Spoken
Spoken is an AAC app for people who cannot use their voice because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders.
What Spoken is
Spoken is an AAC app for people who cannot use their voice because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders. Users build sentences on a mobile device, and the app speaks them aloud using text-to-speech. It predicts words and can offer suggestions that adapt to how someone communicates. The free version includes an attention button, large text display, large print mode, dark mode, and phrase sharing. Premium adds saved phrases, customizable lifelike voices, and a quiz that personalizes suggestions about friends, family, pets, and favorite locations. Supported access methods include touch, typing, handwriting, drawing, eye tracking, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. Spoken runs on iOS and iPadOS 11 or later, Android 5.1 or later, and Apple Silicon Macs. Wi-Fi or cellular data is needed for all features, though limited functionality remains offline. The automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words; afterward, Premium features require a purchase or subscription. Premium costs $12.99 a month or $99 a year, with a $249.00 USD one-time website purchase also listed.
Good
- Free version includes large text and dark mode
- Supports touch, typing, drawing, and eye tracking
- Limited functionality works offline
- Premium has monthly, yearly, and one-time purchase options
Watch out
- All features require Wi-Fi or cellular data
- Automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words
- Saved phrases and speech history cannot transfer between devices
- Premium costs $12.99 a month
Who it suits
Spoken is intended for people with speech and language disorders who need another way to communicate. Its range of access methods and display options may suit users with different interaction needs.
Verdict
Spoken provides sentence-building, speech output, and multiple access methods, with core features available free. Note the internet requirement for full functionality and that saved phrases do not transfer between devices.
Plans and prices
From Spoken's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Spoken base version | Free | Core app features remain free; Premium features require a subscription or purchase |
| Spoken Premium Monthly | $12.99 a month | Premium features · Recurring; cancel anytime |
| Spoken Premium Yearly | $99 a year | Premium features · Recurring; cancel anytime |
| Spoken Premium for life | $249, paid once | Premium features · One-time purchase; available on the Spoken website |
The facts
Each one read from Spoken's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility features
- The base version includes an attention button, large text display, large print mode, dark mode, and phrase sharing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Account limitation
- The same account can be used across devices, but speech history and saved phrases cannot currently be transferred between devices.checked 4 Oct 2026
- How it works
- Users tap on a mobile device to build sentences, which Spoken speaks aloud using text-to-speech.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Internet requirement
- Spoken needs Wi-Fi or cellular data for all features, though it continues to work with limited functionality when offline.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Personalization
- Premium includes saved phrases, customizable lifelike voices, and a quiz that personalizes suggestions about friends, family, pets, and favorite locations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Predictions
- Spoken predicts words and can provide advanced suggestions that learn from how a user talks.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says Spoken uses software tools, firewalls, and virus, intrusion, and malware detection to safeguard information, while warning that internet transmission cannot be guaranteed fully secure.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy control
- Incognito mode prevents typed words from influencing future predictions, and the learning setting is on by default.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Spoken is an AAC app for people unable to use their voice because of nonverbal autism, aphasia, stroke, or other speech and language disorders.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Spoken lists [email protected] and 1-740-538-0005 for questions, comments, or problems.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Voice integrations
- Spoken supports linking an ElevenLabs account with an API key; its feature comparison also lists Acapela voices on Android and Apple Personal Voice on iOS.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Marietta, Ohio, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported devices
- Spoken is available on iOS and iPadOS 11 or later, Android 5.1 or later, and Macs with an Apple Silicon processor.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial limit
- The automatic Premium trial lasts around 600 words, after which the base app remains available and Premium features require purchase or subscription.checked 4 Oct 2026
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