You're searching for an AAC app on your iPhone. Maybe your child was just evaluated. Maybe a therapist mentioned AAC for the first time. Maybe you've been thinking about it for months and you're finally looking.
Tala is an AAC app for iPhone built by a dad for his own son. It costs $2.99/month — not $250 — and it's the only AAC app that combines communication boards with a built-in daily visual schedule.
Your child taps a symbol on your iPhone screen and the app speaks the word out loud. Tala uses high-quality voices powered by ElevenLabs — not robotic text-to-speech. Alongside the communication boards, there's a daily schedule where you set up the day's activities visually: breakfast, school, park, bath, bed. Your child sees what's coming and can communicate within that structure.
Most AAC apps were designed for iPads. That makes sense in a therapy room, but it's not how families live. Your iPhone is always in your pocket. When your child needs to say something at the grocery store, at the park, in the car — you need AAC on the device you already have with you. Tala works on iPhone. No separate iPad required.
| Tala | Proloquo2Go | Avaz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $2.99/mo | $249.99 | $9.99/mo |
| Daily schedule | Built-in | No | No |
| Free for SLPs | Yes | No | No |
| Languages | EN, SV, ES | EN, ES, FR, NL | 15+ |
Search "Tala AAC" in the App Store, or visit talaaac.com to learn more. Free for speech-language pathologists and teachers. $2.99/month for families. No commitment — cancel anytime.