Talk to deaf Grandmother

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This app facilitates communication with individuals who have hearing impairments or elderly individuals who have become hard of hearing. By using voice input and displaying large text with simple operations, it makes conveying information easier.

About this app

This app facilitates communication with individuals who have hearing impairments or elderly individuals who have become hard of hearing. By using voice input and displaying large text with simple operations, it makes conveying information easier.

Features of the App

1. Voice Input Functionality
- Simply press the microphone button to input spoken words, which will be displayed on the screen in large text. This allows you to convey messages to others without needing to raise your voice.
2. Easy Operation
- The app is extremely simple to use, making it accessible to anyone. Voice input starts with just one button, and the text is displayed immediately in large font, so even those who are not tech-savvy can use it with confidence.
3. Large Text Display
- The inputted speech is shown in easily readable large text. It is designed with consideration for those with reduced vision, emphasizing readability.
4. Communication with Hearing-Impaired Individuals
- This app is particularly effective in supporting communication with hearing-impaired individuals. For example, it is helpful for having everyday conversations with friends or family members who have hearing disabilities.
5. Communication with the Elderly
- This app is particularly effective in supporting communication with elderly individuals who have hearing loss. For example, it is useful for having everyday conversations with elderly relatives.

Functions

1. Addition of Text Editing Functionality
- A feature has been added to easily edit the input text, allowing users to freely modify the content.
2. Addition and Removal of “?” Marks in Text Display
- A button has been added to append or remove “?” marks in the text display. This allows for easy creation of questions in the messages.
3. Pinch-In and Pinch-Out Text Resizing Functionality
- A feature has been added that allows you to enlarge or reduce the displayed text by pinching in or out on the screen. This enables further adjustments to a more easily readable size.
4. Addition of Premium Membership Features
- Premium membership features have been added. As a membership benefit, all ads—including banner ads, interstitial ads, launch ads, and reward ads—will be hidden. Additionally, users can try out the premium membership features for 15 minutes through reward ads.

Usage Examples

Home Use
- When conversing with elderly relatives or individuals who are hard of hearing, the app is used to input speech and display the desired messages in large text. This enables smoother communication with family.
Use in Medical Institutions (Use at Your Own Risk)
- Healthcare professionals can use the app to improve communication with patients who have hearing impairments. It makes it easier for patients to understand the content during consultations and explanations.
Use in Service Industries, Such as Restaurants (Use at Your Own Risk)
- The app can be used in restaurants and other service industries to facilitate communication with hearing-impaired customers. It becomes easier to convey messages during order-taking and service provision.
Public Space Use (Use at Your Own Risk)
- In quiet places, such as libraries or government offices, this app enables communication without having to raise your voice.

Background of Development

This app was born from my personal experiences. My mother is elderly and has become hard of hearing, making everyday conversations difficult. I created this app out of the desire to convey messages clearly without having to speak loudly.

Hearing impairments and age-related hearing loss can make communication challenging, but this app helps overcome those barriers, enabling smoother communication. Please make use of this app to have more enjoyable and stress-free conversations with individuals who have hearing impairments.

Ratings and reviews

As others have said, name is off-putting. Appears to be very similar to other speech recognition apps like Talk to the Deal and Deak Communication. None of these work for me. The microphone button has to be pushed every time. App switches to Google. Google's Live Transcribe works better. But I want an app that doesn't need to be tied to WiFi. I'll keep looking.

Potentially very good but lacking for a few reasons. Firstly I can't stand the ?dialogue, advert at the bottom. Where is the paid version? There should be a button to flip the text so you can talk to somebody sitting opposite to you. Thirdly there should be an option to save some of the messages because often you are speaking to old people and you need to repeat the same question. I like the simplicity of the big record button, also there is no way to correct mistakes.

This app was fantastic up until the most recent update. Made it much easier to communicate with my mother, who is deaf. I would rave about it to my mother's carers. The app is not as good as it was before the update. The punctuation pop-up is quite annoying. This app could definitely do with some additional features.

What's new

AI voice input is now available in the trial Premium feature after viewing a reward ad. (This is currently a trial feature. Usage restrictions may apply depending on tokens)
Added AI voice input using Whisper Large V3 Turbo as a premium member benefit. (This is currently a trial feature. Usage may be limited by tokens).　We are also planning to implement other premium features, such as the ability to reuse the history of voice input so that it can be labeled and shown immediately.