Fast AAC vs Spoken

Fast AAC is an augmentative and alternative communication app designed to help people of all ages and abilities communicate. Its customizable grid lets users rearrange tiles, create new ones and add personal images. The Google Play listing describes more than 1,500 image tiles and smart suggestions that predict next words from a user's entries. Tile colors can be adjusted, and light and dark mode presets are available. The maker says the app supports multiple languages. Fast AAC works without an internet connection and provides speech output with touch and swipe access. The privacy policy says the app collects no information and stores user-generated content on the device; the terms say it has no hosted accounts or cloud backups, so users are responsible for device-level backups. It is intended for nonverbal children and adults, including people with autism, cerebral palsy, stroke recovery or other speech challenges. The download is free; premium features require a one-time upgrade for 12.99 USD. The terms caution that predictions may be inaccurate and that the app is not a medical device or substitute for professional advice.

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.