Tag Archives: iOS text to speech AAC apps

My “Verbally-inspired” customization of Dialogue AAC

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My “Verbally-inspired” customization of Dialogue AAC. I created this since I get frequent requests for information about AAC apps with a static word bank on the Home Screen like Verbally AAC used to have.

There are a couple of other text-based AAC apps that come with a static premade word bank on the Home Screen but the color scheme isn’t as customizable as what I was able to create in Dialogue AAC.

See PRC-Saltillo’s website for more information about this app: https://dialogueaacapp.com.

In-depth information about the features in this app and other text-based AAC can be found in my Feature Matching Chart for the Top 14 iOS Text-Based AAC Apps, https://bit.ly/TextBasedAACapps. I’m in the process of working on the next update for that resource so be watching for it soon. As a free bonus I’ll be including a link for this customized vocab file in that update.

A screenshot of Verbally AAC showing the static word bank on the Home Screen
A screenshot of the Phrases screen in the Verbally AAC app

FYI… The Verbally AAC app was removed from the App Store by the app developer on 1/31/22 but continued to work through iPadOS 18.1.1. It quit working in iPadOS 26.2 in 2025. See my blog post for more details: https://omazingkidsllc.com/2022/01/22/verbally-and-verbally-pro-aac-apps-leaving-app-store/

Looking for other in-depth AAC feature matching resources? See this blog post: https://bit.ly/5aacFeatureMatchingResources. That post also includes videos comparing AAC apps on various devices on various platforms.

Looking for more AAC resources? Check out the AAC Resource Links page my blog: https://omazingkidsllc.com/omazing-kids-aac-resource-links

Have a question? The best way to reach me is via Facebook messaging over on my OMazing Kids page: https://www.facebook.com/OMazingKidsAAC/

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC, OMazing Kids AAC Consulting

Both versions of the Flip Writer Text to Speech / Speech to Text / Large Text AAC app are currently FREE! Plus info about keyboard extension apps.

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This unique Text to Speech / Speech to Text / Large Text AAC app is definitely worth grabbing while it’s FREE! It’s been over 4 years since the iPad version has been free & the first time the iPhone version has ever been free. Based on previous pricing history they will likely only be free for a short time so get them quickly….. I have no way to know when it will revert back to full price. (verified as being available & free in the USA App Store at the time this post was written, 3:50pm CST on 6/20/20)
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Flip Writer AAC – Unique Supports for Speech, Hearing, and Complex Needs by Navanit Arakeri, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flip-writer-aac-unique-supports-for-speech-hearing/id946640730, iPad only, iOS 8.1 or later, usually $49.99.

Alternative keyboard extension apps can be used since this app uses the iOS iPad keyboard (see details below).
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Flip Writer AAC Pocket by Navanit Arakeri, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flip-writer-aac-pocket/id1294284906, iPhone or iPod Touch, iOS 10.0 or later, usually $24.99. I just downloaded it since it’s the first time that it’s been free.

Alternative keyboard extension apps are not an option on an iPhone or iPod Touch.
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This particular app developer decided to release two versions of the app instead of making one Universal iOS app so you’ll need to grab both of these if you want to have it on your iPhone & iPad.
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Be sure to read the info on their website to help you get up to speed on using the app: https://www.flipwriteraac.org
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When using this app on an iPad, you may want to look at a variety of keyboard extension apps. I’ve included screenshots of a few but there are even more options. Exploring alternative keyboards can be a game changer for making typing as a means of AAC accessible. Those apps would require a separate purchase. Scroll down to that section on this blog post: https://omazingkidsllc.com/2020/05/17/ios-apps-for-early-exploration-of-typing-specialized-keyboards-compiled-by-angela-moorad-ms-ccc-slp-founder-of-omazing-kids/. A couple are specifically for kids but the rest would be helpful for a wide range of ages.
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For those who read this post later (after these two apps are no longer free) and are looking for other free and affordable Text to Speech AAC app, take a look at this post: https://omazingkidsllc.com/2020/06/11/top-10-free-and-affordable-ios-text-to-speech-aac-apps-list-compiled-by-angela-moorad-ms-ccc-slp-omazing-kids/.
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Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC
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*** Archived *** see new resources posted 8/12/22 — Top 11 Free and Affordable iOS Text-Based AAC apps – list compiled by Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, OMazing Kids (updated 8/12/22)

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This info that was previously in this post has been archived.

Updated 8/12/22: See the Basic Feature Chart for Affordable and Free AAC apps & AAC-Related Apps, https://bit.ly/BasicAffordableAACchart (everything featured in it is priced $9.99 or less and most are free). Includes a wide variety of apps across all of the major app platforms (iOS, Android, Amazon Fire & Windows + a few web-based options)

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Please see the most current info in these two resources on TPT (posted 2/9/22 and will be kept updated):

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FYI.. Verbally and Verbally Premium are no longer available for purchase in the App Store as of 2/1/22 so are not included in either of these new resources.

Have questions? The best way to reach me with any questions is via messaging on the OMazing Kids Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OMazingKidsAAC/. That way AAC related messages don’t get lost among the spam in my e-mail.

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC, OMazing Kids AAC Consulting