# SpeakLiz: for deaf people — App for hearing impairment

> AI-powered sound analysis, sign language recognition, and voice/text conversion for hearing impairments. (iPhone/iPad app by Carlos Obando.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakliz-for-deaf-people/id1239857536 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Carlos Obando](https://appshunter.io/developer/818523453)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: French (France), German (Germany), American English, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Korean, Croatian, Danish and 23 more
- Released: 2017-05-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakliz-for-deaf-people/id1239857536/reviews.md

## What is SpeakLiz?

SpeakLiz uses Artificial Intelligence in real time to analyze sound, understand human voices and more. It's optimized for working in 35 languages. SpeakLiz has 4 features:

- Sign Language: SpeakLiz can identify sign languages and convert them to speech and text in real time, just with the phone camera (starting with a limited number of emergency signs or gestures, the variety of signs will be progressively increasing on next updates). To find more information about each sign language, please tap the Tutorial button on the upper side of the screen.

- Sounds recognition: The app can hear for you, and alert about more than 300 different types of sounds around; such as emergencies, human voices, music, animals, vehicles, and many more! You can also activate the emergency sounds feature to receive push notifications in background.

- Voice to Text: Convert spoken language into text.

- Text to Voice: Generate a voice from text (emoticons included), compatible with Bluetooth speakers.

For the best experience, we suggest to use an iPhone 8 or newer.

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Subscription plans

SpeakLiz has subscription plans, where users can experience all features of the app, with no interruptions and support our development work. Please note the prices may vary depending of the country and are subject to change in the future.

Payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at the confirmation of purchase. All subscription plans automatically renew unless auto-renew it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase.

For more information, please visit our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy:

Terms of Use
https://www.talovstudio.com/terms-of-use

Privacy Policy
https://www.talovstudio.com/privacy-policy

## Key features

- Real-time sign language identification and conversion
- Recognition of over 300 different sounds
- Voice to text conversion
- Text to voice generation
- Emergency sound notifications

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly (Full access) | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual (Save 35%) | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-time payment | $59.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakliz-for-deaf-people/id1239857536/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Keine Testmöglichkeit,App nicht nutzbar.

*2026-05-08*

App installiert und wollte sie ausprobieren, aber ohne vorher eine Zahlungsmethode auszuwählen lässt sich nicht öffnen. Keine Testphase, kein einmaliges Ausprobieren. Sehr enttäuschend und so leider nicht nutzbar.

**Developer response:** Hallo, vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Eine Funktion steht Ihnen kostenlos zur Verfügung. Für den Zugriff auf weitere Funktionen bieten wir verschiedene Abonnementoptionen an.

Viele Grüße

### 5/5 — Muy útil para estudiantes con discapacidad auditiva

*2025-07-31, version 4.8.7*

En la universidad tenemos usuarios con discapacidad auditiva y está app nos ayuda a mejorar su acceso a la educación.

### 2/5 — No tiene idioma español

*2024-01-06, version 4.5*

Descargue la app y no se ve que tenga opción de español en la sección de lenguaje con señas

### 1/5 — I can’t believe i spent $10 on this

*2022-05-11*

I love the concept, but I’m very disappointed it works terribly. Video recognition is completely wrong. Audio recognition is mostly wrong. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback with each update we keep improving.

### 1/5 — The idea is neat, the results are not. Speech recognition is not that good either.

*2021-04-28*

I used the vocabulary that is in your sample database. I have been a professional ASL interpreter for 40 years. It only recognized one sign. Doesn’t do simple utterances. Not even a 2-3 word sentence using your vocabulary. I would expect that you could add vocabulary to the database, and that you would have your own Sign Language models not some random vocabulary from other peoples websites.

I tried ASL, LSM, and several other sign languages.

**Developer response:** Hello, thanks for your message! It helps a lot us to improve out first attempt of camera-based sign language recognition. In future updates we will increase the signs database, more complex sentences and a better tutorial.

### 1/5 — Развод на деньги.

*2021-02-07*

В приложение невозможно войти пока не оформишь платную подписку!!

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте, в последнем обновлении вы можете лучше протестировать приложение, прежде чем подписаться на один из наших планов.

### 2/5 — 👎

*2020-12-25, version 3.3*

Uno schiaffo in faccia per chi ha delle disabilità... i prezzi sono eccessivi. 
L abbonamento obbligatorio.. sto cercando app efficienti non solo non ne trovò che siano diciamo perfette ma sono pure a pagamento!
Non trovò giusto che una persona che abbia delle disabilità debba pagare.
Magari creare solo la base è non la versione premium.
Ora che c è il COVID, detta da una persona sorda! È un problema per noi! E voi che fate!!?? approfittate a discapito delle persone con questa disabilità.

### 1/5 — Estafa

*2020-10-24*

Menuda estafa para personas sordas que tiene muchos gastos. Esta aplicación tiene que ser gratis.

**Developer response:** Hola, gracias por tu reseña. Con tu compra haces que el desarrollo de esta aplicación sea sostenible en el tiempo.

### 3/5 — Funziona

*2020-01-13, version 3.1.1*

L’app funziona, l’unica cosa che mi chiedo è se si potesse condividere l'abbonamento con il resto della mia famiglia perché appunto non costa poco ed è ingiusto per una persona malata. Attendo risposta!

### 5/5 — GabbysSalo...

*2019-09-27, version 3.0*

Excelente equipo de trabajo muy Profesionales, interesados en personas con discapacidad donde plasman su trabajo en esta aplicación. Excelente calidad y precio. Muy recomendables 😊

## Frequently asked questions about SpeakLiz

### What is SpeakLiz?

SpeakLiz is an AI-powered application designed to assist individuals with hearing impairments. It analyzes sound in real-time, recognizes sign language, and converts speech to text and vice versa.

### Does SpeakLiz have ads?

No, SpeakLiz does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and offers subscription plans for full access to all features without interruptions.

### What are the subscription options for SpeakLiz?

SpeakLiz offers subscription plans for full access, including a monthly plan at $4.99 and an annual plan at $39.99, which saves 35%. Payments are charged to your Apple ID and subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

### What devices is SpeakLiz compatible with?

SpeakLiz is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod. For the best experience, an iPhone 8 or newer is recommended.

### How often is SpeakLiz updated?

The latest version of SpeakLiz is 4.8.8, last updated on December 30, 2025. Updates are released periodically to progressively increase the variety of signs and features.

### Can SpeakLiz recognize any sign language?

SpeakLiz can identify sign languages and convert them to speech and text in real-time using the phone's camera. It currently supports a limited number of emergency signs or gestures, with more to be added in future updates.

### What types of sounds can SpeakLiz recognize?

SpeakLiz can recognize and alert users to over 300 different types of sounds, including emergencies, human voices, music, animals, and vehicles. It also features an emergency sounds option for background push notifications.

### Is SpeakLiz suitable for children?

SpeakLiz has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for children. The app's features are designed to be helpful and informative for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.9 — 2026-08-01

Performance improvements.

### 4.8.8 — 2025-12-30

Performance improvements.

### 4.8.7 — 2025-06-24

Performance improvements.

### 4.8.6 — 2025-06-11

Performance improvements.

### 4.8.5 — 2025-01-15

Performance improvements.

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