EverSpeak vs Talking Buttons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EverSpeak
This communication app helps users construct and vocalize sentences quickly using customizable vocabulary cards. Personalize your experience by editing text, images, and pronunciations, and adjust speech settings for a tailored communication aid.
- Build sentences with tap-to-speak cards
- Pre-built core vocabulary groups
- Customize cards, text, images, and pronunciation
- Adjustable speech settings and voices
- PIN-protected changes
- Search for words
- Sync settings across devices
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EverSpeak is a customizable AAC communication app designed to help users build and speak phrases quickly. The app starts with ready-to-use core vocabulary groups such as Core, Feelings, People, Places, and Verbs, and lets users tap cards to build a sentence and speak it aloud. Users can personalize the experience by adding or editing cards and groups, changing text, images, and pronunciations, adjusting voices and speech settings, choosing colors, changing the grid layout, and setting a PIN for protected changes. Built-in search helps users find words faster, and speech-to-text can help interpret spoken input into text. EverSpeak also supports optional account sign-in so users can sync settings and saved vocabulary across devices. Without signing in, the core communication features remain available locally on the device.
Talking Buttons
This communication board app allows users to tap large buttons to speak words and phrases. It offers ready-to-use and customizable boards for various needs, supporting offline use without account setup.
- Offline communication board
- Tap buttons to speak
- Customizable speaking buttons
- Built-in board library
- Organize boards by location
- Import and export boards
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Talking Buttons is a simple AAC talker and offline communication board for people who cannot speak or who need quick speech support in everyday life. Tap large buttons to speak words and phrases on your device. The app is built for calm, direct communication without account setup or cloud complexity. Talking Buttons can help with: - nonverbal communication - autism support - aphasia - stroke recovery - ALS - apraxia - temporary speech loss - hospital stays and caregiver support What you can do: - start with a ready-to-use board - browse the built-in board library for everyday templates - create custom speaking buttons with your own text and spoken phrases - choose colors, icons, and background photos - organize different boards for home, care, school, or clinic - use built-in device voices and app language settings - import and export boards - keep using the app offline after setup Plus unlocks more boards, more colors, icons, images, and extra organization features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EverSpeak at none against Talking Buttons's 1. EverSpeak also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Talking Buttons's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Talking Buttons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EverSpeak asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EverSpeak against 5.0 for Talking Buttons. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
EverSpeak ships an update every 2 days, Talking Buttons weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EverSpeak | Talking Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baxter Chism | tinyworker UG |
Customer experience
EverSpeak
Talking Buttons
In-app purchases
EverSpeak
No in-app purchases
Talking Buttons
- Talking Buttons Plus$4.99
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