary is available across three grades of core vocabulary, with a consistent layout and motor patterns. Keyboard prediction can correct spelling mistakes and can be set to show suggestions after a delay. Users can add words, personalize pictures, and change settings through the Settings Wizard. The Activity Dashboard and Communication Adventures offer caregivers activity ideas, strategies, and modeling training. Avaz Analytics presents communication development in graphs and charts for therapists. Dropbox can be linked to back up and sync vocabulary across devices; users can also import or export pages to share with other Avaz users. The app provides speech output and supports touch, switch, and eye-gaze access on iOS and Android, in multiple languages. Avaz also offers FreeSpeech for English grammar practice using picture tiles, and Reader, which supports reading with hints and help for learners including children with dyslexia and first-generation English speakers. Avaz AAC – English costs $149.99, paid once and includes a free 2-week trial.
Proloquo4Text
Proloquo4Text has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.