Writing Apps and Software
Free/Low Cost AT for Writing
Features:
- Phonetic dictionary
- Provides brief definitions
- Words are cross-referenced by sounds and similarity with other words
Cost: $1.99
Compatibility: iOS and Android
Features:
- Uses grammar-smart and vocabulary-smart word prediction, translation support, and
speech recognition to help unstick ideas and get them to flow in writing.
- Word Prediction app that gives you suggestions of words as you type with the option
of reading your word options out loud with a swipe of your finger
- Built-in text-to-speech reads back what you’ve typed
- Grammar and spelling support
- Export files to Dropbox, Google Drive, and other programs
- Create topic dictionaries from websites and Wikipedia links
- For more information contact Jennifer Loucks, Educational Support Specialist, at 800/999-4660
ext. 596 or jloucks@donjohnston.com
Cost: Free trial and $4.99/month
Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone; iPod touch
Features:
- Increase your keyboard or text input system size to 114% the normal size and increase
ease of sight using this QWERTY keyboard
- State-of-the-art system powerful enough for individuals who are blind or low vision
to use by not needing to look at the screen to type
- Powerful word prediction system and autocorrect system edits your text without the
need to even see the keyboard
Cost: Free
Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Android
Features:
- Checks your spelling and grammar and fixes it according to the context of your text
in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome
- Suggests different and better ways to express your sentences (Premium)
- Provides training to improve your mistakes (Premium)
- Reads your text out loud (Premium)
Cost: Free; Premium $9.99-$29.96/month
Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Chrome and Safari Extension
Features:
- Eliminate writing mistakes and contextual errors, spelling errors, and poor vocabulary
usage
- Find the right word you are looking for with synonym suggestions
- Learn from your mistakes to avoid them in the future
- Grammarly works anywhere your Chrome browser is used including e-mails, essays, social
media posts and more
Cost: Free; Premium $12.00/month (billed annually)
Compatibility: Chrome Extension
Features:
- Assists with writing clarity, passive voice editing, and readability
- Displays how many words typed
- Available in the web browser and as a desktop application
Cost: Free for web browser; $19.99 for desktop application
Compatibility: Windows or Mac
Features:
- Context-based word prediction tool; including homonyms
- Make your own custom abbreviation to simplify your writing
- Text-to-Speech function with breathing space added allows for you to listen to your
writing to hear any mistakes and make changes and catch up as you proofread
Cost: $20.99-$24.99
Compatibility: iOS: iPad
Features:
- Type more with less effort using this custom keyboard shortcut app
- Create custom abbreviations called snippets of frequently used words and phrases for
easy, quick entry into your documents
- Use Dropbox to sync your snippets across devices
Cost: $3.33
Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone
Typ-O HD
Features:
- Word prediction with text-to-speech capability to hear the word options before you
select them
- Ability to enter text on the screen using speech recognition
- Listen to your work with the text-to-speech feature
- Spell checker built in that frequently gets misspelled words right
Cost: $11.99
Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
Features:
- Make fewer mistakes, use the right words and organize your writing better with this
app
- Text-to-speech and voice-to-text help you to proofread to avoid awkward sentences
or grammatical mistakes
- Dictionary, Phonetic Spell Checker, and Word Finder help you use the correct words
when writing
- Outline of paper allows for better structure and ease when restructuring your paper
Cost: $9.99
Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
Features:
- Assists with developing a vocabulary for writing by creating a word back highlighting
most used words in larger fonts
- HIghlights important people, places, a timeline, and numbers from web pages or articles
- Available text-to-speech
- Searchable content
Cost: $3.99
Compatibility: Online Resource
Features:
- Offers topic suggestions for writing
- Turns writing into interactive games
- Writing templates
- Group writing features
Cost: $1.49-$1.99
Compatibility: iOS, Mac, Windows, Android, Kindle
Features:
- Assist with writer’s block
- Offers writing prompts based on news, scenes, sketches, texts, and words
- App works on and offline
Cost: $1.99
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, Android or Kindle
Features:
- Encourages words typed by showing a picture of a kitten for every 100 words typed
- The images displayed can be adjusted per user preference
Cost: Free
Compatibility: Online Resource
