TypingTalk AAC vs Talkie

This app provides an easy-to-use interface to play back the text you type as text-to-speech audio. It's made to be used as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Some features: Voices • Select from all the voice styles & languages on your device • Choose between offline voices and Internet voices from Google, spanning 200+ voices in 60 languages. No download or login required • Supports Personal Voice on newer devices, letting you create an offline text-to-speech voice that sounds like you (English & Mandarin only) • Save your favorite voice settings in a convenient list Phrases • Save & categorize quick phrases to play back with a tap. Rearrange & color code your phrases • Create separate groups of phrases for every language you use • Add pictures, emoji labels, and/or alternate text to phrases • Search for free symbols on the online ARASAAC library to add to your buttons • Show text above or below pictures • Record, import and edit sound clips for your phrases • Create boards with any custom grid size from 1×1 to 16×16 • Save your phrases to a file, so you can backup or share with others • Sync with other devices using a Google Drive account • Print out your boards for a simple, low-tech solution Misc. • Speak individual characters, words or sentences as you type them • Auto clear the text field after pressing play • Play spoken text over phone calls (offline voices only) • Share audio clips as voice messages to other apps • Look at a history of messages you've played while using the app • Customize font size, text field size, button size, etc. to your liking. Save and load the layouts you create • Layout automatically adapts to all screen sizes, small & large • Convenient design where any action takes just a few taps • Light & dark modes This app is for anyone who needs help speaking, including those with conditions such as verbal apraxia, aphasia, autism, anxiety, & selective mutism, among others. Even if you've only temporarily lost your voice, or just want to play with text-to-speech, this app's for you! Please feel free to share feedback on how it’s working for you & how it can be more accessible, either at support@miyanour.com or with a review. Enjoy! Made with love by an AAC user with selective mutism. Visit my website at https://miyanour.com to help me keep providing updates. Thank you so much for your support. Apple Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Talkie gives a voice to those who can't speak. Designed for people with ALS, speech disabilities, or anyone who needs help communicating, Talkie uses AI to turn your words into natural speech. HOW IT WORKS Talkie listens to your conversation partner through the microphone, understands the context, and suggests personalized responses. Tap a response and Talkie speaks it for you in a natural voice. GROUP CONVERSATIONS At dinner or in a meeting, Talkie recognizes who is speaking and helps you reply to each person. Voices are recognized right on your iPhone and never leave it. FEATURES • Group mode — Talkie recognizes who is speaking around the table • Speak in calls — the person on the call hears your phrases (phone, FaceTime) • AI-powered contextual responses — suggestions tailored to each conversation • Prepared texts — write what you want to say in advance and read it passage by passage (new) • Always heard — the voice comes out of the iPhone speaker, even with hearing aids (new) • Free typing — type anything you want to say and Talkie speaks it • Voice cloning — speak with your own voice using AI • Smart memory — Talkie remembers your preferences to personalize responses • Bilingual — French and English • Adjustable speech speed — set the pace to your comfort • Accessible interface — designed for simplicity and ease of use WHO IS IT FOR? • People with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) • People with speech impairments • Anyone who needs communication assistance Talkie is more than an app — it's your voice.