AAC Bestie Text to Speech vs TexCom Text Communicator

AAC Communicator is a text to speech application which verbalizes what a user has typed or selected from a list of pre-programmed phrases. AAC Communicator supports over 20 languages such as English (including Australian, UK, Irish, US & South African accents), Spanish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Hebrew, Polish, Russian, Chinese & other languages. For most languages, the user is provided with a choice of different voices (male vs. female, etc.) In addition, the rate & pitch of each voice can be adjusted allowing the user to further personalize their voice. AAC Communicator contains a growing list of basic pre-programmed phrases such “How are you?” which speed up communication. In addition, recent phrases are easily accessible should a user need to repeat something they have said. Additional phrases can also be saved to Favorites by the user for easy access. In case a user would like to verbalize text from another application such as email, they can simply paste it into AAC Communicator and press Speak. Note additional voices on your device may need to be enabled in Settings. If so, you can do so in Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Speech -> Voices. Data connection is not necessary for AAC Bestie to function, so a user never gets stuck without their voice. We hope you love AAC Communicator. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out – team@aacbestie.com. *SUBSCRIPTION** You will be offered to purchase a subscription to AAC Bestie that will unlock premium functionality including additional pre-saved groups of phrases & ability to create your own. Description follows: - AAC Bestie Subscription - Monthly renewals - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription **PRIVACY POLICY*** https://www.aacbestie.com/terms

TexCom is an app designed to assist individuals who are literate but have difficulty communicating verbally. The app comes with a set of preloaded phrases, but users can easily add their own phrases, and even import and export word and phrase lists. TexCom employs a rapid search and retrieval method to display phrases containing the characters entered in the text/search box. Additionally, the app can speak text inputted by the user using the chosen device text to speech voice. To communicate privately, iPad users can flip their device over, and the display will expand for the viewer, or they can simply share their message. Users can also customize their phrases by adding abbreviations or emojis for quick identification. TexCom includes a set of easy communicate buttons, including a bell sound, SOS sound, Yes/No and Add Phrase to your phrase list. Changing the iOS system voice is easy; navigate to Settings, then Accessibility, and finally, Spoken Text and Voices. AAC communicator apps like TexCom are especially useful for individuals with speech impairments, language disorders, or cognitive disabilities, as they allow them to express themselves and participate in social interactions more fully. TexCom now supports the new Apple Personal Voice feature. Any personal voices created, will show within all other voices available on the device. Please note Personal Voice is only available on certain Apple devices at iOS17. TexCom does not require the creation of an app account, internet access, or include advertisements.