Somerville PD vs Simple AAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somerville PD
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The Somerville PD app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Somerville, MA Police Department. The app also displays organization web and social media content.
Simple AAC
This app converts typed text into spoken words using your device's built-in voices. It supports multiple languages and offers a straightforward interface for communication.
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Uses built-in iOS voices
- Supports multiple languages
- Simple keyboard input
- Works on iPhone and iPad
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Simple AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is an extremely simple text-to-speech app that uses iOS's built-in voices. Text input is done with the regular keyboard; and the app even works for other languages that aren't English, if you have their voices installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple AAC at every 9 months against Somerville PD's every 66 months. Somerville PD's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Somerville PD ships an update every 66 months, Simple AAC every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somerville PD | Simple AAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Somerville | Amit Ron |
In-app purchases
Somerville PD
No in-app purchases
Simple AAC
No in-app purchases
