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Spoken - Tap to Talk AAC

Spoken - Tap to Talk AAC

Natural Voice Text to Speech

160 ratings
52 reviews
💪 Health & Fitness
🏥 Medical
Free
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Released
November 28, 2019
Updated
September 25, 2026

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Developer

Spoken Inc.
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This app empowers individuals with speech and language disorders to communicate effectively. Build sentences by tapping on the screen, and the app will speak them aloud using natural-sounding voices. It learns your communication style and offers personalized suggestions for more fluid conversations.

✓Natural sounding customizable voices
✓Personalized word predictions
✓Type, write, or draw to communicate
✓Save frequently used phrases
✓Full-screen text display
✓Attention-grabbing alert feature
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What users say about Spoken

Reviews of Spoken are mostly negative: the Health & Fitness app is rated 4.3/5 from 160 App Store ratings. What users like most: great for communication needs, useful for non-verbal individuals. Top complaints: expensive subscription model, paywalled essential features. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great for communication needs
  • 👍Useful for non-verbal individuals
  • 👍Customizable voices
  • 👍Easy to use interface
  • 👍Good predictive text
  • 👍Helpful for speech impediments
  • 👍Life-saving for medical recovery
  • 👍Free and accessible (initially)
  • 👍Nice natural female voices

Negative things

  • 💰Expensive subscription model
  • 💰Paywalled essential features
  • 💰Greedy developers
  • 💰Exploitative pricing
  • 💰Not accessible for visually impaired
  • 💰Poorly made for accessibility
  • 💰Limited free version
  • 💰Subscription is a joke
  • 💰Overpriced for basic features
  • 💰Continual payment for communication
  • 💰Paywalling voice control is repulsive
  • 💰Not for users without English literacy
  • 💰Basic communication behind paywall
  • 💰Less functional than stock iOS
  • 💰Glitching speech
  • 💰Predictive text is useless
  • 💰Saved phrases hard to find
  • 💰No visual distinction for saved phrases
  • 💰Keyboard blocks searched words
  • 💰Autocorrect missing
  • 💰DECTalk voice is horrible
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What's New in Spoken

1.9.6

September 25, 2026

• Typing emojis now suggests related words • Added 100+ new icons to visualize word suggestions • Added toggle to hide word icons • Which icon gets paired with a word can now vary depending on context from surrounding words, allowing for better coverage • Added undo option when deleting saved phrases • Contrast and colorblind-friendliness improved throughout app (especially in dark mode) • Various bug fixes and other improvements throughout the app

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Spoken Premium

Spoken Premium Subscription, billed monthly

$12.991 Month
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User reviews

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exploiting disabled/neurodivergent ppl!!!

would be so good if you didn't lock practically the whole thing behind a paywall - what about people like me who are neurodivergent and selectively mute, all the aac voices are weird and robotic, so i found this? this is exploiting vulnerable/disabled people screw you
E👾Elliot 👾🎆🪁

Native iOS “live speech” feature is more functional

I used this app extensively and all “premium” functionality became paywalled. What little functionality was there is already less functional than the stock iOS live speech functionality.
TTrombones11

Absolute gem

Had a very stressful nonstop screaming week and strained my neck muscles so was given instructions to not talk for atleast 3 days and this app makes it feel like I never stopped love it!
SSt0n3r.4.life

Gets worse

I can’t talk right now because of medical reasons, so it causes me pain to do so. This app was great at first when I could save phrases that I commonly needed help with from the people around me. But then it wanted me to pay for it and pops up everytime I open the app witch’s makes me slower to reply. I would recommend something better that doesn’t shove adds in your face if you are using it for a reason that I am.
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KKarsynRoseDeMent

Life saving

I love this app so much. It’s the best most accessible and free AAC app I have found and I use it often. I like that it’s customizable and you can save your own phrases. If I had to add something to it I would add folders to store separate saved phrases. But this app is awesome !!!
Hhederahellix
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

12 issues

Speech glitches, sentences cut off

Bug

First word of sentence not pronounced

Bug

Prediction is slow and frustrating

Bug

App glitches, stops loading/reading words

Bug

Subscription not active after payment

Bug

Voice selection reverts to default

Bug

Buttons not labeled correctly

Bug

Graphics in the way

Bug

VoiceOver not recognizing buttons

Bug

Frequent data usage, drains battery

Bug

Freezes if connection is lost

Bug

Alert not loud enough

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Requested Features

12 requests

Folders to store saved phrases

Feature

Add folders or collections to sayings

Feature

Ability to reorder saved phrases

Feature

Option to use phone's built-in autocorrect

Feature

Folders for saved phrases

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

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Folders to store separate saved phrases

Feature

Add groups or collections to your sayings

Feature

Ability to reorder your list of sayings

Feature

Option to just use the phone's built in autocorrect

Feature

Folders to store separate saved phrases

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FAQ

What is Spoken and who is it for?

Spoken is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app designed to help individuals who have difficulty speaking. It is intended for teens and adults with conditions such as non-speaking autism, aphasia, ALS, apraxia, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, or speech loss due to a stroke.

How does Spoken work?

The app allows users to build sentences by tapping on the screen. Once a sentence is constructed, Spoken automatically speaks it aloud using a variety of natural-sounding voices. Users can also type, handwrite, or draw to have their message spoken.

What are the key features of Spoken?

Key features include a wide selection of natural, customizable voices, personalized word predictions that learn from user patterns, the ability to communicate by typing, handwriting, or drawing, saving important phrases, and a full-screen display option for easier reading.

Is Spoken free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but some advanced features are available through Spoken Premium. This indicates a freemium model where core functionality is free, with optional paid upgrades for enhanced capabilities.

What devices is Spoken compatible with?

The app is designed to be downloaded and used on phones or tablets, suggesting compatibility with both Android and iOS operating systems, though specific version requirements are not detailed in the description.