Outloud Timer vs Simple AAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outloud Timer
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Outloud Timer offers an easy and motivating way to measure time in situations that can be difficult for children. Choose time in minutes or seconds and let child draw a path for the pirate penguin to follow.
Simple AAC
This app converts typed text into spoken words using your device's built-in voices. It supports multiple languages and offers a straightforward interface for communication.
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Uses built-in iOS voices
- Supports multiple languages
- Simple keyboard input
- Works on iPhone and iPad
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Simple AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is an extremely simple text-to-speech app that uses iOS's built-in voices. Text input is done with the regular keyboard; and the app even works for other languages that aren't English, if you have their voices installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple AAC at Free against Outloud Timer's $0.99. Outloud Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Simple AAC is free to download; Outloud Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Outloud Timer ships an update every 3 months, Simple AAC every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outloud Timer | Simple AAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outloud | Amit Ron |
In-app purchases
Outloud Timer
No in-app purchases
Simple AAC
No in-app purchases
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