# iCommunicate > Customizable visual communication and scheduling tool for educational and therapeutic needs. (iPhone/iPad app by JEFFREY JOHNSON.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icommunicate/id320986580 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [JEFFREY JOHNSON](https://appshunter.io/developer/320986583) - Category: Education, Medical - Price: $49.99 - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 249 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2009-07-06 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icommunicate/id320986580/reviews.md ## What is iCommunicate? ► Autism Speaks November 2012 App Spotlight iCommunicate lets you design visual schedules, storyboards, communication boards, routines, flash cards, choice boards, speech cards, and more. It is customizable to your needs. Features: ► Record your own audio for pictures and boards ► Share pictures and boards thru email and iTunes File Sharing ► iOS Text to Speech Voices include: Arabic - Saudi Arabia Male, Chinese - China Female, Chinese - Hong Kong Female, Chinese - Taiwan Female, Czech Female, Danish Female, Dutch - Belgium Female, Dutch - The Netherlands Male, English - Australia Female, English - Ireland Female, English - South Africa Female, English - United Kingdom Male, English - United States Female, Finnish Female, French Male, French - Canada Female, German Female, Greek Female, Hindi Female, Hungarian Female, Indonesian Female, Italian Female, Japanese Female, Korean Female, Norwegian Female, Polish Female, Portuguese - Brazil Female, Portuguese - Portugal Female, Romanian Female, Russian Female, Slovak Female, Spanish - Mexico Female, Spanish - Spain Female, Swedish Female, Thai Female, Turkish Female ► Use your own pictures, take pictures on the fly with camera, or quick online image search ► Includes 10,000+ N2Y SymbolStix at no extra charge Two type of boards possible: ► 4x10 - up to 4 pictures across by 10 down(2x2, 4x4, etc.) ► Task Completion - one picture at a time, swipe to move back and forth, add a checkmark(one finger) or do not symbol(two fingers) with touch. Touch hold time, move to next picture automatically on completion, and audio feedback options available ► Print with AirPrint or email boards ► Lock app from unwanted changes ► Universal app Note: This app is identical in every way to our other iCommunicate app. We have made both apps Universal to work on all iOS devices, and needed to support our existing users. Anyone who has purchased this app in the past, now can install on any device. Please visit http://grembe.com for more info and demos, and engage with us ## Key features - Design visual schedules - Create storyboards and communication boards - Record custom audio for visuals - Use own pictures or online image search - Access 10,000+ SymbolStix - Print and email boards - Lock app to prevent changes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 16) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icommunicate/id320986580/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Old bug fixed, New big introduced. *2012-09-10, version 2.04* Thanks for fixing the bug with saving google images. Unfortunately, now the "Reorder Pictures" function no longer works when editing a storyboard. Sigh. ### 5/5 — Great App *2011-10-30, version 2.02* I would highly recommend icommunicate for anyone who uses visuals. The flexibility that this apps gives to the consumer just keeps getting better and better. The developers really do listen to their customer's needs and suggestions. Don't just take my word for it, check out for youselves you will be glad you did. :-) ### 5/5 — Teach *2011-05-15, version 1.83* I teach students with ASD, and communication disorders...icommunicate is an excellent communication tool for the home or classroom. Easy to use and adapt to any child's level. Amazing app...provides a child with a voice! App developers are responsive and receptive! A "must have" app for parents and teachers...iPad/iTouch/ iPhone. Thanks, Cathy ### 5/5 — Great update, the SymbolStix rock! *2011-02-19, version 1.81* Earlier reviews said there is no audio but there is definitely audio, as long as you have a mic to record (my 4th gen iPod has this built in but I bought these cheap for my 3rd gen. iPod and used them with no problems. The built in text to speech in this app is decent enough for intelligibility. First off, the SymbolStix rock! Also the check-off feature for task completion is awesome, and visually appealing. The lock feature is great! I am the mom of an autistic child, and I work with children with special needs as well. This app has been wonderful, not to mention the tech support was very responsive when my evil computer started corrupting files. Until I got my hands on this I had been lamenting with my boss how we had no onsite laminator to whip up PECS to support an art project, play activity or story on the fly. Well goodbye PECS! Well ok, not entirely- but for quick ways to support communication this is wonderful!- this way we are using way less ink too and we don't need to send in our PECS to be laminated and come back who-knows-when, then chop them up and add Velcro. The categories for SymbolStix are coming soon, so my only issue is fixable in an update, I think- I'd love more flexibility with customizing the image names. Right now I can search for a word image and rename it to use in a storyboard, but I can't attach another name/label to that same image. It seems the name is rewritten permanently for that image, and the original label it had can't be found through an image search. For example, I renamed the SymbolStix image of a brain to "flexible thinking" and saved it to a project. Then when I searched for the brain to use again, it could only be found under "flexible thinking". It'd be great as you do a search in your pictures if pictures with both the original label and any other labels you ever assigned to an image, would come up. I look forward to creating more storyboards (today I made a task completion "homework" and a storyboard on "social thinking"). They did not take long to make. I love that when I have wi-fi I'm able to google images too! So many good things to say about this app! