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Apple App Store Speech Assistant AAC

Ton Schalke

101
Reviews
4.6
Rating
Sep 3, 2016
Launch Date
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Product Positioning & Context

Speech Assistant AAC is a text-to-speech app designed for people who are speech impaired, for example due to Aphasia, MND/ALS, Autism, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy or other speech problems.

With the app you can create categories and save phrases on buttons for quick access and easy communication. You can also type messages using the iOS keyboard.

The app is affordable with a one-time payment and no subscription.

Key features
• Easy to use and fully customizable to your needs and preferences.
• Categories and subcategories to organize your phrases.
• History feature to quickly access previously entered phrases.
• Option to add symbols, emoji or photos to the buttons.
• Full screen mode to display your messages in large font.
• Autocomplete feature to display phrase suggestions in a drop-down list.
• Tabs for multiple conversations.
• Designed for iPhone and iPad, supports both portrait and landscape orientation.
• Supports Apple Watch.
• Backup to iCloud, Mail or AirDrop.

Voices
• You can choose a voice from any of the iOS system voices.
• Supports ElevenLabs voices, giving you the option to use highly realistic AI professional voice clones.
• Supports Apple's Personal Voice.
• Option to create voice recordings for the buttons and to import voice recordings.

Phone calls
• The app can also be used while making Phone and FaceTime calls.
• This works with iOS system voices and with iOS 18 also with ElevenLabs voices and regular recordings (app setting).

Categories and phrases
• Add, change or delete your own (sub)categories and phrases.
• You can create an unlimited number of categories to organize your phrases for quick access.
• Create user profiles with their own categories, phrases and settings for multi-language support or different individuals.
• Easily edit category and phrase buttons with a long press.
• With Backup to iCloud or AirDrop you can transfer your categories and phrases to another iPhone/iPad.

Fully Customizable
• The size of the buttons, the textbox and the text can be adjusted.
• The app has various color schemes and you can also create a personal color scheme.
• You can change the order of the buttons with drag and drop.

Full screen
• Show your message full screen with a very large font.
• Useful for communicating in a noisy environment.
• You can rotate the text to show your message to the person opposite of you.

Speech
• The rate and pitch of the speech can be adjusted.
• Option to speak each Word or Character directly while typing.
• Optional highlighting of the spoken words.
• Pause and resume speaking by tapping the speak button (optional setting).

Apple Watch
• The Watch app can especially be useful for communicating short messages.
• On the go, you don't have to pick up your phone and can quicky communicate with the app on your wrist.

Other features
• Button to share your message to mail, text and social media.
• Connect a bluetooth keyboard and create shortcuts for actions.
• A custom keyboard can be enabled in the settings with customizable size, color and layout.
• Abbreviations expansion to reduce keystrokes.
• Attention sound button on Main and Full screen.
• Option to select symbols from the set of 3400 Mulberry Symbols (mulberrysymbols.org).

About the app
• This app is developed by ASoft.
• The app does not collect any data, so all your conversations stay private.
• One-time payment, there is no subscription fee.
• The app has won an innovation award: The Vodafone Mobiles For Good Challenge.
• The app does not require an internet connection.
• For feedback or questions, please contact: speechassistant@asoft.nl.
• On www.asoft.nl you can find more information such as a user manual.
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What is Speech Assistant AAC?
Speech Assistant AAC is a digital product or tool described as: Ton Schalke
Where did Speech Assistant AAC originate?
Data for Speech Assistant AAC was aggregated directly from the Apple App Store community ecosystem, representing raw developer and early-adopter sentiment.
When was Speech Assistant AAC publicly launched?
The initial public indexing or launch date for Speech Assistant AAC within our tracked developer communities was recorded on September 3, 2016.
How popular is Speech Assistant AAC?
Speech Assistant AAC has achieved measurable traction, logging over 101 reviews and facilitating 5 recorded discussions or engagements.
Which technical categories define Speech Assistant AAC?
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How does the creator describe Speech Assistant AAC?
The original author or development team describes the product as follows: "Speech Assistant AAC is a text-to-speech app designed for people who are speech impaired, for example due to Aphasia, MND/ALS, Autism, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy or other speech problems. With the app..."

Community Voice & Feedback

nciau • Jun 28, 2026
I downloaded Speech Assistant AAC for my sister, who was intubated in the hospital and completely unable to speak. She needed a reliable, simple way to communicate with nurses and doctors during one of the most terrifying and vulnerable times of her life. Instead, she got a cruel joke of an application that actively made her suffering worse.

The entire interface is a masterclass in incompetence. Every single menu is a confusing, poorly organized mess. Nothing is intuitive. Nothing is labeled clearly. The text is so tiny that even someone with perfect vision would struggle, let alone a patient who is already exhausted, medicated, and fighting for every breath. Trying to navigate this app requires fine motor control and mental clarity that a critically ill person simply does not have.

