These are mobile apps that have been tested by the Accessible Technology Librarian. For questions or more information, please email Debbie Krahmer at dkrahmer@colgate.edu. Apps with an asterisk* are paid apps, or require a payment to unlock some functionality.

Text-to-Speech apps

Apps that will read text aloud.

• Aldiko Book Reader Premium* (Android)
• Books + VoiceOver (iOS)
• ClariaZoom (Android)
• ClaroSpeak Plus* (iOS)
• Cool Reader (Android)
• Easy Text to Speech (Android)
• ezPDF* (Android)
• FBReader (Android)
• Google Text-to-Speech (Android)
• KNFB Reader* (iOS, Android)
• Moon+ Reader (Android)
• Natural Reader (Browser-based, Chrome Extension)
• Speechify (iOS, Android, Chrome Extension, Mac app)
• TextGrabber + Translator* (Android)
• Type and Speak (Android)
• Voice Dream Reader* (iOS, Android)
• Voice Dream Writer* (iOS)
• Web Reader TTS Web Browser (Android)

Speech-to-Text/Dictation apps

Apps that allow you to dictate or will convert spoken words to text.

• Apple Dictation (iOS)
• Dictation.io (browswer-based)
• Dragon Mobile Assistant (Android)
• Google Live Transcribe (Android)
• Just Press Record* (iOS)
• Otter Voice Notes - 600 free minutes per month (iOS, Android)
• Samsung Voice Recorder - limited to 10 minutes of live transcription at a time (Android)
• Speechnotes (Android)
• WebCaptioner (browser-based)

Mobile Scanning Apps

Take a picture of a text and create a PDF or OCR'd text.

• FineScanner (iOS)
• PDFpen Scan+* (iOS)
• PDF PROvider (iOS)
• Pocket Scanner Cloud* (iOS)
• Prizmo (iOS)
• TextGrabber* + Translator* (iOS, Android)
• Tiny Scanner+ (iOS)
• Translate Photo (iOS)

Screen Reader apps

Apps that will read aloud what is on the screen; an alternate way to access your phone or tablet.

• VoiceOver (iOS)
• ClariaZoom (Android)
• Google Text-to-Speech (Android)

Screen Magnification/Magnifier

Apps that will enlarge your mobile device's screen, and/or will add extra magnification to your camera.

• ClariaZoom (Android)
• Magnifier (Android)
• Seeing AI (iOS)
• Super Vision (iOS)
• Vision (Android)
• Visor* (iOS, Android)

Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC)

Apps that allow augmentative or alternative communication; type or press buttons to have a mobile device speak for you.

• ClaroSpeak+* (iOS)
• Proloquo2Go* (iOS)
• Speech Assistant AAC (Android)
• Type and Speak (Android)
• Verbally (iOS)

Accessible Directions

GPS or map apps that allow verbal walking directions

• BlindSquare* (iOS)
• Google Maps (iOS, Android)
• Intersection Explorer (Android)
• Lazarillo (iOS)

Mind Mapping

Create visual outlines or diagrams to visually organize information

• Inspiration Maps (iOS)
• MindNode (iOS)

Handwriting-to-Text

Apps that convert your handwriting to machine-readable text

• Google Handwriting Input (Android)
• MyScript Nebo* (iOS, Android)
• Notes Plus* (iOS)

Audio Enhancement Apps

Apps that will amplify or otherwise adjust audio to fit your hearing profile.

• Google Sound Amplifier (Android)
• Petralex Hearing aid (iOS, Android)
• Music Volume Booster (iOS)

Note Capturing apps

Apps for handwritten notes, diagrams and doodles.

• MyScript Nebo* (iOS, Android)
• NotesPlus* (iOS)
• One Note (iOS, Android)

Facial Mouse

Apps that allow you to control a mouse pointer on your mobile device with your head movements.

• EVA Facial Mouse (Android)