Comparison

EYA vs I Cannot Speak

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

Head to head
About

EYA

Features
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EYA (Enhance Your Ability) EYA (Enhance Your Ability) is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) platform that helps children and adults who cannot speakβ€”or have speech difficultiesβ€”communicate, learn, and become more independent in everyday life. Built together with speech therapists and special education professionals, EYA brings communication, learning, daily routines, and collaboration between families and specialists together in one app. Communicate β€’ Communication Cards β€” build sentences using symbols, words, and pictures, then speak them aloud. β€’ Communication Boards β€” create personalised boards with your own cards, words, and images. β€’ My Conversation β€” save frequently used words and phrases for one-tap communication. β€’ AAC Keyboard β€” type messages, use word predictions, and speak naturally. Learn & Develop β€’ Interactive learning activities. β€’ Educational games for memory, vocabulary, attention, and cognitive development. β€’ Learning tools designed to strengthen communication skills through everyday practice. Everyday Independence β€’ Visual schedules and calendars. β€’ First–Then boards. β€’ Step-by-step routines. β€’ Visual timers. Helping users better understand daily routines, plan their day, and become more independent. Families & Professionals β€’ A shared workspace for speech therapists, educators, therapists, and families. β€’ Manage clients, learning materials, and communication resources. β€’ Collaborate around the same communication profile. β€’ Sync across multiple devices. One communication journey across home, school, and therapy. The same communication profile, learning materials, and progress stay with the person wherever they are. Built for Accessibility β€’ Large buttons and clear layouts. β€’ Text-to-Speech (TTS). β€’ Works on everyday smartphones and tablets. β€’ Available in Ukrainian, English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. Subscription Some features require an EYA Pro subscription. EYA Pro is auto-renewing, available monthly or annually, and is priced in your local currency β€” the exact price is shown in the app before you buy. Everything else is free to use. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://enhance-your-ability.com/privacy-policy Who is EYA for? EYA supports children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, childhood apraxia of speech, developmental speech disorders, stroke, and other conditions affecting speech and communication.

About

I Cannot Speak

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Two taps to be understood. I Cannot Speak is for people who cannot rely on speech. Type or tap what you need to say, then hold your phone up so the person in front of you can read it β€” or let your phone say it out loud. No setup. No sign-up. No learning a system of symbols. SHOW IT, LARGE Write a sentence and put the keyboard away. The words grow to fill the screen, big enough to read across a counter, a hospital bed, or a noisy room. Turn the phone around and you have been understood. OR SPEAK IT One tap reads your sentence aloud in a natural voice. Choose the voice you want and how fast it speaks. It works with the ring switch off, so you are heard even on silent. READY FOR WHERE YOU ARE Six situations β€” restaurant, medical, travel, transport, shopping and emergency β€” each holding the phrases that place actually needs. Tap the situation, tap the phrase. Edit any of them, or build situations of your own for the places you go. THE THINGS A GESTURE CANNOT SAY A row of everyday icons along the bottom of the home screen: water, a restroom, a charger, a pharmacy, a taxi. One tap shows the icon large with the sentence underneath, ready to speak. MY CARD Your name, conditions, allergies, medications and emergency contacts on one card you can hold up without typing anything. Useful in a waiting room, at a pharmacy counter, or any moment when explaining is the hard part. ACROSS LANGUAGES Show the same sentence in another language, large and clear. Useful abroad, and useful at home when the person in front of you speaks a different one. HELP FINDING THE WORDS Rough notes become a complete sentence. Type "water please" and get "Could I have some water, please?" On iPhone 15 Pro and newer this runs on the device itself. Everywhere else it uses a private connection β€” and if there is no connection at all, I Cannot Speak falls back to built-in phrases so you are never left with nothing. PLAN A DAY Describe what your day looks like and I Cannot Speak suggests the phrases it will need, ready before you are standing there. BUILT TO BE TRUSTED Your saved phrases, your name and photo, and everything on My Card stay on your phone. What you send to be reworded or translated is not kept β€” not by us, and not by the company whose model does the work. No ads, no analytics, no tracking, nothing sold. WHO IT IS FOR People living with ALS, aphasia, a stroke, Parkinson's, autism, selective mutism, a laryngectomy, or a throat injury. People recovering from surgery. Anyone whose voice has gone quiet, for a week or for good. SUBSCRIPTION I Cannot Speak is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, and starts with a free trial. Every feature is included in both plans β€” there is no cut-down version. Cancel any time in Settings. Privacy policy: https://icannotspeak.vercel.app/privacy Support: https://icannotspeak.vercel.app/support

Screenshots

EYA4 screens
I Cannot Speak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EYA at every 2 weeks against I Cannot Speak's monthly. EYA also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. EYA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and I Cannot Speak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EYA ships an update every 2 weeks, I Cannot Speak monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
EYA versus I Cannot Speak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEYAI Cannot Speak
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size102 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnhance Your Ability LLCSakib Shaikh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EYA

Subscriptions2
  • EYA Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • EYA Pro Yearly$109.991 Year
2 purchases

I Cannot Speak

Subscriptions2
  • I Cannot Speak Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • I Cannot Speak Pro Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is EYA free?
EYA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I Cannot Speak free?
I Cannot Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EYA or I Cannot Speak have ads?
Neither EYA nor I Cannot Speak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EYA or I Cannot Speak?
EYA ships an update every 2 weeks, and I Cannot Speak monthly. Most recently, EYA was updated on October 28, 2026 and I Cannot Speak on October 31, 2026.

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