Comparison

Anne vs IPA Chat

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

Head to head
About

Anne

This app allows users to communicate using Morse code through gestures and vibrations, requiring no visual interaction with the screen. It's designed for individuals who are deafblind, enabling them to type and transmit messages using simple taps and swipes.

Highlights
  • Gesture-controlled interface
  • Vibration feedback
  • Morse code input (Dots and Lines)
  • Message transmission
  • Audio input for Morse conversion
  • Screen-free operation
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**Requires first time to be set up with a caregiver for a deafblind** This is an app that has to be felt. Anne is completely powered by gestures and vibrations so you don't have to even look at the screen while you are using it. The few gestures that you need to learn will become muscle memory before you would even realize. Powered by the International Morse Code, you can type and transmit your messages to the people out there, with a combination of just Dots (or Dits) and Lines (or Dahs). And vice versa is even possible. Let us get familiar with all the gestures Basic gestures: 0) Double back tap to open it 1) Tap - Prints the Dot on the screen 2) Swipe Right - Prints the line on the screen 3) Swipe Down - Confirms letter in the typing process 4) Swipe left (one finger) - Deletes the last letter in the current typing process Pro gestures: 5) Swipe left (two fingers) - Clears the current typing 6) Pinch In - Transmits the word currently typing 7) Pinch Out - Transmit the last letter of the word you're currently typing 8) Swipe up - Prints the word from the typing to the chatbox and also vocalizes it. 9) Tap and Hold / Double Tap with Two fingers - Listens for audio to transmit to morse 10) Swipe up (two fingers) - Transmits the latest gesture message (You) in chatbox to morse 11) Swipe down (two fingers) - Transmits the latest audio message (They) in chatbox to morse And I will repeat it, no matter how complex these gestures look, it is a matter of a few tries before they get ingrained into your muscle memory! Oh and don't forget the entire screen is your canvas! Enjoy!

About

IPA Chat

This application allows users to construct words and sentences using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It offers features to "speak" messages by tapping IPA characters or constructing phrases, and includes a lookup tool for spelling words in IPA.

Highlights
  • Construct words and sentences in IPA
  • Babble feature for real-time IPA speaking
  • IPA phrase construction for speaking
  • IPA lookup tool for word spelling
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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This app demonstrates how you could "speak" using IPA. Choose your language, construct words and sentences, and write your message. Use the babble feature to speak as you tap on IPA characters or only when you have constructed your IPA phase. Use the lookup tool to find how to spell known words in IPA (NB: a very restricted dictionary)

Screenshots

Anne4 screens
IPA Chat1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anne at 100% against IPA Chat's 0%. Anne also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anne versus IPA Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnneIPA Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro Di MaioAce Centre

Customer experience

Anne

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IPA Chat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Anne

No in-app purchases

None

IPA Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anne free?
Anne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPA Chat free?
IPA Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anne or IPA Chat have ads?
Neither Anne nor IPA Chat shows ads.

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