The result? My sister became visibly more stressed and agitated every time she tried to use it. What should have been a tool for empowerment became another source of frustration and helplessness. She eventually became so enraged and defeated by the app’s failures that she threw the iPad across the room. In a hospital setting, that is not just bad design — that is actively dangerous and irresponsible.

This is not a communication aid. It is a poorly disguised scam that preys on desperate families looking for any solution during medical emergencies. The developers clearly never tested this with real patients in real medical situations. They have no understanding of accessibility, no respect for users in crisis, and apparently no shame.

Anyone considering this app for a loved one who cannot speak should immediately look elsewhere. There are actual, well-designed AAC solutions created by people who understand the stakes. This app is not one of them. It is absolute trash and should be removed from the App Store.
alexthepp • Jun 2, 2026
i’ve already written a review before about this app, but there were some features that i thought i would suggest…

firstly, there’s an issue where, when you make a category, a button is already made for you and you can’t delete it. it leaves my boards looking messy and it bugs me.

secondly, i think the ability to move sub-categories around the same way you can move buttons around would be great. it would be nice to move sub-categories around in the same spots buttons can move if that makes sense. no further comments there.

thirdly, a small suggestion that i think would make a great difference for some people; a feature to toggle the ability for the app to read the names of the categories and sub-categories you’re clicking on as you click on tnem the same way buttons read out when you click on them.

fourthly, recordded or imported audio on buttons doesn’t play on phone calls! please fix this…

and finally, i think there should be sub-sub-categories. a lot of aac apps have so many layers of sub-categories you can do and i think adding more sub-categories options would be great :)

thank you for your time!
MandaBot • May 27, 2026
I’ve been using the app for a few years and it’s super helpful but I can’t find an easy way to get help. E.g. I want to upload my voice clone from eleven labs. I found the instructions but I’m not finding this easy
Alaska stars • May 8, 2026
It takes time to learn how to use the app. However, syncing from iPad to iPhone isn’t happening. I created a personal tab with phrases in an orderly fashion but when I sync the tab doesn’t show up.
Teambub14 • Mar 21, 2026
Incredible app that honestly is worth hundreds and for 25 bucks they gave us and my son a amazing tool. It works so well on the Apple Watch
windwalker26 • Dec 12, 2025
I praise this app and the developer who made but this one surpasses them. I have a rare disease called Kearns Sayre Syndrome. My speech is really complicated and compressed more now verbally.

I used this app for everyday living. Make sure you buy the whole version and upgrade to pro to unlock all its features it has to offer.
mjberggr1504 • Nov 14, 2025
The voices in the app are jarring and not high quality at all.
MelTX25 • Oct 20, 2025
Literally a lifesaver for someone with ALS. Can now communicate with medics, doctors, nurses, family and strangers during emergencies. App is easy to use. Offers options for customization. Highly recommend!
L1qpytggttt • Sep 5, 2025
Wow! Super helpful!!!
Jurk12 • Aug 3, 2025
Having lost my ability to speak, this app has saved my personal and professional lives!! I couldn’t be more grateful!! Highly recommend!!
draco866@ • Jul 9, 2025
you cant send the voice message to whatsapp, i have linked my elevenlabs api , there should be button on main menu that let you send the text to speech to WhatsApp chat
Morganelene • Jun 24, 2025
I am so grateful for and delighted by Speech Assistant! I have been using it for years, and it is reliable, never seems to break, and gets better and better over time. The developers are responsive, and do a fantastic job of listening to the aac-using community and adding desired features. While I am a regular aac-user, this week my spouse had laryngitis. She already had this app on her phone because I had set it up, and so she was ready to go, and able to continue on with all her communication needs without interruption. Everyone should have this app on their phone, for those times when vocalizing is not a good option.
Prinz616 • Jun 4, 2025
I have tried so many apps since losing my voice, but this app has allowed me to have my words heard over the phone, in meetings, and even in zoom calls. I love it💗
Chris_wonder • May 21, 2025
I love this aac app so much. I have been using it for almost 3 years now. I’ve been customizing it that entire time as well. The only thing I wish was that I could upload png to the buttons for the icons. They always come out with a white or black background
Chаrlіе • Apr 9, 2025
I am occasionally nonverbal due to being autistic; I love that I can customize this as needed, and add lots of words or phrases specific to my line of work. I recommended to a friend of mine; that for a kid we can start with pictures, add words as they grow older, then add more complex sentences even later on. Thank you!

I recommend adding a shortcut to the Control Panel, so we can quickly get to it from another app, rather than have to access only from the Home Screen.

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