Comparison

Sound Script Notes vs Folio AAC

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

Head to head
About

Sound Script Notes

Features
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This application allows you to listen to your own writing! The main functions are as follows - Speech reads out your own writing. - Each new line is recognized as a single content, and can be played, stopped, and moved back and forth. - Speed, spacing, and repetition settings are also available. - Speech can be read out in 11 languages - Japanese / English / French / Spanish / Portuguese / Italian / German / Hindi / Korean / Chinese / Russian - Supports background playback - Can continue to play even when the application screen is closed Please use it for the following purposes - Foreign language study (language study / exam study / studying for exams) - Memorizing lines of a play - Checking the script of a presentation - Reading for those who are unable to speak - Pronunciation check for words you don't know how to pronounce - etc. Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Folio AAC

Features
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Folio is private text AAC for people who type to speak. Type a message, tap Speak, or reuse a saved phrase. There is no Folio account, no advertising, and no subscription. TYPE LESS. KEEP CONTROL. • On-device word prediction helps complete the message in front of you. • Private library suggestions surface phrases you chose to save. • On supported Apple Intelligence devices, Folio can offer additional replies using Apple's on-device model. • Suggestions never insert or speak themselves. You choose and can edit every word. COMMUNICATE YOUR WAY • Use Apple system voices and Personal Voice where supported. • Show a message full-screen with Big Display for noisy rooms or across a counter. • Reach a fixed emergency phrase board from its own tab, one tap away from anywhere in the app. • Add optional medical information — blood type, allergies, conditions, an emergency contact — that appears on the emergency board for someone helping you to read. It stays on your device, is never spoken aloud, and Folio does not contact anyone for you. • Search everything you have said, grouped by day, and say any line again with one tap. • Turn on Atkinson Hyperlegible, a typeface designed to make similar letters easier to tell apart, for your messages and phrases. • Organize saved phrases into categories and topic boards. • Expand abbreviations, review recent speech, and add pronunciation overrides for names or other important words. • Export a local backup file that you control. IS FOLIO THE RIGHT TOOL? Folio is for people who spell. It is a text composer with prediction, saved phrases and speech: it does not include a picture-symbol library or a symbol grid. If the person you are supporting communicates with symbols rather than letters, a symbol-based AAC app will serve them better, and we would rather you knew that before paying. CONVERSATION MODE, ON DEVICE With your permission, Listen uses Apple's on-device speech recognition to transcribe a conversation partner and suggest possible replies. Microphone and Speech Recognition permissions are optional. If Listen is unavailable or permission is denied, typing and speaking continue to work. Folio does not upload audio, transcripts, drafts, messages, phrase history, medical information or suggestions to KeenShift. Apart from Apple's own App Store purchase check, Folio makes no network requests at all. ACCESSIBILITY BUILT INTO COMMUNICATION Folio's own auto and step scanning covers the Talk and Emergency screens, with adjustable timing and optional spoken highlights. Select a highlighted item with a screen tap. Management screens such as Settings and phrase editing work with iOS Switch Control. Folio also supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, a high-contrast setting, dark appearance, large touch targets, and a Settings PIN. FREE CORE. ONE-TIME PRO. Typing, text-to-speech, Listen, Emergency, the medical card, built-in scanning, library suggestions, starter phrases, 20 custom phrases, and 2 topic boards are available without Folio Pro. Folio Pro Lifetime unlocks unlimited custom phrases and boards and, on supported devices, removes the 20-per-day Apple-model suggestion limit. It is one purchase, not a subscription, and supports Family Sharing. The App Store shows your regional price before payment. Folio is a communication tool, not a medical device or emergency service. Keep an appropriate backup way to communicate or seek help. Privacy Policy: https://folio.keenshift.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://folio.keenshift.ai/terms

Screenshots

Sound Script Notes3 screens
Folio AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Folio AAC at none against Sound Script Notes's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Sound Script Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 2 months and Folio AAC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sound Script Notes versus Folio AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Script NotesFolio AAC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyu NakayamaMitaanshu Agarwal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sound Script Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.992 Months
1 purchases

Folio AAC

One-time1
  • Folio Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Sound Script Notes free?
Sound Script Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folio AAC free?
Folio AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sound Script Notes or Folio AAC have ads?
Sound Script Notes shows ads; Folio AAC does not.
Which is updated more often, Sound Script Notes or Folio AAC?
Sound Script Notes ships an update every 5 days, and Folio AAC every 5 days. Most recently, Sound Script Notes was updated on November 8, 2026 and Folio AAC on November 10, 2026.

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