Choosing and funding a tool
Choosing your tool, comparing apps, finding funding.
- 1 Choosing an AAC tool: paper, tablet, app and trial
Paper or tablet, what to check and a trial over several weeks: the method and checklist for choosing an AAC tool that suits the person.
7 min - 2 AAC apps in 2026: a comparison
Buddy, Proloquo2Go, TD Snap, Grid, Avaz, LetMeTalk: prices in 2026, access, platforms, and which AAC app to choose for which need.
7 min - 3 Funding AAC: how to prepare a funding request
Funding AAC: what needs funding, getting an assessment, finding the right funder and building a strong request, step by step.
4 min - 4 Proloquo2Go alternative: Buddy, on all your devices
Proloquo2Go costs £249.99 and only runs on Apple. Buddy runs on all your devices: a comparison, when to keep Proloquo2Go and how to switch.
4 min - 5 TD Snap alternative: Buddy, independence as well as communication
An alternative to TD Snap: the cost over 12 months, Buddy and TD Snap side by side, what Buddy adds, and when to keep TD Snap for eye gaze.
4 min - 6 Grid for iPad and Grid 3 alternative: when to choose Buddy
Grid for iPad and Grid 3: prices, a comparison table with Buddy, what Buddy brings and when to keep Grid (complex physical access, environmental control).
4 min - 7 Avaz alternative: Buddy, with vocabularies adapted to English
Buddy compared with Avaz: price, languages, vocabularies adapted to English, platforms, and the cases where Avaz may suit you better.
4 min - 8 LetMeTalk is no longer updated: what’s the alternative?
LetMeTalk has not been updated since 2018: the risks, an alternative with the same ARASAAC symbols, and moving across in 7 steps.
4 min
From reading to practice
Pictalk Buddy: communication boards, a visual schedule and sequences. Pay what you want, with no locked features.