Spoken
Marietta, Ohio, United States
What it is
Spoken is an augmentative and alternative communication app for people who cannot use their voice because of conditions such as nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders. Users can tap, type, write, draw, or use eye tracking and accessibility tools to compose sentences, then have the app speak them aloud. Spoken predicts words and can refine suggestions based on a person’s communication. The free base version includes an attention button, large text display, large print mode, dark mode, and phrase sharing. Premium adds saved phrases, customizable lifelike voices, and a quiz that personalizes suggestions about familiar people, pets, and places. Spoken supports iOS and iPadOS 11 or later, Android 5.1 or later, and Apple Silicon Macs. Internet access is needed for all features, with limited offline functionality. The automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words; afterward, the base app remains available. Premium costs $12.99 per month, $99.00 per year, or $249.00 as a one-time website purchase.
For and against
For
- Base version includes large text and dark mode.
- Supports touch, typing, handwriting, drawing, and eye tracking.
- Premium offers saved phrases and customizable voices.
- Limited functionality remains available offline.
Against
- All features require Wi-Fi or cellular data.
- Saved phrases and speech history cannot transfer between devices.
- Automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words.
The verdict
Spoken combines sentence-to-speech communication with prediction and multiple access methods. Its base app remains free after the short word-limited Premium trial, while Premium features require purchase or subscription.
Who it suits
Spoken may suit people who need an alternative way to communicate aloud, along with caregivers seeking customizable communication suggestions. It supports several access methods and devices, though full functionality requires internet access.
Plans and prices
Spoken base version
Core app features remain free; Premium features require a subscription or purchase
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Spoken Premium Monthly
Premium features
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Spoken Premium Yearly
Premium features
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Spoken Premium for life
Premium features
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On the record
- Accessibility features
- The base version includes an attention button, large text display, large print mode, dark mode, and phrase sharing.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Account limitation
- The same account can be used across devices, but speech history and saved phrases cannot currently be transferred between devices.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- How it works
- Users tap on a mobile device to build sentences, which Spoken speaks aloud using text-to-speech.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Internet requirement
- Spoken needs Wi-Fi or cellular data for all features, though it continues to work with limited functionality when offline.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Personalization
- Premium includes saved phrases, customizable lifelike voices, and a quiz that personalizes suggestions about friends, family, pets, and favorite locations.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Predictions
- Spoken predicts words and can provide advanced suggestions that learn from how a user talks.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says Spoken uses software tools, firewalls, and virus, intrusion, and malware detection to safeguard information, while warning that internet transmission cannot be guaranteed fully secure.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy control
- Incognito mode prevents typed words from influencing future predictions, and the learning setting is on by default.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Spoken is an AAC app for people unable to use their voice because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Spoken lists [email protected] and 1-740-538-0005 for questions, comments, or problems.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Supported devices
- Spoken is available on iOS and iPadOS 11 or later, Android 5.1 or later, and Macs with an Apple Silicon processor.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trial limit
- The automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words, after which the base app remains available and Premium features require purchase or subscription.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Voice integrations
- Spoken supports linking an ElevenLabs account with an API key; its feature comparison also lists Acapela voices on Android and Apple Personal Voice on iOS.spokenaac.com · read 4 Oct 2026
