Grid 3
Grid 3 is AAC software for children and adults whose disabilities affect natural speech.
What Grid 3 is
Grid 3 is AAC software for children and adults whose disabilities affect natural speech. It combines symbol and text communication, speech output, and customizable layouts, with symbol vocabularies for different ages. Text tools include SwiftKey word prediction and a Fix tool that can correct spelling and grammar, expand abbreviations, and fill in missing letters or spaces. Users can access it through eye gaze, touch and keyguards, switches, pointers, or voice activation. Grid can also provide access to email, SMS, social media, entertainment and streaming services, and web browsing. Computer Control and Environment Control can operate a Windows computer and technology around the home. It is available in over 40 languages. Grid 3 requires Windows 10 or 11; Grid for iPad requires iOS 15 or later. Smartbox offers a 60-day free trial for Windows and a 30-day free trial for iPad. There is no free plan, and buyers in the UK and Ireland must request a quote for pricing.
Good
- Symbol and text communication with speech output
- Access through multiple input methods
- Available in over 40 languages
- Can control a Windows computer and home technology
Watch out
- No free plan
- Requires Windows 10 or 11 on Windows
- iPad version requires iOS 15 or later
- Pricing requires a quote in the UK and Ireland
Who it suits
Grid 3 suits children and adults with disabilities that affect natural speech, including users who need symbol or text communication. Its range of access methods may suit people who use eye gaze, switches, touch, pointers, keyguards, or voice activation.
Verdict
Grid 3 brings communication, access, and learning tools together for users with communication needs. Check the platform requirements and request a quote to assess the paid option after its trial.
The facts
Each one read from Grid 3's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Accessible apps
- Accessible Apps in Grid include tools for email, SMS, social media, entertainment and streaming services, and web browsing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Smartbox offers Grid 3 for Windows and Grid for iPad on iOS; its download page describes Grid 3 as Windows software and Grid for iPad as available on iPad only.checked 9 Oct 2026
What it does
- Access methods
- Grid supports eye gaze, touch, keyguards, switches, mouse or joystick pointers, and voice activation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- AI text tools
- Grid uses SwiftKey word prediction and a Fix tool to correct spelling and grammar, expand abbreviations, and fill in missing letters or spaces.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Communication
- Grid provides symbol and text vocabularies for children and adults, including text tools with word prediction.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- Grid 3 requires Windows 10 or 11, and Grid for iPad requires iOS 15 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Computer and environment control
- Grid’s Computer Control and Environment Control features can control a Windows computer and technology around the home.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Education license
- The Grid 3 Education License uses token leasing, allowing installation on any number of devices while limiting how many licenses run at one time; it is offered to schools, colleges and universities in the US, UK and Ireland.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Head office
- Smartbox Assistive Technology lists its UK head office at Ysobel House, Enigma Commercial Centre, Sandys Road, Malvern, WR14 1JJ.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Grid is available in over 40 languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Smartbox directs prospective buyers to request a quote for pricing on its UK and Ireland site.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Grid is AAC software designed to support people with communication and access needs, with tools for communication, independence and learning.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Smartbox's privacy notice says it may share information among its UK, EU and US operations under a joint controller agreement.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Smartbox says its support team can be contacted by phone, email or online chat, and it offers training for schools and organisations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Symbol communication
- Grid includes symbol vocabularies for people of all ages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Text communication
- Grid offers text communication tools with word prediction and AI features for faster communication.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Grid supports children and adults with disabilities that affect their natural speech.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Smartbox says it was founded in 2000 and designs AAC software and hardware for people with complex needs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Smartbox says it was founded in 2000 by Paul, Alyson, Barney and Dougal Hawes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- Smartbox offers a 60-day free trial for Grid 3 and a 30-day free trial for Grid for iPad.checked 9 Oct 2026
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