Comparison

TD Talk vs Candy Cards

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

Head to head
About

TD Talk

This app enables communication for individuals unable to use their voice or hands. It offers text-to-speech functionality through eye-tracking or touch input, supporting a wide range of languages and voices for natural conversation.

Highlights
  • Eye-tracking communication
  • Touch input for typing
  • Customized predictive sentence construction
  • In-sentence editing
  • 35+ languages and voices
  • Face-to-face conversation mode
  • QuickMessages for common phrases
Features
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TD Talk is a text to speech app that empowers people to talk using just their eyes or fingers. It’s designed for literate adults who cannot use their voice, their hands or both, including people with disabilities such as ALS/MND, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and locked-in syndrome. When used with TD Pilot, an iPad-based, eye tracking-enabled speech generating device by Tobii Dynavox, it unlocks the ability to: • talk using just your eyes via the world’s leading eye tracking technology • talk using just your fingers, by typing the words you want to speak • join any conversation with fast, customized, predictive sentence construction • correct typos with in-sentence editing using just your eyes • express yourself in 35+ languages and voices • have face-to-face conversations via the Partner Window on a TD Pilot device Join the conversation TD Talk empowers people to communicate who they are and what they want to say, in the most fluid way possible: Converse naturally • participate naturally in dialogue by displaying your typed text to your conversation partner in the rear-facing Partner Window on a TD Pilot device • select your language of choice and switch to it seamlessly Express yourself quickly • remain an active part of any conversation with the ability to use predicted text and to edit errors directly within a sentence • maintain a more natural speaking pace with QuickMessages, pre-programmed common and custom phrases such as ‘I need help’ and ‘wait please, I’m typing’ Sound like yourself • express yourself more fluidly thanks to phrase prediction, which learns and adapts to your personal communication style • choose from a selection of voices to find one you most identify with • Import a custom synthetic voice that mimics your natural one with voice banking from one of the following vendors: Acapela (my-own-voice), Model Talker, The Voice Keeper, ElevenLabs Using TD Talk without TD Pilot Some people may want to try TD Talk on an iPad without using TD Pilot, such as: • those with progressive degenerative conditions transitioning from touch to eye gaze access • clinicians who want to try TD Talk on behalf of their clients • hospitals and other institutions PLEASE NOTE, using TD Talk on an iPad without the TD Pilot device will mean: • touch access only (no eye tracking access) • a smaller selection of languages and voices For more information Visit: us.tobiidynavox.com/products/td-talk Customer support: us.tobiidynavox.com/pages/contact-us

About

Candy Cards

This app provides an accessible digital card deck for a popular candy-themed board game. It allows users to tap cards to reveal them and hear instructions read aloud, with optional Bluetooth switch support. It's designed to help individuals with limited dexterity or low vision participate in the game.

Highlights
  • Digital card deck for board game
  • Tap to reveal cards
  • Read-aloud move instructions
  • Bluetooth switch compatibility
  • Low-vision display mirroring
  • Aids limited dexterity
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Make a favorite candy-themed board game more accessible for everyone! This easy-to-use card deck companion helps players of all abilities join the fun. Simply tap a face-down card on your device to flip it over and hear the move instruction read aloud. For players with limited dexterity, an optional Bluetooth switch button can be used to flip the cards. For players with low vision, mirror your device to a projector or large display so everyone can easily see each card. Whether you’re playing in a classroom, special education setting, therapy environment, or at home, this app makes it easier for more students and adults to participate and play alongside everyone else. NOTE: This app is a companion to a physical candy-themed board game and is not a complete game by itself. You must own the physical board game to play. This app is designed as an accessibility add-on to help make the game easier for everyone to enjoy.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

TD Talk and Candy Cards both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of TD Talk's written reviews are positive against 50% of Candy Cards's. TD Talk also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). Candy Cards's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

TD Talk holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TD Talk has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TD Talk's written reviews are positive against 50% of Candy Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TD Talk ships an update every 2 months, Candy Cards every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TD Talk versus Candy Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTD TalkCandy Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobii Dynavox LLCfishdog.net

Customer experience

TD Talk

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Candy Cards

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TD Talk

No in-app purchases

None

Candy Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TD Talk free?
TD Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Cards free?
Candy Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TD Talk or Candy Cards?
TD Talk is rated higher. TD Talk averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Candy Cards averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TD Talk or Candy Cards have ads?
Neither TD Talk nor Candy Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TD Talk or Candy Cards?
TD Talk ships an update every 2 months, and Candy Cards every 6 months. Most recently, TD Talk was updated on October 24, 2026 and Candy Cards on October 7, 2026.

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