SymboTalk is an augmentative and alternative communication app for people who find speaking difficult. Users select symbols on communication boards; each selection can be spoken aloud and added to a sentence that can also be read aloud. Users can make symbols or choose from an online library of more than 60,000 images, including ARASAAC, Mulberry, and Sclera symbols. Boards can have sub-boards and different grid layouts. Editors can set up profiles for users, who can use a limited-access “me” mode. SymboTalk is available on the web and Android, and its Android app supports offline use. Core app features are free; cloud sharing, synchronization, and backup are paid. The app listing describes a ChatGPT integration and an AI Assistant that can generate complete boards. Google Play reports that the developer declares no data shared with third parties, while the app may collect personal information, app information and performance, and device or other IDs. It also reports that data is not encrypted and cannot be deleted.
Who it is for
SymboTalk suits people with conditions such as autism, Down syndrome, ALS, apraxia, or stroke that make speaking difficult, along with editors configuring their boards.
What is good
- Free core app features
- Image library has more than 60,000 images
- Boards support sub-boards and multiple grid options
- Android app supports offline use
- Symbols can be spoken and assembled into sentences
What to know first
- Cloud sharing, synchronization, and backup are paid
- Google Play reports data is not encrypted
- Google Play reports data cannot be deleted
Verdict
SymboTalk combines customizable symbol boards, speech output, and Android offline use, with core features available free. Readers should weigh the paid cloud features and Google Play privacy disclosures.
SymboTalk plans and pricing
All plansCompared on AAC communication software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Symbol system
- symbol
- Speech output
- Yes
- Access methods
- touch
- Offline use
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, Android
- Layout customization
- customizable
