# AltComm — For patients unable to speak

> For patients unable to speak (iPhone/iPad app by AltComm, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altcomm/id6444851963 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AltComm, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657363068)
- Category: Medical, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.2 · 148 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-12-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altcomm/id6444851963/reviews.md

## What is AltComm?

The current version of AltComm is a free app that helps speech-impaired patients communicate their answers back to providers when they are asked about their pain, orientation, and general needs.

Communication barriers currently supported:

- Your patient can’t speak: intubated, trach, speech and/or voice impairments
- *[Coming soon]* Your patient speaks another language

Access methods currently supported:

- Direct select on the touch screen if your patient can reach it with their hand.
- Eye-tracking access if your patient cannot reach the screen. The patient will be able to control the device with their eye-gaze and gentle head movements. An eye-tracking device is not needed, but placing the iPad on a mount/stand is strongly recommended to keep the device still.

The app is installable on iPad Pro. 

Only needs internet connection to download and update the app. 


How it works:


- The provider asks their questions out loud as normal (no special formulation of the question is needed).
- The app understands what the provider is saying and shows on the screen the most relevant responses.
- The patient selects the answer that corresponds to what they want to say and the selected answer is spoken out loud by the tablet.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.2 — 2023-01-11

Bug fixes

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