Comparison

Tiko Cards vs Tacit AAC

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

Head to head
About

Tiko Cards

Features
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Tiko Cards is a gentle picture-communication app that gives every child a voice. Tap a picture card and Tiko speaks the word out loud โ€” clear, immediate and calm. Designed for early learners and for children who use AAC (augmentative and alternative communication), Cards keeps everything within easy reach. Words live in colourful collections you browse one tap at a time, so a child is never overwhelmed by choice. Grown-ups can shape the board around the child. Add your own cards and categories with photos, colours and the exact words you want spoken, then arrange them however works best. โ€ข Tap any picture card to hear it spoken aloud โ€ข Colourful collections and sub-collections to organise words โ€ข Add your own cards and categories with images, colours and custom speech โ€ข Adjustable card and label sizes for easy reach and reading โ€ข Speaks in multiple languages โ€ข Child mode opens cards full-screen and keeps editing safely out of reach Tiko Cards opens straight into the board โ€” no login wall, no clutter โ€” so communication can start the moment you need it.

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Tacit AAC

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Two taps to be understood. Tacit 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 โ€” 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 โ€” restaurant, medical, travel, transport, shopping and emergency โ€” 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 โ€” and if there is no connection at all, Tacit falls back to built-in phrases so you are never left with nothing. PLAN A DAY Describe what your day looks like and Tacit 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 โ€” 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 Tacit is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, and starts with a free trial. Every feature is included in both plans โ€” there is no cut-down version. Cancel any time in Settings. Privacy policy: https://tacitaac.vercel.app/privacy Support: https://tacitaac.vercel.app/support

Screenshots

Tiko Cards4 screens
Tacit AAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiko Cards at none against Tacit AAC's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tacit AAC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tiko Cards asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Tiko Cards versus Tacit AAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiko CardsTacit AAC
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSil van DiepenSakib Shaikh

In-app purchases

None

Tiko Cards

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tacit AAC

Subscriptions2
  • Tacit Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Tacit Pro Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Tiko Cards free?
Tiko Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tacit AAC free?
Tacit AAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiko Cards or Tacit AAC have ads?
Neither Tiko Cards nor Tacit AAC shows ads.

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