Comparison

Emergency Chat vs MyVoice

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emergency Chat

Facilitates communication when speech is not possible. Features a customizable splash screen explaining your inability to speak and a simple chat interface for direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Speech-free communication
  • Customizable splash screen
  • Pre-written explanation for non-verbal users
  • Simple chat interface
  • Adjustable title and text
Features
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Emergency chat can be used in any situation where speech is impossible but communication is still necessary. The splash screen has a base text that explains to the person you gave your phone to that you can't use speech and want to use this app to communicate. The default text is aimed at people experiencing an autistic meltdown, where their speech centres stay non-functional for a while even after they've recovered. Both the title and text can be adjusted in the settings screen to be whatever you want the person you give your phone to know. You can then continue to the next screen which has a simple chat client.

About

MyVoice

This text-to-speech tool assists individuals with speaking difficulties, offering multilingual support and high-quality voices. It allows for personalized voice creation and easy phrase saving for quick communication, with a focus on accessibility and user privacy.

Highlights
  • Multilingual support
  • High-quality voices
  • Personalized voice generation
  • Phone call support
  • Accessibility features
  • Quick phrase saving
  • Customizable speech rate and pitch
Features
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MyVoice - Speech Assistant is a text-to-speech tool for helping people who are unable to speak or are losing their ability to speak. It's a simple, yet powerful app for users with conditions that are impacting speaking ability like aphasia or ALS. ▸ Multilingual Support: MyVoice supports all languages and voices included with the system. Select any available voice, that suits you in an accessible voice picker. ▸ High-Quality Voices: Experience the power of crystal-clear speech with Advanced and Premium quality voices. These downloadable free options offer exceptional clarity, nuance, and expressiveness, bringing your words to life in a way that feels personal and authentic. ▸ Personal Voice*: Use a generated voice that sounds exactly like yours in the MyVoice app. Customize it with rate and pitch sliders, so it sounds exactly like you wish. ▸ Phone Calls Support: Spoken phrases can be heard by the person on the other end of the call. ▸ Accessibility First: From scalable font size to advanced VoiceOver options - MyVoice supports Accessibility. ▸ Easy-to-Use Interface: MyVoice boasts a sleek and intuitive interface that makes navigation a breeze. Simply enter the text you want to hear and tap Speak. It's that simple. ▸ Quick-Phrases: Save common used phrases, so you can access them fast without typing the phrase again and again. ▸ Customization Options: Tailor your listening experience to suit your preferences. Adjust the rate and pitch of the speech to match your desired tempo and tone. Privacy and safety of the users' data is a key point in a development of the app. MyVoice - Speech Assistant does not process any entered data. Only you can see what's inside your MyVoice app. * Personal Voice is available on compatible devices running iOS 17+.

Screenshots

Emergency Chat4 screens
MyVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emergency Chat at 4.9 against MyVoice's 4.7. Emergency Chat also leads on ratings volume (87 vs 6) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emergency Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emergency Chat has 87 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Emergency Chat's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyVoice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Emergency Chat versus MyVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency ChatMyVoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (87 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better6
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonard EleziTobiasz Dobrowolski

Customer experience

Emergency Chat

All ratings87 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%

MyVoice

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Emergency Chat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App colors changed to bright green on white
  • Starting message too big with large text setting

Requested features

8 requests
  • Speech option / text-to-speech
  • Different chat bubble colors (like iMessage)
  • Voice box or sound board with common phrases
  • Option to text/alert certain individuals
  • Save chats option
Show 3 more
  • More pastel color options for chat
  • Fix large text display issue with starting message
  • Change speech bubble colors

MyVoice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Emergency Chat

No in-app purchases

None

MyVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emergency Chat free?
Emergency Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyVoice free?
MyVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emergency Chat or MyVoice?
Emergency Chat is rated higher. Emergency Chat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while MyVoice averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Emergency Chat or MyVoice have ads?
Neither Emergency Chat nor MyVoice shows ads.

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