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2010-11-29, version 1.7* I bought this app for my almost-four-year-old daughter, and we both love it. I've been drawing schedules and social stories by hand - or creating them and printing them - and this app makes the same process SO much easier. I like being able to add images from google easily, and the audio is very easy to record. Every day, the first thing my daughter asks is to borrow my phone so that she can "see her schedule" for the day. Having this visual aid reduces her anxiety markedly. The two features that I wish the app had and that are currently under development is the ability to backup storyboards and the ability to move items easily in the task completion list in case something needs to be changed. For now, I just leave a blank line between each task in the task completion list in case I need to add or switch something around on the fly. The spot doesn't show up when my daughter looks at the images, so it's a relatively easy solution. ### 4/5 — iCommunicate *2010-06-25, version 0* As usual, Grembe has done an excellent job of app development! This app is easy to use & personalize. I particularly like the story board capability. I would highly recommend this for anyone who would benefit from visual schedule(s) and cues. ### 5/5 — Innovative and powerful *2010-04-21, version 0* I am always amazed at how people innovate and leverage technology in the most simple ways to improve the lives of their kids. Here is an app that takes a real world problem faced by many families and provides a creative and clever way to help kids learn, gain confidence, and grow. Why is it powerful? Because, it provides total flexibility for parents, both in terms of visual images and sound, to customize the storyboards for their child's specific needs. ### 5/5 — Useful *2010-04-12, version 0* I wish we had this one sooner. A super way to storyboard and communicate with very young children. Easy interface, well done! ### 5/5 — Mom *2010-03-13, version 0* Great product... A great way for parents frustrated with daily routines... Easy to create your own story boards. I imagine it is also highly useful in a school setting- especially for aids who have one on one time. ### 4/5 — Assistive Tech Consultant *2010-01-29, version 0* It is important to note that this application does NOT include voice/sound. But it is nice as StoryBoarding and giving access to an organized list of photos for quick access. Nice format to locate what you need quickly and very easy for inexperienced users. If you are looking for an actual communication language then this is probably not what you need. It is very nice to facilitate some of the higher tech devices and take on a quick trip for easy access to photos and Storyboarding techniques. ## Frequently asked questions about iCommunicate ### What is iCommunicate used for? iCommunicate is used to design visual schedules, storyboards, communication boards, routines, flash cards, choice boards, and speech cards. It's a customizable tool for visual communication and learning support. ### Can I use my own images in iCommunicate? Yes, you can use your own pictures, take pictures on the fly with the camera, or perform a quick online image search within iCommunicate. This allows for highly personalized content creation. ### Does iCommunicate offer text-to-speech functionality? Yes, iCommunicate includes iOS Text to Speech voices in multiple languages. You can record your own audio for pictures and boards, and the app also supports built-in TTS voices. ### How can I share my creations from iCommunicate? You can share pictures and boards through email and iTunes File Sharing. Additionally, you can print your boards using AirPrint or by emailing them. ### What are the board types available in iCommunicate? iCommunicate offers two board types: 4x10, which allows up to 4 pictures across by 10 down (with customizable grid sizes like 2x2 or 4x4), and Task Completion, which displays one picture at a time with swipe functionality. ### Is iCommunicate suitable for children? iCommunicate has an age rating of 4+ and is designed to be a universal app, supporting iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Its visual nature makes it beneficial for educational and communication purposes for younger users. ### How often is iCommunicate updated? The latest version of iCommunicate is 5.0, last updated on October 15, 2019. While the last update was in 2019, the app's core functionality remains robust for its intended use. ### What is the price of iCommunicate? iCommunicate is a paid application priced at $49.99. This one-time purchase provides access to all its features and symbol libraries. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.0 — 2019-10-15 -fix for audio recording and microphone usage -updates for iOS ### 4.3.1 — 2015-04-01 -new Online Image search for Instagram, Google, Bing, and Getty Images -fix for missing record button -fix for recorded sound on 4x10 boards not playing initially -fix for iPad online picture search ### 4.3 — 2015-03-15 -new Online Image search for Instagram, Google, Bing, and Getty Images -fix for missing record button -fix for recorded sound on 4x10 boards not playing initially ### 4.2 — 2015-01-07 -fix for personal photos not displaying in 4x10 boards -bug fixes ### 4.1 — 2014-12-29 -removed internet text to speech engine, as it is no longer supported by vendor, it has been replaced by native iOS voices that are more reliable and don't require internet/wifi connection to work. We have lost some gender options, but reliability and quality are much better -various bug fixes -Coming in next version: updated symbols, and a new 4x10 storyboard view that will allow using checkmarks and don't symbols New voices: Arabic - Saudi Arabia Male, Chinese - China Female, Chinese - Hong Kong Female, Chinese - Taiwan Female, Czech Female, Danish Female, Dutch - Belgium Female, Dutch - The Netherlands Male, English - Australia Female, English - Ireland Female, English - South Africa Female, English - United Kingdom Male, English - United States Female, Finnish Female, French Male, French - Canada Female, German Female, Greek Female, Hindi Female, Hungarian Female, Indonesian Female, Italian Female, Japanese Female, Korean Female, Norwegian Female, Polish Female, Portuguese - Brazil Female, Portuguese - Portugal Female, Romanian Female, Russian Female, Slovak Female, Spanish - Mexico Female, Spanish - Spain Female, Swedish Female, Thai Female, Turkish Female ## Apps similar to iCommunicate | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [My First Words (English)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-first-words-english/id374213237) | 1.0 (1) | $1.99 | Education | | [Speech Tutor Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-tutor-pro/id1323272450) | 4.3 (83) | $69.99 | Education | | [AT Elements Child Home (F)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/at-elements-child-home-f/id499869023) | 5.0 (1) | $19.99 | Education | | [Point To Pictures](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/point-to-pictures/id479371604) | 3.0 (3) | $1.99 | Education | | [iACTS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iacts/id684219143) | — | Free | Education | | [Token Board](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/token-board/id531864575) | 3.0 (1) | $3.99 | Education | ## More apps by JEFFREY JOHNSON - [iReward](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireward/id324643198) - [iConnect - Notes Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iconnect-notes-edition/id336539994) - [iCommunicate.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icommunicate/id364186415) - [My Pictures Talk - Video Modeling Tool](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-pictures-talk-video-modeling-tool/id368388315) All apps by JEFFREY JOHNSON: https://appshunter.io/developer/320986583 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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