Comparison

SightKey vs Talk Node

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

Head to head
About

SightKey

Features
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This is an innovative accessibility app that allows you to freely operate your iPhone just by moving your eyes. Track your gaze in real-time using ARKit's facial recognition technology. Even people who cannot use their hands and fingers as they would like can still type, communicate, and browse the web just by moving their eyes. ■ Line of sight dial You can operate the keyboard, which supports Japanese 50 sounds and English QWERTY, just by looking at it. Characters are entered just by looking at them (dwell input), and predictive conversion makes it even smoother. It also supports finger tapping. ■ Voice reading Read the entered text out loud on the spot. We provide easy support for communication for people who have difficulty expressing themselves. ■ Fixed phrase panel Pre-register frequently used words such as "Thank you" and "Give me some water." You can quickly call it up with your gaze and read it aloud right away. ■ Bookmark If you save frequently visited web pages, you can quickly access them using eye movements. ■ Calibration Custom adjust gaze accuracy according to eye characteristics. You can set the operation feeling that is best for your eyes. --- This app requires a TrueDepth camera (iPhone with a depth sensor on the front camera). This app is a must-use for people who have difficulty operating a smartphone due to physical conditions such as ALS, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, or the aftereffects of a stroke, as well as their families and supporters. Towards a world where everyone can freely express their will. SightKey turns your "eyes" into your "hands." --- Support site: https://adolfoi.info/ Privacy Policy: https://adolfoi.info/page_id197/ Terms of Use: https://adolfoi.info/page_id501/ Contact us: https://adolfoi.info/support/ A Premium subscription (separate purchase) is required to use this app. After purchase, you can use all features, including eye-gaze browsing, text input, phrases, bookmarks, and advanced settings. Please check the in-app purchase screen for pricing and plans.

About

Talk Node

Features
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TalkNode is a communication board for people who cannot speak: after a stroke, with aphasia, ALS or dementia, autistic children, and patients who cannot speak for a while in hospital. Tap a picture card and the phone says the sentence out loud. TalkNode speaks 10 languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, العربية, Русский, Português, Italiano and Nederlands. The buttons, the ready-made cards and the voice change together. READY FROM THE FIRST MINUTE • Setup starts by letting you hear the voice, so you know it works before you rely on it. • Three starting boards: an adult at home, a child, a hospital stay. • 62 ready-made cards for needs, feelings, health, quick answers and social phrases. EVERY DAY • Large cards that are easy to hit. • "Might need next" learns which cards you use, on the device. • Build a sentence from several cards, or "Type to Speak". • "Show to listener" puts the sentence in large letters for the person in front of you. • Male or female voice, at the speaking speed you prefer. FOR CAREGIVERS • Make cards with your own words and photos; TalkNode never overwrites them. • A PIN-protected caregiver area, medicine reminders and "Usage Insights". CARE NETWORK (OPTIONAL) Family members and caregivers install TalkNode on their own phone or tablet and join with a 6-digit code. • SOS and "come to me" requests reach them at once, repeat until someone answers, and widen to the whole family if nobody does. • The patient sees in pictures who saw the request and who is coming, and confirms when they arrive. • Every request keeps a timeline (delivered, seen, coming, arrived) with response times and a weekly report. • Medicine doses can be confirmed with a short silent video that goes to the family's phones. • Live view and on-device movement and sleep detection stay off until they are switched on at the patient's device. A "LIVE" sign is always shown while someone watches. SOS With a care network, SOS alarms everyone in it. Without one, SOS opens your messaging app with a ready-written message and a map link; you send it yourself. PRIVACY The board works offline, with no account. The optional care network uses an anonymous account and Google Firebase servers in the EU; what it needs is shared only with the members of your network. No ads, no analytics, no tracking.

Screenshots

SightKey4 screens
Talk Node4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talk Node at none against SightKey's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SightKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Talk Node asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SightKey versus Talk Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSightKeyTalk Node
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB93 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMitsuhiro HashimotoRecep Eyyup GULCEMAL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SightKey

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year
None

Talk Node

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SightKey free?
SightKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talk Node free?
Talk Node is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SightKey or Talk Node have ads?
Neither SightKey nor Talk Node shows ads.

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