Here is our most recent update of free and lite versions of AAC apps for iOS and Android platform devices

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a variety of resources related to AAC app selection.  We strongly continue to advocate for a systematic process for AAC app selection. We  recommend AAC app decision making in the context of a feature match process that gives appropriate attention to the full range of AAC options.

 Tools to Use In Making Decisions About AAC Apps

1.  Feature match form developed by Jessica Gosnell at Boston Children’s Hospital
2. Feature match checklist created by Scott Marfilius and Kelly Fonner
3. Our supplemental rubric covering language and communication features,  RELAAACs

Places to Go to Find AAC Apps and Reviews

1.  Comprehensive AAC app list for iPhone and iPad by Jane Farrall
2. AAC Tech Connect’s Apps Assistant
3. OCALI’s listing of apps for individuals with ASD
4. Tech in Special Education
5. Aidis Trust Communication App Reviews

Training Material on AAC Apps, News, Suggestions, etc.

1.  The App Academy’s site for app training videos
2. Our PrAACtical AAC Scoop.It collection and Pinterest boards
3. Our post on 5 Things to Do Before you Choose an AAC App

 Because this list sometimes gets circulated without the context in which it was originally developed, we decided to include some excerpts from our original post in early 2012.

“Graduate student SLPs are a fairly diverse group, but one thing that is common to almost all of them is that they are on a very limited budget. Although many of the AAC apps are reasonably priced, even that can be a lot for a struggling student. We wanted to put together a list of the free or lite versions of AAC apps for them to explore on their own iDevices.

First, a few caveats:

1. Selection of AAC tools is always made after a thorough assessment. This is as true for apps as it is for speech generating devices (SGDs).
2.  This list isn’t intended in any way to endorse these apps or suggest that the free/lite version is sufficient. Hopefully, it will give future professionals a taste of what these  apps can do and allow them to begin to think about how to make decisions about this in the context of a feature match assessment. Review sites like the one at Spectronicsand OCALI can be very useful when you are trying to see some of the features that apps contain.
3. This list isn’t comprehensive. If you have links to other AAC apps that are free or have lite versions, please send them along and we will update our list.
4. Students, remember what we’ve taught you about AAC. This doesn’t supersede what you’ve learned about AAC and language assessment, symbol selection, multimodal communication, etc.”
5. Learning to communicate with an AAC app requires AAC teaching strategies such as aided language input (ALI), language facilitation strategies, communication opportunities, & meaningful language experiences.

And now, on with the show…

iOS Device Free or Lite AAC Apps

1. Able AAC Free (NEW)
2. Aeir Talk (New)
3. AlexiCom AAC
4. Answers: Yes/No Free
5. Assistive TTS (Not in US Store)
6. Augie Free (Free version not currently available in US)
7. Autism 5-Point Scale EP (Autism Help)
8. Com App
9. Comunicador Personal Adaptable(Spanish)
10. Communicate Mate Female
11. Communicate Mate Male
12. Communications (NEW)
13. Connect Cards
14. C.P.A.  (in 18 languages, NEW)
15. DIME Lite
16. ER Translate (NEW)
17. Fat Cat Fast 20
18. Fat Cat Pirate Chat
19. Flashables  (NEW)
20. FreeSpeech
21. Functional Communication System Lite (NEW)
22. Gabby Tabs Lite
23. Go Talk Now Free
24. Grid Player
25. iBlissymbols Lite
26. iComm Education
27. iPhonic Lite
28. iPicto Lite
29. iSpeech Text to Speech (NEW)
30. Locabulary Lite
31. Medical emergency response App (New)
32. MetaTalk Lite- No longer free
33. My Choice Pad Lite
34. My Talking Phone
35. MyTalk Tools
36. Neo Julie (also Kate and Paul)
37. NikiTalk(NEW)
38. Noni Lite
39. Nonverbal Communication for Autism-NOCOA (Japanese)
40. OneVoice-AAC
41. PandaPal AAC
42. PhotoTell Lite
43. PhotoVOCA Free
44. Phrase Board
45. Pic A Word
46. Pics Aloud Lite
47. Picture Card Maker
48. Picture Board
49. PocketAAC-Lite
50. Point to Pictures Lite
51. Say Hi AAC
52. SayItForMe Lite
53. Scan to Pictures Lite
54. See and Say Lite
55. Scene & Heard Lite
56. Simple AAC (Free 7 day trial)
57. Small Talk Aphasia (Male & Female)
58. Small Talk Conversational Phrases
59. Small Talk Daily Activities
60. Small Talk Intensive Care
61. Small Talk Pain Scale
62. Smart_AAC (Free 7day trial; NEW)
63. Sounding Board
64. SFY_Speak4Youself Lite
65. Speech Button
66. Speech Buttons Free
67. Sono Flex Lite
68. Speak All
69. Speak for Yourself LAT Kids   (not available in US store)
70. Spubble Lite (not available in US store)
71. Symbly Go (Free 30 day trial, then monthly subscription, NEW)
72. Talk Assist
73. Talking Cards Lite
74. Talking Text
75. Talk Tommy
76. Talk to Me 100 (free version has 9 locations)
77. Talk 4 Me
78. Talking Tiles (Free 15 day trial & then monthly fee, NEW)
79. Tap to Talk
80. Touch Chat Lite
81. TransEZ (NEW)
82. Verbally
83. VocaBeans EN
84. VoiceSymbol AAC

Free or Lite AAC Apps for Android Devices

1. AAC Speech Communicator (French, English)
2. AAC Talking Tabs
3. AAC Yes/No (Male & Female versions; NEW)
4. Ablah Demo (NEW)
5. Alexicomm for Android (30+ free pages)
6. Autism Speech – Diego Says
7. BoxofWords Free
8. DroidSpeaker
9. Free AAC
10. FalaFacil – DiegoDiz (Portuguese)
11. FreeSpeech
12. Gabby Tabs Lite: AAC for Kids
13. HablaFacil – DiegoDice (Spanish)
14. Help Talk (NEW)
15. iToucan Talk (Autism) Alpha
16. Ivona (NEW)
17. JABTalk
18. LangLearner Speaker
19. MiaOvoce (NEW)
20. MyVoice MyWords Tablet
21. Niki Talk
22. PhotoVOCA
23. Pic-See Lite
24. Pics Pecs Austism (NEW)
25. PictoDroid Lite (Spanish, English)
26. Pictograms
27. PictoPlus: AAC 3D Pictograms (NEW)
28. Plaphoons for Android Beta
29. Point Talker Free
30. Sono Flex Lite
31. Smart Howl Demo (NEW)
32. SpeakForMe Free
33. Speak For Yourself (NEW)
34. Speaking Pad
35. Speech Assistant
36. Symbol Path (NEW)
37. Talk Android
38. Talk 2 All (for phone communication)
39. Talk to Me 100 Lite (Autism) (NEW)
40. Tap Talk Free
41. Tap to Talk
42. Touch and Go Speak
43. Touch-n-Say
44. Two Speak
45. Type and Speak
46. VirtualTEC
47. Virtual Voice
48. Visual Cues AAC (NEW)
49. Vocal SlidesVox4All Free (NEW)