Clicker Communicator AAC
Clicker Communicator AAC is an iPad app designed as a classroom communication aid for children with speech and language difficulties.
What Clicker Communicator AAC is
Clicker Communicator AAC is an iPad app designed as a classroom communication aid for children with speech and language difficulties. It includes three ready-made Vocabulary Sets built around research-based core words and covering a wide ability range. Users can personalize those sets or create their own grids. Editions include Widgit, PCS or SymbolStix symbols, alongside the CrickPix Library of 2,500 curriculum pictures. Speech output is available, with touch, one- or two-switch access and SuperKeys. Free LearningGrids resources support verbal participation in class and curriculum lessons. Vocabulary Sets can be shared or backed up through email, AirDrop, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive or the app’s Backup Safe. The app requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. It is sold without a free plan, with listed editions priced at £199.99 once; schools and institutions need one copy per device. Crick Software is based in Northampton and Trumbull and was founded in 1993 by John and Ann Crick.
Good
- Three ready-made vocabulary sets
- Custom grids and layout personalization
- Speech output with switch access
- 2,500 curriculum pictures
- Backup and sharing options
Watch out
- No free plan
- Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later
- One copy required per institutional device
- Listed editions cost £199.99 once
Who it suits
It suits schools and families supporting children who need symbol-based AAC and alternative access methods. iPad users can adapt vocabulary layouts and back up or share sets across supported services.
Verdict
Clicker Communicator AAC combines customizable symbol communication, speech and multiple access methods in an iPad classroom aid. Its device licensing, iPadOS requirement and one-time price matter for institutional purchasing.
Plans and prices
From Clicker Communicator AAC's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Clicker Communicator (PCS Symbols) | £199.99, paid once | One copy per device for schools and institutions |
| Clicker Communicator (SymbolStix) | £199.99, paid once | One copy per device for schools and institutions · Widgit or PCS symbols available as in-app purchases for £48.99 each |
| Clicker Communicator (Widgit Symbols) | £199.99, paid once | One copy per device for schools and institutions |
The facts
Each one read from Clicker Communicator AAC's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The app offers accessibility options including the SuperKeys access method.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Backup and sharing
- Vocabulary Sets can be shared or backed up by email, AirDrop, or cloud storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, and the app provides a Backup Safe.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Classroom resources
- A growing bank of free LearningGrids resources supports verbal participation in class and curriculum lessons.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can personalize ready-made Vocabulary Sets or create their own grids.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Crick says the only pupil information it stores is the pupil’s email address and basic profile information to confirm licensed use, and that it does not collect or view text or media entered into its apps.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purchase limit
- Schools and other institutions must buy one copy of the app for each device that will use it, under App Store terms and conditions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Clicker Communicator is an AAC app for children with speech and language difficulties, designed as a classroom communication aid.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The App Store listing says Crick provides free support by email, phone, and the Clicker Communicator Users Group on Facebook.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Symbols and pictures
- The app versions include Widgit, PCS, or SymbolStix symbols, and the CrickPix Library of 2,500 curriculum pictures.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Vocabulary sets
- It includes three ready-made Vocabulary Sets covering a wide ability range and built around research-based core words.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Northampton, England, UKchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Crick Software was founded in 1993 by John and Ann Crick, and the company says it is based in Northampton, England, and Trumbull, Connecticut.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- The App Store listing says the app requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
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