Comparison

Taptic d/Deaf Support vs BIG Reader

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

Head to head
About

Taptic d/Deaf Support

This app provides customizable alerts for sound-based notifications, offering vibration, flashlight, or standard notifications. It also features a text-to-speech and speech-to-text function for communication, with real-time transcription and the ability to save conversations.

Highlights
  • Customizable sound alerts
  • Vibration, notification, and flashlight alerts
  • Text-to-speech communication
  • Real-time speech transcription
  • Save conversation transcripts
  • Alerts when phone is off
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Sound Tab: Select the sounds you want to be notified by. Customize alerts: vibration, notification, flashlight. Receive alerts even when your phone is off. Text Tab: Type a message. Typed responses are displayed in a flipped orientation and automatically spoken out loud. Press record to listen to speech and receive accurate real-time transcriptions. Save transcripts. https://www.tapticapp.com/terms-and-conditions https://www.tapticapp.com/privacy-policy

About

BIG Reader

Features
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BIG Reader helps you read and understand any printed document — letters, bills, medicine labels, forms, and more. Made for seniors and anyone who finds small print hard to read. Point your camera at a page. BIG Reader captures it, turns it into crisp, HUGE text, and scrolls it gently at your own pace. No more squinting, no more guessing. MADE FOR COMFORT • Huge, clear text with adjustable size and line spacing • Gentle auto-scroll reading at the speed you choose • Light and dark reading themes • One big SCAN button — no confusing menus MAKE IT SIMPLE (AI) • One tap turns a confusing document into a short, plain-English summary • Key facts, amounts, dates, and phone numbers are kept exactly as written • Entirely optional — the original text is always the default YOUR LIBRARY • Every scan is saved on your device • Search, rename, and reopen documents any time • Private by design: your documents are stored only on your phone PREMIUM • Try BIG Reader with 20 free scans • Go unlimited with Premium: $4.99/month or $29.99/year • Payment is charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store settings. Privacy policy: https://big-reader-backend.rork.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If a document matters, you deserve to understand it. BIG Reader makes that easy.

Screenshots

Taptic d/Deaf Support4 screens
BIG Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Taptic d/Deaf Support and BIG Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Taptic d/Deaf Support sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BIG Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Taptic d/Deaf Support versus BIG Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaptic d/Deaf SupportBIG Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicah RobersonRICARDO DAVID CURTIS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Taptic d/Deaf Support

Subscriptions2
  • Taptic +$4.991 Month
  • Taptic +$49.991 Year
2 purchases

BIG Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Taptic d/Deaf Support free?
Taptic d/Deaf Support is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BIG Reader free?
BIG Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Taptic d/Deaf Support or BIG Reader have ads?
Neither Taptic d/Deaf Support nor BIG Reader shows ads.

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