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CoughDrop
What it is
CoughDrop is an augmentative and alternative communication platform for people with complex communication needs. It offers customizable vocabulary sets, built-in supports, assessment tools, and ways to build vocabulary over time. Communicators can share pages, use two-way messaging, and access remote modeling. The platform supports switches and eye or head tracking, and provides speech output. It is available on Android, iOS, web, and Windows, with offline use and cloud backup; however, Android app syncing requires an internet connection, so offline syncing is unavailable. Teams can collaborate on pagesets, while reports and goal-setting tools help practitioners and staff follow progress. Site licenses include centralized license and organization management, license reassignment, optional single sign-on, and annual team training. The homepage offers two months to try the product and lists one-time purchase, annual site license, and month-to-month options without showing their prices. The listed Communicator Access plan costs $9 a month per communicator. CoughDrop serves communicators, families, therapists, educators, and care teams.
For and against
For
- Customizable vocabulary sets and built-in communication supports.
- Supports switches, eye tracking, and head tracking.
- Teams can collaborate on pagesets and track goals.
- Offline use is available with cloud backup.
- Two-month trial is offered before purchase.
Against
- Android app syncing requires an internet connection.
- Listed Communicator Access costs $9 a month per communicator.
- Homepage does not show prices for its purchase options.
The verdict
CoughDrop combines communication tools and access methods with collaboration and progress features for teams. The Android syncing limitation matters for users who need offline synchronization, and prices for the homepage’s purchase options are not shown.
Who it suits
CoughDrop is intended for communicators and the families, therapists, educators, and care teams who support them. Its tools may suit people with autism, cerebral palsy, stroke, traumatic brain injury, ALS, or developmental disabilities.
Plans and prices
Communicator Access
Per communicator
Read 4 Oct 2026 · app.mycoughdrop.com
Communicator Access
One-time communicator access · cloud extras cost extra
Read 4 Oct 2026 · app.mycoughdrop.com
On the record
- Access methods
- CoughDrop supports switch-activated scanning with one or two switch actions and is compatible with eye trackers on Windows.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Assistive hardware
- The Partners page describes switch scanning, Windows eye-tracker compatibility, and ARCore and ARKit head tracking on supported Android and iOS devices.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Communication tools
- The app supports built-in inflections, SMS and email, two-way messaging, remote modeling, eye or head tracking, and switches.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Core features
- It offers customizable vocabulary sets, built-in supports, assessment tools, and vocabulary progression tools.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Named symbol partners include OpenSymbols, LessonPix, SymbolStix, and Tobii Dynavox PCS symbols; Acapela provides synthesized voices.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Known issue
- The release notes state that Android app cloud syncing was listed as an unresolved known issue in the September 29, 2025 release notes.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The release notes state that Android app syncing requires an internet connection and offline syncing is unavailable.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Offline and cloud
- The site says users can work offline with cloud backup and share pages with others.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Organization licenses
- Site licenses include license reassignment, organization management, support for single sign-on, and annual team training sessions.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Organization licensing
- Site licenses offer centralized license management, team organization, profiling and evaluation tools, room-level goals, and optional single sign-on support.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Organization tools
- Administrative tools track licenses and reports across rooms, buildings, or teams and let administrators move people between classrooms.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Pricing options
- The homepage says users can choose a one-time purchase, an annual site license, or month-to-month payment, but does not show prices.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CoughDrop is an augmentative and alternative communication platform for people with complex communication needs.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security updates
- Release notes describe security enhancements in several releases, including the 2025 releases listed on the page.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- CoughDrop offers a help center with articles and guides, plus a support request form and logged-in request tracking.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Team collaboration
- Teams can collaborate on and modify pagesets, and the app provides reports and goal-setting tools to track progress.coughdrop.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Team features
- The homepage describes built-in reports and goal-setting tools for practitioners and staff.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The homepage offers two months free to try CoughDrop before purchase.coughdrop.com · read 3 Oct 2026
