Niki Talk vs Proloquo4Text
Niki Talk
nikitalk.comProloquo4Text
assistiveware.comSide by side
| Figure | Niki Talk | Proloquo4Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · AAC Communication Software | 8.2 (#7) | 7.4 (#20) |
| Founded | 2012 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Italy | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Privacy | The maker says its apps do not collect or transmit personal information or location data, use analytics, or include advertising. | 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. |
| Purpose | Niki Talk is an augmentative and alternative communication app intended to help children with autism or disabilities that impair communication. | Proloquo4Text is a text-based AAC app for children, teens and adults who cannot always speak and can write. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] for questions and alternative payment arrangements. | AssistiveWare offers support in English, French, Spanish and Dutch seven days a week. |
| Voices | The purchase page lists text-to-speech with 70 voices. | The app offers over 150 free adult and children’s voices and supports Apple voices and Personal Voice on compatible devices. |
Plans
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
Niki Talk
Niki Talk is an augmentative and alternative communication app intended to help children with autism or disabilities that impair communication. With Niki Talk Designer, users can create custom boards and add pictograms and photos to a personalized album. Designer generates speech through text-to-speech in 31 languages, and the purchase page lists 70 voices. The Trial version lasts 30 days and limits an album to 30 pictures. The Full version costs €4,900, paid once and provides unlimited album pictures and access that never expires. Both plans list one user and unlimited downloads on iPad, iPhone, and Android. The app is also listed for Kindle; Designer can be used on PC, Mac, and iPad. To use an album on a device, users configure it with the same ID and password as Designer and enable album downloads. The maker says its apps do not collect or transmit personal or location data, use analytics, or include advertising. A separate app, Niki Agenda, supports daily or weekly scheduling, activity symbols, customizable pictograms, and token-based rewards.
Proloquo4Text
Proloquo4Text has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.