Comparison

Eye Type AAC vs Prism

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

Head to head
About

Eye Type AAC

This app enables communication through eye or head tracking on iOS devices. It offers a simple, free interface for text-to-speech output, designed for individuals with motor impairments.

Highlights
  • Eye tracking and head tracking
  • Text-to-speech output
  • Large, high-contrast buttons
  • Word prediction
  • Simple interface
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Eye Type AAC is the fastest way to type and speak using eye tracking or head tracking on your iPhone or iPad. Completely free, with no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no ads. Ever. Four large buttons. Tap a sequence to type any letter. Your words are spoken aloud instantly. No complicated menus, no setup. Just open the app and start communicating. WHO IT'S FOR Eye Type was designed for people with motor difficulties caused by apraxia, ALS, cerebral palsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, locked-in syndrome, or other conditions that make traditional keyboards difficult or impossible to use. FEATURES • Completely free with no subscriptions, in-app purchases, or ads • Eye tracking and head tracking built in, no extra hardware needed • Works on iPhone and iPad using the front-facing camera • Large, high-contrast buttons designed for reliable access • Word prediction for faster communication • Text-to-speech output • Simple, distraction-free interface Built by the team behind Visual Choices AAC.

About

Prism

This app assists nonverbal individuals in communicating by tapping pictures to form spoken sentences. It supports 25 languages and offers features like word prediction, customizable boards, and on-device AI for privacy. Emergency communication and crisis phrases are always free.

Highlights
  • Picture-based sentence building
  • Speech output in 25 languages
  • On-device AI for privacy
  • Offline functionality
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable vocabulary and grids
  • Hands-free input options
Features
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Prism AAC helps nonverbal children and adults talk. Tap pictures, build sentences, and hear them spoken aloud — in 25 languages, on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. PRISM AAC SUBSCRIPTION Prism AAC is a subscription app: US$4.99 per month, with a 2-week free trial for new subscribers. Subscribe in the app with your Apple Account. Your subscription is linked to a free Synalux account, which you can create in one tap with Sign in with Apple, so the same subscription also works in the web app. Emergency communication, crisis phrases and bedside cards always stay free, with or without a subscription. Your subscription includes communication boards with 22 categories, a keyboard with word prediction, saved phrases, device voices and cached speech, on-device AI, visual schedules and therapeutic games. Each month it also includes 50,000 newly generated natural-voice speech characters and 100 cloud AI requests. Cached playback and device voices never use this allowance. The allowance resets on the first day of each month (00:00 UTC), and there are no overage charges. No ads. No data harvesting. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically each month unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. The price in your country is shown in the app before you subscribe. WHY PRISM AAC - Privacy first: on-device AI keeps your words on your device - Works offline: boards, saved phrases and cached speech need no connection - Apple Watch: communicate directly from your wrist - 25 languages, including Simplified, Traditional and Hong Kong Chinese - Customizable vocabulary, grid size, themes and motor accommodations - Hands-free input: head tracking, switch scanning, gestures and voice - Caregiver tools: schedules, notes, insights and a caregiver PIN Terms of Use: https://synalux.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://synalux.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Eye Type AAC2 screens
Prism4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Prism at 5.0 against Eye Type AAC's 2.6. Prism also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). Eye Type AAC's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Eye Type AAC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Prism sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prism holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eye Type AAC ships an update every 11 months, Prism every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Eye Type AAC versus Prism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEye Type AACPrism
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Kam Intelligent Education Systems IncSynalux LLC

Customer experience

Eye Type AAC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prism

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Eye Type AAC

One-time2
  • 7-day free trialFree
  • Activate forever$19.99
1 purchases

Prism

Subscriptions1
  • Prism AAC Cloud14 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Eye Type AAC free?
Eye Type AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prism free?
Prism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eye Type AAC or Prism?
Prism is rated higher. Eye Type AAC averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Prism averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Eye Type AAC or Prism have ads?
Neither Eye Type AAC nor Prism shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eye Type AAC or Prism?
Eye Type AAC ships an update every 11 months, and Prism every 5 days. Most recently, Eye Type AAC was updated on November 4, 2026 and Prism on November 5, 2026.

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