Anne vs IPA Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
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.
- 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
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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)
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Anne | IPA Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alessandro Di Maio | Ace Centre |
Customer experience
Anne
IPA Chat
In-app purchases
Anne
No in-app purchases
IPA Chat
No in-app purchases





