Comparison

Niki Buttons vs ClearPage

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

Head to head
About

Niki Buttons

This app provides a simple way for individuals with communication impairments to express themselves. Users can record voice messages and assign them to large, easy-to-press buttons, optionally adding images for visual cues. It's designed for making requests, participating in activities, or expressing choices.

Highlights
  • Record custom voice messages
  • Assign messages to large buttons
  • Option to add images to buttons
  • Adjust button and record button visibility
  • Supports dark appearance
  • Simple interface for single message communication
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Niki Buttons is a simple AAC app designed for people with autism or any disability that impairs the ability to communicate. The easiest and most effective way to introduce single message communication to a user. Useful for those who have physical problems with pressing small buttons. Niki Buttons is perfect for making a request, participating in an activity, or making a choice. How it works: - Four buttons available: blue, green, red and yellow. - You can record your voice, and play it back by touching a button. - To record a message, tap the "Record" button. When you are done, simply tap the "Stop" button. You can record over as many times as you need. - Optionally you can choose an image from your device's camera roll and place it over a button. - From Settings, you can choose to show image and record buttons on the top, on the bottom or even hidden. - Dark appearance supported.

About

ClearPage

Features
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ClearPage re-renders any text — a photo, a screenshot, pasted text, or the live camera — in a layout designed for dyslexic readers. Everything runs on your device: no account, no network, no analytics. YOUR READING PROFILE A 30-second calibration asks one question: which feels easiest to read? From your answers, ClearPage derives your profile — letter spacing, line height, text size, a dyslexia-friendly typeface (OpenDyslexic included), and a low-stimulus background tint. The profile styles the whole app, even the Home Screen icon and widget. LETTERS THAT STAY PUT Confusable letters (b, d, p, q) are anchored in consistent colors, so they stop flipping. Contrast is checked on every surface. MATH WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK Built for dyscalculia too: 35 confusable math symbols are color-anchored. Tap any symbol for a plain-language meaning card with lookalike disambiguation. Read Aloud speaks them in words. A Math Power toggle tunes the scanner for formulas. READ ANYTHING, FROM ANYWHERE Photo, screenshot, camera, pasted image or text — crop to just the passage you want Live mode: point the camera and read continuously in your layout, with an optional focus band Share & Action Extensions: send images or text from any app Siri, Shortcuts, and Action Button support Home Screen widget: one-tap scan, camera, live, or paste from the clipboard READ ALOUD On-device speech with word-by-word highlighting and automatic language detection, plus a Live Activity so you can follow along from the Lock Screen. STAY FOCUSED A draggable reading ruler dims surrounding lines so your eyes keep their place. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Text recognition uses Apple's on-device engine in English, Spanish, and German. Nothing you scan ever leaves your iPhone or iPad. ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE Reading sizes up to 80 pt (multiplied further by Dynamic Type), full VoiceOver labelling, Reduce Motion respected. ClearPage was built on the curb-cut principle: features designed for dyslexia make reading easier for everyone — tired eyes, second-language readers, anyone studying dense material.

Screenshots

Niki Buttons4 screens
ClearPage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClearPage at Free against Niki Buttons's $3.99. ClearPage also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 21 months). Niki Buttons's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ClearPage is free to download; Niki Buttons costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Niki Buttons ships an update every 21 months, ClearPage every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Niki Buttons versus ClearPage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiki ButtonsClearPage
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro La RoccaNatalia Andrzejewski

In-app purchases

None

Niki Buttons

No in-app purchases

None

ClearPage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niki Buttons free?
Niki Buttons costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearPage free?
ClearPage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Niki Buttons or ClearPage have ads?
Neither Niki Buttons nor ClearPage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niki Buttons or ClearPage?
Niki Buttons ships an update every 21 months, and ClearPage every 10 days. Most recently, Niki Buttons was updated on November 3, 2026 and ClearPage on October 31, 2026.

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