Comparison

BlinkTalker vs TypingTalk AAC

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

Head to head
About

BlinkTalker

Communicate by blinking with this app. It uses your device's Face ID to detect blinks, allowing you to form sentences by combining eye blinks and winks. You can also input custom words and have them read aloud.

Highlights
  • Communicate via blinking
  • Use eye blinks and winks
  • Enter custom words and sentences
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Face ID integration
  • Immediate use after download
Features
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BlinkTalker is an app that allows you to talk by blinking. No complicated calibration or settings are required. You can start using it immediately after downloading. With the combination of blinking with both eyes and blinking with one eye (wink), you can enter characters to create a sentence. You can also enter the customized words and sentences. The text you enter can be read aloud by a synthetic voice. BlinkTalker only works on hardware with Face ID. Since the built-in camera is used to detect blinks, it may not operate as expected depending on the environment and conditions of use. * Important notes Please do not use BlinkTalker continuously for a long time, and use it with appropriate breaks. If you feel tired or uncomfortable while using BlinkTalker, stop using it immediately.

About

TypingTalk AAC

This communication aid allows users to type text and have it spoken aloud via text-to-speech. It offers a wide selection of voices and languages, customizable phrase buttons with visual aids, and options for offline use and device syncing.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech playback
  • Extensive voice and language options
  • Customizable quick phrases with visual aids
  • Offline voice support
  • Personal Voice creation
  • Phrase syncing across devices
Features
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This app provides an easy-to-use interface to play back the text you type as text-to-speech audio. It's made to be used as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Some features: Voices • Select from all the voice styles & languages on your device • Choose between offline voices and Internet voices from Google, spanning 200+ voices in 60 languages. No download or login required • Supports Personal Voice on newer devices, letting you create an offline text-to-speech voice that sounds like you (English & Mandarin only) • Save your favorite voice settings in a convenient list Phrases • Save & categorize quick phrases to play back with a tap. Rearrange & color code your phrases • Create separate groups of phrases for every language you use • Add pictures, emoji labels, and/or alternate text to phrases • Search for free symbols on the online ARASAAC library to add to your buttons • Show text above or below pictures • Record, import and edit sound clips for your phrases • Create boards with any custom grid size from 1×1 to 16×16 • Save your phrases to a file, so you can backup or share with others • Sync with other devices using a Google Drive account • Print out your boards for a simple, low-tech solution Misc. • Speak individual characters, words or sentences as you type them • Auto clear the text field after pressing play • Play spoken text over phone calls (offline voices only) • Share audio clips as voice messages to other apps • Look at a history of messages you've played while using the app • Customize font size, text field size, button size, etc. to your liking. Save and load the layouts you create • Layout automatically adapts to all screen sizes, small & large • Convenient design where any action takes just a few taps • Light & dark modes This app is for anyone who needs help speaking, including those with conditions such as verbal apraxia, aphasia, autism, anxiety, & selective mutism, among others. Even if you've only temporarily lost your voice, or just want to play with text-to-speech, this app's for you! Please feel free to share feedback on how it’s working for you & how it can be more accessible, either at support@miyanour.com or with a review. Enjoy! Made with love by an AAC user with selective mutism. Visit my website at https://miyanour.com to help me keep providing updates. Thank you so much for your support. Apple Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BlinkTalker1 screens
TypingTalk AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TypingTalk AAC at 100% against BlinkTalker's 60%. TypingTalk AAC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). BlinkTalker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BlinkTalker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TypingTalk AAC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TypingTalk AAC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TypingTalk AAC has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of BlinkTalker's written reviews are positive against 100% of TypingTalk AAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlinkTalker ships an update every 2 months, TypingTalk AAC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BlinkTalker versus TypingTalk AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkTalkerTypingTalk AAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings320 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegal Prompt Inc.Samiya Noureen

Customer experience

BlinkTalker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

TypingTalk AAC

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BlinkTalker

One-time1
  • Remove restrictions$12.99
3 purchases

TypingTalk AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Donate monthly$0.991 Month
  • Donate monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Donate one-time$7.99

Questions

Is BlinkTalker free?
BlinkTalker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TypingTalk AAC free?
TypingTalk AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlinkTalker or TypingTalk AAC?
TypingTalk AAC is rated higher. BlinkTalker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TypingTalk AAC averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.
Do BlinkTalker or TypingTalk AAC have ads?
Neither BlinkTalker nor TypingTalk AAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlinkTalker or TypingTalk AAC?
BlinkTalker ships an update every 2 months, and TypingTalk AAC monthly. Most recently, BlinkTalker was updated on October 24, 2026 and TypingTalk AAC on October 28, 2026.

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