Proloquo4Text vs Spoken
Proloquo4Text
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| Figure | Proloquo4Text | Spoken |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $8.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · AAC Communication Software | 7.4 (#20) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Marietta, Ohio, United States |
| Purpose | Proloquo4Text is a text-based AAC app for children, teens and adults who cannot always speak and can write. | Spoken is an AAC app for people unable to use their voice because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders. |
| Support | AssistiveWare offers support in English, French, Spanish and Dutch seven days a week. | Spoken lists [email protected] and 1-740-538-0005 for questions, comments, or problems. |
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
Spoken
- Spoken base versionFree
- Spoken Premium Monthly$12.99 a month
- Spoken Premium Yearly$99 a year
- Spoken Premium for life$249, paid once
In their own words
Proloquo4Text
Proloquo4Text has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Spoken
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.