Talking Buttons - AAC Board

HobbySoft

About this app

Struggling to communicate with a loved one after a stroke, with non‑verbal autism, or other speech impairment? Need a simple, reliable way to say “yes”, “no”, “pain”, “water”, or any daily phrase? Talking Buttons turns your Android device into an easy AAC communication device – a big‑button communication board that helps nonverbal people communicate with just a tap.


👥 Who Is This App For?

Talking Buttons is designed as assistive technology for:

• Individuals who are speech impaired or temporarily can't speak
• People recovering from stroke, brain injury (aphasia) or speech disability
• Special needs users, including those with autism
• Caregivers and family members supporting special needs loved ones
• Hospital staff needing a hospital communication app for patients
• Anyone who can't speak but needs to communicate

Whether you're a caregiver, therapist, or someone living with a speech impairment — this talker app makes augmentative communication accessible to everyone.


✨ Key Features

✅ Customizable — Large talk buttons with adjustable text, colors, and font sizes make this communication device easy for anyone to use

✅ Adapted for children and the elderly – Full-screen mode prevents accidental exits, essential for users with motor skills issues or children

✅ Multiple Layouts — Choose from 2–6 button board configurations or create custom grids with word buttons tailored to your needs

✅ Multi-Language Text-to-Speech — Works with any language supported by your device's TTS engine. Adjust voice output settings for the perfect speak button experience

✅ Voice Text Input — Create custom phrases instantly by speaking into your microphone — no typing required!

✅ Share & Backup Layouts — Build a talk board and share it with family, therapists, or other caregivers. Backup your communication buttons to ensure they are never lost.

✅ Yes/No and Quick Phrases — Perfect as a simple Yes No app or expandable into a full AAC board with speech buttons for complex conversations


🏠 Where Can You Use It?

At Home: Help a nonverbal family member communicate daily needs — food, pain, emotions, and more using simple push talk button interactions. Use it as caregiver tools for daily interactions

In Hospitals: Medical staff rely on this hospital communication app for patients who can't speak after surgery or due to illness.

On the Go: Works offline — no internet required. Your button board is always ready when you need speech assistance.


🔒 Privacy & Technical Details

• Minimal permissions: Uses only the permissions required for audio voice output and speech assistance features.
• Data Privacy: All data processed locally on your device. No cloud storage or data collection. Your assistive communication data stays with you.

• Android TTS support: Works with any language supported by your device’s Text‑to‑Speech engine. The timbre of the voice (female or male) depends on the Text-to-Speech settings of your phone or tablet.

• Reliable offline use: Once your boards are created, you can rely on them even without internet access.


💡 Why Choose Talking Buttons?

Many AAC apps are expensive, overly complex, and require extensive setup. We offer a lightweight, instant-start, affordable alternative:

➤ Simplicity: Easier to learn than complex AAC apps, allowing users to start communicating in seconds.
➤ Customizable: Unlike a fixed push talk button, you can change every aspect of the board.
➤ Affordable: An accessible alternative to costly AAC communication device hardware.
➤ Immediate: Download and start using it as a speech impairment aid immediately.

Don't let speech disability silence you or your loved ones. Experience the power of simple assistive technology.

📲 Download Talking Buttons now and start communicating today!

Ratings and reviews

In spanish mode, app just reads out letters instead of saying words

I really like this app. I like that you can have as many buttons as you like. I would give 5 stars but I have a gripe. When you add more columns the layout of all the buttons you've put in changes. This is quite annoying. If it could either just put the column in the end and not affect the layout, OR have a way to move buttons around that would be helpful. Also maybe ways to have multiple button boards for different categories of words. I use columns for that but different boards might help.

Great simple app. I use it to speech train my parrot. I would love to have a feature to record my own voice instead of a generic text to speech Google voice. Also, it would be helpful if the screen could be locked (sometimes my parrot moves the screen and it shows the settings buttons). Other than that, fantastic!

What’s new

Implemented multiple button layouts. You can customize as many button boards as you need. There are no limits.
Pre-installed AAC communication board.
Voice input for text in multiple languages.
Unspeakable notes have been added to buttons.
Added functions for backing up button layouts and saving to a file.