# iBraille Challenge — Elevate your braille skills! > Digital braille literacy practice platform for visually impaired students. (iPhone/iPad app by Braille Institute.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibraille-challenge/id1373878444 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Braille Institute](https://appshunter.io/developer/515633908) - Category: Education - Price: Free - Rating: 3.50/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 40 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-05-25 - Data updated: 2026-06-02 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibraille-challenge/id1373878444/reviews.md ## What is iBraille Challenge? The iBraille Challenge app for iPad is designed to provide students who are blind and who read braille with a digital platform for practicing their braille literacy skills. This app was built to replicate four of the five test types that are used in The National Braille Challenge literacy contest - an annual, nation-wide literacy challenge sponsored by the Braille Institute of America. The app is designed to be used with a refreshable braille display and contains the following Braille Challenge tests: Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Speed & Accuracy and Proofreading. All tests follow the same form and format as the annual paper-based Braille Challenge, except this app is designed to give students the ability to practice self-administered tests to improve their literacy skills. Simply download the app to your iPad and select the Sign-Up button on the login page. Each user will be required to set up an account by providing their email address and some broad information relating to their age, grade, school and experience reading/writing in braille. Students will use their email address as their username and will receive five-digit passcode by email that they will use as their password. This app is designed to be used with a refreshable braille display. Upon initial login, each student will need to select their current grade range: Apprentice: 1st - 2nd grade Freshman: 3rd - 4th grade Sophomore: 5th - 6th grade Junior Varsity: 7th - 9th grade Varsity: 10th - 12th grade Once an age range is selected, all test content presented in the app will be grade/age appropriate for the student. The app contains tutorial audio/videos and thorough, accessible instructions that can be emailed to the user. Visit our website at http://www.brailleinstitute.org/ibraille-challenge-practice-app for more information, instructions, tutorials and other materials. The iBraille Challenge app was developed through a partnership between California State University Los Angeles and Braille Institute of America - through the Stepping Up Technology Implementation grant awarded through the Department of Education / Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP 327S120007). ## Key features - Braille literacy skill practice - Replicates National Braille Challenge tests - Reading Comprehension practice - Spelling practice - Speed & Accuracy tests - Proofreading exercises - Grade-appropriate content ## Recent user reviews (4 of 4) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibraille-challenge/id1373878444/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Sign up? *2025-12-28* Need option to give a negative star rating. Can’t even sign up to use it. ### 1/5 — Sign up *2023-08-19* The submit button will not stay on the screen. Can not “sign up” to even try the app ### 3/5 — reading instructions after finding URL *2019-12-16* I'll update this review sometime after I open the app for the 1st time, which could be a while since I don't often have sufficient access to Wi-Fi. Just want to comment Re: reading the instructions and Re: finding the URL (Web address). I am using A Braille Sense U2, 32-cell display, Perkins-style braille keyboard in Terminal for Screen Reader mode and VoiceOver on my iPad. I have a little bit of experience with reading parts of a few books in an app for the blind/physically handicapped on my iPhone SE, but the delay when scrolling is frustrating enought it's easier to download the book to the Braille Sense to read outside of Terminal for Screen Reader mode. The way that the app description in the App Store is layed out: It's very helpful that the grade levels have extra spacing to make it quicker for me to scroll through the app description to find the incorrect Web address. The fact that it's the incorrect URL is why I originally gave 1 star before finding and reading the app instructions. Thank goodness there's a dedicated App Support button in the App Store to go to the correct Web address. The instructions are very well written. There are a very few minor problems, which is part of why I'm giving a rating of 3 stars. 1 example is that under Feedback > Hardware Keyboards , VoiceOver has the char of character at the end of 1 item and the acter of character at the beginning of the following item (I'm not a speedy braille reader, so I tend to read Web pages with VoiceOver speech, moving item by item). A few more comments: THE FAQ is good, but it mentions that this app will be available in 2018 in the place where I found the app today (at the end of 2019). Re: Changing Auto-Lock and, as the instructions point out, remembering to turn it back on: I prefer when apps, such as the reading app I mentioned above and a few GPS apps for the blind, have a setting to keep the device from locking while I'm using the app; then it's really easy for me to get back to using the default Auto-Lock setting by using the Home key (including using VO-h on a QWERTY keyboard or chord-h on the Braille Sense in Terminal for Screen Reader mode). Of course, if the FAQs are slightly out of date, maybe I'll find, when I actually use the app, that the Auto-Lock feature issue is already handled better. than the instructions suggest. ### 5/5 — Love it *2019-01-01* Love it ## Frequently asked questions about iBraille Challenge ### What is iBraille Challenge? iBraille Challenge is an educational app designed for iPads that helps students who are blind practice their braille literacy skills. It simulates four types of tests found in the National Braille Challenge. ### What braille skills can I practice with iBraille Challenge? You can practice Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Speed & Accuracy, and Proofreading. These exercises are designed to mirror the format of the annual paper-based Braille Challenge. ### Who developed iBraille Challenge? iBraille Challenge was developed through a partnership between California State University Los Angeles and the Braille Institute of America, funded by a grant from the Department of Education. ### What devices is iBraille Challenge compatible with? The app is specifically designed for the iPad and requires a refreshable braille display for use. ### How do I create an account for iBraille Challenge? To create an account, tap the 'Sign-Up' button on the login page and provide your email address, age, grade, school, and braille experience. You will receive a passcode via email to use as your password. ### Does iBraille Challenge have ads? No, iBraille Challenge does not contain advertisements. It is a free application focused on providing an uninterrupted learning experience. ### How is the content tailored to different age groups? Upon initial login, students select their grade range (Apprentice, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Varsity, Varsity), and all test content presented within the app will be age and grade-appropriate for that selection. ### Where can I find more information or tutorials for iBraille Challenge? You can find more information, instructions, and tutorials on the Braille Institute's website at http://www.brailleinstitute.org/ibraille-challenge-practice-app. Accessible instructions can also be emailed to users directly from the app. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.2 — 2018-05-25 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. ## Apps similar to iBraille Challenge | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Braille Bubbles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braille-bubbles/id1432177309) | — | $1.99 | Education | | [Flip-Over FACES](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-over-faces/id1303703530) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Education | | [BrailleBuzz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braillebuzz/id1501555885) | 3.9 (7) | Free | Education | | [Quick and Easy ECC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-and-easy-ecc/id1509471851) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Education | | [Braille Typing](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braille-typing/id1573129894) | 4.7 (9) | Free | Education | | [Practice2Master Abacus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice2master-abacus/id1532042521) | — | Free | Education | ## More apps by Braille Institute - [TRP News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trp-news/id515633905) - [VisionSim by Braille Institute](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visionsim-by-braille-institute/id525114829) All apps by Braille Institute: https://appshunter.io/developer/515633908 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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