Avaz AAC vs Sensory Reader

Overview Avaz AAC is an assistive communication app that empowers children & adults with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Aphasia, Apraxia, and individuals with speech difficulties to communicate freely and build meaningful relationships. Why Families Trust Avaz “My daughter has nearly mastered navigation, so much so that one day she brought it to me to show me she wanted Taco Bell for lunch. This made me cry. My child had a voice for the first time. Thank you for being the one to give my daughter that "voice". - Amy Kinderman Designed to aid language development, by presenting core words, which make up 80% of everyday speech, in a research-based order. This enables users to progress from using 1-2 word phrases to forming complete sentences. Core AAC Features Avaz, a fully AAC text-to-speech app with over 40,000 pictures(Symbolstix) and a range of high-quality voices, enables users to form sentences and express themselves with ease quickly. Avaz is a customizable AAC app that empowers users to express themselves authentically and build meaningful connections! Secure Backup & Restore Enjoy the convenience of auto backup for worry-free vocabulary progress. Simply choose how often you want your vocabulary progress backed up with our auto-backup interval selection option. Never lose your progress again! Personalization with Themes We understand our users have different preferences for cloud storage, so we made it easy to back up your vocabulary to your preferred platform, including popular ones like Google Drive. Explore our visual themes - Classic Light, Classic Dark (with high contrast), and Outer Space (a dark mode). Our default dark mode has been beneficial for adult users and those using Avaz with eye-tracking devices. Free Trial – No Credit Card Required Try Avaz AAC's free 14-day trial without adding credit card details! Make in-app purchases and choose from our affordable monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscription plans to keep benefiting from the amazing features. Available in Major Languages Now available in English US, English UK, Français, Dansk, Svenska, Magyar, Føroyskt is fully compatible with iPads and iPhones. Responsive Support If you’re new to AAC, don’t worry! Visit www.avazapp.com for beginner-friendly articles to help you get started. Connect with our passionate Avaz community on Facebook and other social media platforms. We are always happy to hear from you. For any assistance, please write to us at support@avazapp.com Note for Schools: Avaz AAC - Lifetime Edition is available for a one-time purchase and offers a 50% discount with VPP for 20+ licenses. Terms of Use - https://www.avazapp.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy - https://www.avazapp.com/privacy-policy/

Sensory Reader: Private & Secure Photo-to-text-to-speech 1. Instant Text-to-Speech from Any Camera Point, tap, listen. Three steps from printed text to spoken words. No complex setup. No language selection needed. Just point your camera and the app handles the rest. 2. Complete On-Device Privacy Every image captured, every word recognised, every voice synthesised -- it all happens on your device. No cloud processing. No accounts. No data collection. No tracking. Your text is your business. 3. Universal Language Support Automatic detection and reading in 50+ languages. No settings to change, no language packs to download. Scan French text and hear French. Scan Japanese and hear Japanese. The app adapts to the text. 4. Accessible by Design Built from the ground up for people with visual impairments, dyslexia, and reading difficulties. Word-by-word highlighting reinforces the connection between written and spoken words. Large, clear controls. Simple workflows. WHY SENSORY READER? Most OCR apps upload your images to the cloud for processing. Sensory Reader is different. We use advanced on-device technology to ensure that your scanned text never leaves your iPhone or iPad from the app. It supports 50+ languages with automatic detection, processes everything on-device for complete privacy KEY FEATURES: 100% On-Device Processing: OCR and Speech (Text To Speech) happen locally, on device. No data is ever sent to a server. Sensory Reader will capture the image, quickly convert it to text, and give you the option to have the text spoken. The language identification of the text is also done, to choose the best voice. Works Offline: No internet? No problem. Scan/photo image and read anywhere, from airplanes to remote areas. Handwriting Recognition: Effortlessly read personal letters, cards, old notes and records. Text-to-Speech: Natural speech with real-time word-by-word highlighting • Automatic Language Detection: NaturalLanguage framework identifies text language • Voice Selection: Multiple voices per language with preference saving • Personal Voice: iOS 17+ support for reading text in the user's own voice Productivity Ready: Select, copy, or share recognized text to your favorite apps. PRIVACY & SECURITY: No Data Collection: We don’t see what you scan, and we don’t track your usage. Secure Scanning: Ideal for sensitive documents, medical labels, or private mail. Zero Latency: Because there is no cloud upload, text recognition is nearly instantaneous. HOW TO USE: Point your camera at any text. Tap to capture and recognize. Listen as the app reads the text aloud. Share or copy the text if needed. Whether you are a student with dyslexia, an individual with low vision, someone working with older documents and someone who values digital privacy, Sensory Reader provides a fast, secure, and simple way extract text from paper and listen to this printed world. If Sensory Reader is being used on a Mac with recent MacOS, it should support Continuity Camera. This will allow you to use your iPhone as the camera for capturing text but displays the content in the Sensory Reader Mac App.