ABSOLUTE TRASH!! 👎
I downloaded Speech Assistant AAC for my sister, who was intubated in the hospital and completely unable to speak. She needed a reliable, simple way to communicate with nurses and doctors during one of the most terrifying and vulnerable times of her life. Instead, she got a cruel joke of an application that actively made her suffering worse.
The entire interface is a masterclass in incompetence. Every single menu is a confusing, poorly organized mess. Nothing is intuitive. Nothing is labeled clearly. The text is so tiny that even someone with perfect vision would struggle, let alone a patient who is already exhausted, medicated, and fighting for every breath. Trying to navigate this app requires fine motor control and mental clarity that a critically ill person simply does not have.
The result? My sister became visibly more stressed and agitated every time she tried to use it. What should have been a tool for empowerment became another source of frustration and helplessness. She eventually became so enraged and defeated by the app’s failures that she threw the iPad across the room. In a hospital setting, that is not just bad design — that is actively dangerous and irresponsible.
This is not a communication aid. It is a poorly disguised scam that preys on desperate families looking for any solution during medical emergencies. The developers clearly never tested this with real patients in real medical situations. They have no understanding of accessibility, no respect for users in crisis, and apparently no shame.
Anyone considering this app for a loved one who cannot speak should immediately look elsewhere. There are actual, well-designed AAC solutions created by people who understand the stakes. This app is not one of them. It is absolute trash and should be removed from the App Store.
The entire interface is a masterclass in incompetence. Every single menu is a confusing, poorly organized mess. Nothing is intuitive. Nothing is labeled clearly. The text is so tiny that even someone with perfect vision would struggle, let alone a patient who is already exhausted, medicated, and fighting for every breath. Trying to navigate this app requires fine motor control and mental clarity that a critically ill person simply does not have.
The result? My sister became visibly more stressed and agitated every time she tried to use it. What should have been a tool for empowerment became another source of frustration and helplessness. She eventually became so enraged and defeated by the app’s failures that she threw the iPad across the room. In a hospital setting, that is not just bad design — that is actively dangerous and irresponsible.
This is not a communication aid. It is a poorly disguised scam that preys on desperate families looking for any solution during medical emergencies. The developers clearly never tested this with real patients in real medical situations. They have no understanding of accessibility, no respect for users in crisis, and apparently no shame.
Anyone considering this app for a loved one who cannot speak should immediately look elsewhere. There are actual, well-designed AAC solutions created by people who understand the stakes. This app is not one of them. It is absolute trash and should be removed from the App Store.
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Response from developer
I am sorry to hear about your experience. Using the app—or any app—for the first time during a stressful crisis situation can indeed be difficult. The settings are organized into five clearly separated sections: General, Layout & Colors, Categories & Phrases, Speech & Sound, and Backup, to help to find the available options. The app is highly customizable; in the Layout section, button and text sizes can be adjusted to be smaller or significantly larger as needed. If you have any questions or problems with the app, you can contact speechassistant@asoft.nl
solid app :)
i’ve already written a review before about this app, but there were some features that i thought i would suggest…
firstly, there’s an issue where, when you make a category, a button is already made for you and you can’t delete it. it leaves my boards looking messy and it bugs me.
secondly, i think the ability to move sub-categories around the same way you can move buttons around would be great. it would be nice to move sub-categories around in the same spots buttons can move if that makes sense. no further comments there.
thirdly, a small suggestion that i think would make a great difference for some people; a feature to toggle the ability for the app to read the names of the categories and sub-categories you’re clicking on as you click on tnem the same way buttons read out when you click on them.
fourthly, recordded or imported audio on buttons doesn’t play on phone calls! please fix this…
and finally, i think there should be sub-sub-categories. a lot of aac apps have so many layers of sub-categories you can do and i think adding more sub-categories options would be great :)
thank you for your time!
firstly, there’s an issue where, when you make a category, a button is already made for you and you can’t delete it. it leaves my boards looking messy and it bugs me.
secondly, i think the ability to move sub-categories around the same way you can move buttons around would be great. it would be nice to move sub-categories around in the same spots buttons can move if that makes sense. no further comments there.
thirdly, a small suggestion that i think would make a great difference for some people; a feature to toggle the ability for the app to read the names of the categories and sub-categories you’re clicking on as you click on tnem the same way buttons read out when you click on them.
fourthly, recordded or imported audio on buttons doesn’t play on phone calls! please fix this…
and finally, i think there should be sub-sub-categories. a lot of aac apps have so many layers of sub-categories you can do and i think adding more sub-categories options would be great :)
thank you for your time!
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solid app :)
i’ve already written a review before about this app, but there were some features that i thought i would suggest…
firstly, there’s an issue where, when you make a category, a button is already made for you and you can’t delete it. it leaves my boards looking messy and it bugs me.
secondly, i think the ability to move sub-categories around the same way you can move buttons around would be great. it would be nice to move sub-categories around in the same spots buttons can move if that makes sense. no further comments there.
thirdly, a small suggestion that i think would make a great difference for some people; a feature to toggle the ability for the app to read the names of the categories and sub-categories you’re clicking on as you click on tnem the same way buttons read out when you click on them.
and finally, i think there should be sub-sub-categories. a lot of aac apps have so many layers of sub-categories you can do and i think adding more sub-categories options would be great :)
thank you for your time!
firstly, there’s an issue where, when you make a category, a button is already made for you and you can’t delete it. it leaves my boards looking messy and it bugs me.
secondly, i think the ability to move sub-categories around the same way you can move buttons around would be great. it would be nice to move sub-categories around in the same spots buttons can move if that makes sense. no further comments there.
thirdly, a small suggestion that i think would make a great difference for some people; a feature to toggle the ability for the app to read the names of the categories and sub-categories you’re clicking on as you click on tnem the same way buttons read out when you click on them.
and finally, i think there should be sub-sub-categories. a lot of aac apps have so many layers of sub-categories you can do and i think adding more sub-categories options would be great :)
thank you for your time!
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Produit
Bon mais très dispendieux et puis sur d’autres appareils qu’appel l’application est gratuite
Amazing
Incredible app that honestly is worth hundreds and for 25 bucks they gave us and my son a amazing tool. It works so well on the Apple Watch
