Instead of Cboard
Cboard alternatives
Cboard supports communication for children and adults with speech and language impairments through symbols and text-to-speech. Users can personalize boards, combine typing with symbols in Live Mode, adjust speech pitch and rate, and import or export board files. It runs on web, Windows, Android, iOS, and macOS; offline use is supported in Chrome on desktop and Android. Cboard has a free plan and Pro plans at $8.00 per month or $79.00 per year.
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Asterics AAC
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5Custom grids with varied access methods and smart-home controls — Asterics AAC adds scanning, direction, Huffman, and sequential input, plus grid actions for compatible smart-home and device systems.
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Jellow
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1Children and early learners using ready-made icon vocabulary — Jellow offers around 1,200 Basic icons, over 10,000 premade sentences, and a separate adult-focused Plus vocabulary.
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Avaz
Free trial AndroidiPhoneAAC users needing structured vocabulary and caregiver guidance — Avaz adds three grades of core vocabulary, caregiver learning resources, and therapist-facing communication progress analytics.
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Flexspeak AAC
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebMultilingual communication with real-time translation — Flexspeak adds real-time translation in 30+ languages and cross-device syncing of updates.
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Speech Assistant AAC
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMacPhrase-based text-to-speech on Apple devices — Speech Assistant AAC centers on typed or saved phrases, with full-screen messages and flipped text alongside optional photos or symbols.
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Spoken
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMacSentence-building with predictive suggestions and accessibility controls — Spoken predicts words and can learn from a user’s speech, while its base version includes large text, dark mode, and phrase sharing.
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TD Snap
Free plan iPhoneWindowsTouch, eye-gaze, or switch access with page sets — TD Snap offers page sets for touch, eye gaze, or switch access and integrates Google Assistant and myTobiiDynavox.
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CoughDrop
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1 - 9
Fast AAC
Free plan AndroidiPhone - 10
GoTalk NOW
Free plan iPhone7.0 Visit site - 11
LetMeTalk
Free plan AndroidiPhone - 12
Sayella
Free plan iPhone - 13
SymboTalk
Free plan AndroidWeb - 14
TouchChat HD
Free plan iPhoneMac - 15
Weave Chat AAC
Free plan AndroidiPhone - 16
Niki Talk
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2 - 17
LAMP Words for Life
Free trial iPhoneMac - 18
Grid 3
Free trial iPhoneWindows - 19
Predictable
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+15.7 Visit site - 20
Clicker Communicator AAC
Paid iPhone - 21
Proloquo4Text
Paid iPhoneMac - 22
Speak for Yourself
Paid iPhone5.1 Visit site - 23
Proloquo2Go
Paid iPhoneMac - 24
simPODD
Paid iPhone
A different AAC app may suit someone better if its input methods, vocabulary, language tools, or caregiver supports fit their needs more closely. Cboard’s registered users can save personalized boards; non-registered users cannot safely save changes. Voice availability depends on platform, and offline support is specified for Chrome on desktop and Android. Before switching, consider who will use the app, how they select and build messages, which devices and languages matter, whether offline use is needed, and what the available plan costs.