# LAMP Words For Life — user reviews > 45 indexed App Store user reviews of LAMP Words For Life by Prentke Romich Company, rated 3.80/5 from 93 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lamp-words-for-life/id551215116/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lamp-words-for-life/id551215116.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 52 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 15 ## Newest reviews (12 of 45) ### 3/5 — It’s okay *2025-03-11* It serves its purpose, but does have a lot of glitch problems. Slows down the iPad, and doesn’t always stay configured properly. For the price you pay for it, there should be more updates and fixes to issues that are annoying and could be fixed easily on the developers part. **Developer response:** Hi there. It shouldn't be slowing down your iPad, nor losing any configurations. Please email support@aacapps.com with specific issues and we would be happy to help your troubleshoot. ### 3/5 — option to use keyboard *2024-09-21* I prefer using the iOS keyboard. Please make this an option. **Developer response:** Hi there. You are able to use the iOS keyboard by creating a button with the action of "system keyboard". When you tap that button, it will bring up the iOS keyboard. ### 3/5 — The Spanish option is ugly *2023-09-02* We bought this app for recommendation of our son therapist and we have to say that he loves it but one of the things we like the most before buy it was the fact that it’s “bilingual “ and he can practice his Spanish along with English because we speak Spanish more of the time at home. In this point we are very disappointed, the Spanish voice is ugly and the pronunciation is totally wrong with more of the words, they basically used a robot voice and in our opinion that is something unacceptable for an app it costs 300 dollars. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Please verify you have selected a Spanish voice from the Settings Menu. You are able to set a primary and secondary voice. Your primary voice should be a Spanish voice and your secondary voice should be an English voice. This ensures that the correct voice is being used in the correct language. ### 3/5 — Not compatible with iPhone *2023-05-13* Please make this compatible with iPhone. Many times it is desperately needed when traveling or in a pinch. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We have now made the app compatible with iPhone. ### 3/5 — Can’t save settings *2023-05-12* This app is fine except that our settings can’t be saved so anytime our child accidentally deletes the app or changes layout we have to re-set the entire layout manually. So currently we have to take a screenshot of the current layout for these moments. Would be great if we could save our settings/layout ### 3/5 — Lag time *2023-03-21* Great app when it works…however there is a lag problem in the app that causes too much time in between pushing a button and then the voice speaking the word button or to go to a new screen. I can’t seem to find any way to contact the developer to fix the problem. The link to report problem takes user to an error page. **Developer response:** Are you sure you don't have button timings set up? Please contact us at support@aacapps.com and we'll be happy to help. ### 4/5 — Low volume *2019-10-21* My son loves this app but the volume is kinda low. Today I put it on maximum volume but could barely hear him while driving. It’s fine if your at home with no noise otherwise it’s difficult to hear. Please fix. ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2018-09-21* I love how this app has helped my son communicate and I love the amount of customization available. ### 5/5 — Tell other why you loved this place. *2017-06-03, version 1.5.5* Stars 5 ### 3/5 — Speech Volume is low *2017-03-27, version 1.5.3* We currently have an Accent 1000 using full LAMP 84 words that our non verbal son has used to ask for basic request. We purchased this app as a temporary substitute while the Accent 1000 is out for maintenance. I found this app to be more intutitive to setup than the Accent but that might be due to the fact that I knew what to look for. My biggest concern for this app is that the volume is too low even with our iPad turned all the way up. With three other very verbal children, we can't hear our son make requests. ### 4/5 — Review *2017-02-25* This App is wonderfully constructed. I like its set up, ease of use, and the ability to personalize! However,the main draw back is that for a 12 year old, the app's vocabulary is severely lacking. There are not enough words. (For example the words blueberry and coyote are not in the vocabulary along with other words.) And even though you can program them into the App, there are often not appropriate pictures to go with the words. (For example the word "sun" has over 10 symbols while the word "blueberry" does not have a symbol.) As a busy family we often do not have the time to program the amount of words and pictures needed for our 12 year old into the device. ### 5/5 — Love this App *2017-02-08, version 1.5.2* The efficiency of vocabulary organization helps our students and families participate in group activities quickly and in their own words. We use the Word Lists and Vocabulary Builder all the time to practice and then turn it off to explore and expand to other similar words. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — EXTREMELY UNFAIR *2024-05-18* Once you paid for an app, that should be it! Users should NOT be penalized for needing to remove an app and reinstall it again! That is robbery!!!! I enjoy using LAMP, but I WILL NOT TOLERATE being billed every time I reinstall it! **Developer response:** Hi there. You should not be billed every time you reinstall it. Once it is tied to your Apple ID, you can download on any device you own using that same Apple ID or through Family Sharing. We encourage you to reach out to Apple if you were charged more than once. ### 1/5 — No receipt for purchase *2023-03-31* Our insurance will only cover if we bought first. But, we weren’t sent a receipt for payment so I can’t get reimbursed from insurance **Developer response:** Hi there. You would have to contact Apple for the receipt as all transactions are handled through Apple. ### 1/5 — What happened to Word Finder *2020-05-27, version 2.24.1* I use WFL with several students. It is a great app, but for two months the word finder has not worked. I tried to contact support, but an error occurred and I could not send it. Fix the word finder please. It’s really helpful... ### 1/5 — Do not update! *2015-10-06, version 1.2.1* Latest update reset everything on my sons ipad. Now we have to redo months of work setting specific words for him! ### 2/5 — New Icon?? *2025-04-17* It cannot be lost on you that your program is often used by people who are on the autism spectrum. Why would you change the icon?? My son has been using lamp for eight years and now the poor kid can’t find it with visual recognition to use it as needed. Could you