Speech Assistant AAC

ASoft.nl

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About this app

Speech Assistant AAC is a text-to-speech (TTS) app designed for people who are speech impaired, for example due to Aphasia, MND/ALS, Autism, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy or other speech problems.

With the app you can create categories and phrases, which are placed on buttons. With these buttons you can create messages that can be shown or spoken (text-to-speech). It is also possible to type any text using the keyboard.

Key features
• Easy to use and completely customizable to your needs and preferences.
• Categories to organize your phrases.
• History for quick access to previously typed phrases.
• Option to select photos from your Photo Library or Symbols on the buttons.
• Option to record speech or use a text-to-speech voice.
• Full screen button to show your message with a large font.
• Auto complete feature to quickly find your phrases.
• Tabs for multiple conversations (optional setting).
• Designed for smartphones and tablets with portrait and landscape layout.
• Backup to Mail or Google Drive.

Categories and phrases
• Add, change or delete your own categories and phrases.
• You can create categories to organize your phrases for quick access.
• Long press (optional setting) to easily edit the phrase and category buttons.
• Option to Backup and Restore your categories and phrases.

Fully Customizable
• The size of the buttons, the textbox and the text can be adjusted.
• The app has various color schemes and you can also create a personal color scheme.
• Give the individual buttons with phrases different colors.

Full screen
• Show your message full screen with a very large font.
• Useful for communicating in a noisy environment.
• Button to rotate the text to show your message to the person opposite of you.

Other features
• Button to share your message to mail, text and social media.
• Connect a bluetooth keyboard and create shortcuts for the functions Speak, Clear, Show and Attention Sound.
• Option for preventing double tapping by disabling the button (for a short time) after touching.
• Undo option in case of unintentionally tapping the clear button.
• Attention sound button on Main and Full screen.

Voices
The voice is not part of the app, but the app uses the voice installed on your device.
For example, you can use one of the voices from 'Speech Services by Google'. It has female and male voices in many languages. If it is not available on your device, you can download it from the Google Play Store.
You can change the selected voice in the voice settings of the app.

Full version
The basic version of the app is free. In the settings of the app you can upgrade to the full version. This is a one-time payment for these extra features, there is no subscription.
• An unlimited number of categories.
• Backup and Restore option.
• Option to select symbols from the set of 3400 Mulberry Symbols (mulberrysymbols.org).
• Option to change the color of the individual buttons.
• History for quick access to previously spoken phrases.
• Create user profiles for different languages, situations or persons.
• Tabs for easy switching between multiple conversations.
• Option to record speech on to a button and to import voice recordings into the app.

About the app
• The app does not require an internet connection.
• For feedback or questions, please contact: [e-mail].
• On www.asoft.nl you can find a user manual.

Ratings and reviews

Seems like a very good app from my little usage of it so far. My main problem with it is that I am very photosensitive and the dark mode not being accessible for free really hurts. I was trying to test the app out but it being so bright made my migraine I've been fighting all day return! Please consider this is very common in autistic people who need this kind of app. Would be very nice if you could add this feature, it's a pretty basic accessibility option that shouldn't be paywalled.

This looks awesome, I am currently sick and keep losing my voice and my dad just got hurt and was brought to the hospital. This app is helping put less strain on my vocal cords and so I'm not coughing Also lets me give quick responses that I can copy and text Like yes, no, Could you repeat what you said. Thank you for making this app! Edit: Awesome can edit pre-existing phrases so instead of "it is" it now says "it's" or "thanks" verses "thank you" I like being more formal when thanking someone.

I'm an AAC user with a brain injury, I am grateful it's so intuitive. I just barely downloaded it, & can use it. When customizing, if I could add more than 1 category to a phrase, it would really help. E.g when I modified "My address is_______)" it saved in "common" but did not in "Home." I need to either edit phrase again in "Home" or remember where I hid phrases. Issue for memory/concentration. Can this app use voicekeeper voices? If I can add multiple labels & use my voicekeeper, SOLD!

What's new

Minor improvements and fixes.