please change the icon back? Sent from my iPhone **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. The refresh of the LAMP Words for Life® (WFL) app icon was thoughtfully considered. Apps and the use of the iPad® have undergone many transitions since LAMP WFL released in 2012. The LAMP WFL icon was modernized to better reflect the app’s functionality – while the “L” shape represents “LAMP”, it also symbolizes the motor planning foundation of the vocabulary. This change aligns with company branding and follows Apple®’s best practices for icon creation to ensure optimal usability and accessibility. The original app icon colors are not considered accessible for someone who may have vision issues. You may find this article helpful with the transition: https://www.prc-saltillo.com/articles/Support-Communicators-New-LAMP-Words-for-Life-App-Icon?mode=view ### 2/5 — Have to rebuy? *2024-03-06* My family purchased lamp years ago. When I found out it was available for the iPhone I went to install it and it wants another $400. VERY DISAPPOINTED **Developer response:** You do not have to repurchase to add it to your phone. You can simply download from your "Purchased Apps" if you are using the same Apple ID. If you are using a different Apple ID, you can Family Share to the iPhone Apple account. ### 2/5 — Word prediction not working *2023-05-14* At some point today the word prediction feature stopped working on both iPads we have this app installed on. The settings are all correct and no changes were made. Is this the result of an update? If so PLEASE FIX!! It’s a crucial feature in my daughter’s usage of the app! ### 2/5 — Very Frustrated Today *2023-02-16* It seems as though the app settings and customizations do not backup with iCloud backup. Grabbed my sons device today for school and noticed the app had disappeared off the iPad (weird because it’s always in guided access to prevent things like that happening). Reinstalled the app and none of our custom buttons/icons were there. I restored the iPad from a previous cloud back up and still the app was back to original status. We lost months of custom button and phrase building because we thought the iCloud backup would protect us against lost data. Incredibly frustrating and disheartening, my wife was almost in tears. Please make the app settings and customizations backup with iCloud backup. Just for piece of mind. **Developer response:** We are sorry this happened to you. Your custom vocabs will backup to iCloud as long as you have LAMP WFL enabled in your iCloud backup in the device settings. To restore, you would reset the iPad and restore from a backup. ### 2/5 — When it works, it’s great. *2020-07-13* When the app works, it’s great. It gives my son a voice. When it doesn’t (quiet common lately) it robs him of his voice. Current issues: - randomly swaps vocabulary - freezes on vocabulary screen - freezes on main screen - allows one selection then freezes These aren’t just, occasional “restart the app” fixes. These are recurring on a daily basis, and I’ve spent hours upon hours attempting to fix this for my son to enable him to communicate with a voice. This is easily a 5 star app, but considering the fact that some days we can’t even utilize the app, it’s barely worthy of 1 star. I’m giving it 2 stars because he’s so happy to be able to communicate when it is working. ### 2/5 — Make it available to use on phone ! *2016-08-04, version 1.3.3* My son is autistic and we love the App but he wanted to put it on his phone so he wouldn't have to take his iPad everywhere and it's not available to download for phones . Very disappointing since we paid so much money for the App ! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lamp words for life *2026-04-13* Lamp words for life ### 5/5 — Review for new update *2025-07-13* So can you make a new update like where you can make the grid size like in touchchat was your first app before this app so can you make something you can do green or touchchat message color bar for the update date do 2025 September 1 ok? I hope you get this Review **Developer response:** Hi there. LAMP WFL has a standard grid size of 84 locations. Please email info@aacapps.com with any suggestions you have for improvements. Always happy to listen! ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-05-06* My son has been using this app for 3 or 4 years now. We as a family love it over all. He’s able to get his message across. Plus I’ve been able to customize it as we go. But now that it’s available for the iPhone, it will be much easier on us especially when away from home. We won’t have to carry his iPad EVERY where. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. We are so happy your son is able to get his message across. ### 5/5 — Review for new update *2025-02-20* So can you make a new update like where you can make the grid size like in touchchat was your first app before this app so can you make something you can do green or touchchat message color bar for the update date do 2025 September 1 ok? I hope you get this Review **Developer response:** Hi there. LAMP WFL has a standard grid size of 84 locations. Please email info@aacapps.com with any suggestions you have for improvements. Always happy to listen! ### 5/5 — Review *2025-02-18* So can you make a new update like where you can make the grid size big or small or something like that and a like you can change the delete button size like in touchchat and change the button size too in touchchat I hope you get this! ### 5/5 — The best!!!! *2024-12-23* So when my parents got this app I was so excited and I thought about I would just added more words like food words so I was just happy about it but I have to use it if I’m upset but best app!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Thank you thank you thank you! *2024-03-06* I am so excited that this app is now available on an iPhone. My daughter is going to use it so much more now! I have always understood PRCs contention that some who use AAC couldn’t manipulate a small device — like a phone — but for some, my daughter included, it’s the preferred device. Thank you PRC for finally providing the flexibility for iPhone use! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We wish your daughter continued success! ### 5/5 — Great AAC *2022-05-07* Great app. My nonverbal autistic son now has a voice, he’ll even study the app on his own. Also there is plenty of room to add new words and to customize it to your child. ### 5/5 — Great for our daughter *2019-02-04* Our school uses this, and after years of indecision we finally took the leap! We are very pleased with the improved communication we have with her. She has a partial trisomy 18 ### 5/5 — Love this app *2018-11-07* Recommend a bilingual voice. For example one that can say English and Spanish words in same sentence. That being said the Spanish vocabulary is a wonderful addition. Keep up the great work! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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