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Swirly AAC: First Words at Mac App Store analyse
Swirly Studios LLC
Version
0.1.0
Size
6.9 Mb
Updated
2 weeks ago
Released
17 May 2026
Description
A free picture communication app for toddlers. Tap a picture. Hear a word. Build a sentence.
Whether your child is non-speaking, late-talking, or just beginning to string their first words together — Swirly AAC gives them a voice.
A COMMUNICATION TOOL FOR EVERY TODDLER
Babies who learn sign language often speak earlier than those who don't. The same principle applies here. Giving a pre-verbal toddler any way to communicate doesn't slow speech down — it speeds it up. Every successful exchange teaches a child that words have power.
It works beautifully for typically developing toddlers building their first phrases. It works for children with autism, Down syndrome, childhood apraxia of speech, or any reason spoken words aren't coming yet. It was designed for both, because communication is for every child.
TWO MODES, ONE APP
Standard AAC — Symbol Grid
A bold, colorful picture grid with core vocabulary every toddler needs: feelings, food, people, actions, places, routines. Tap symbols to build a sentence, then hit Speak. Includes Visual Scene Display — tap objects inside illustrated scenes of a playground, kitchen, and bedroom. A research-backed approach for very early communicators who respond better to context than isolated symbols.
Grammar Tree — Sentence Builder
Guide your child through their first full sentences. Choose "I want" → "to eat" → "cookie" and the app speaks the whole phrase. A child who can't yet sequence words independently can still generate a real, novel sentence. Greetings, requests, observations, feelings — all here.
RECORD YOUR OWN VOICE
Tap any symbol and record mom, dad, grandma, or a sibling saying the word. Now the tablet sounds like home. Free, like everything else.
MAKE IT YOURS
Add a real photo of grandma. Hide words your child isn't ready for. Reorder the board. Add custom symbols. Everything editable in two taps from the main screen.
BUILT FOR REAL FAMILY LIFE
Fully offline — works on a plane, in the car, at grandma's house. No sign-in required. No ads, no subscriptions, no paywalls — free. Nothing leaves the device — no server, no analytics. Backup and restore — export a single file, import it anywhere.
FOR FAMILIES AND SPECIALISTS
Designed around core vocabulary principles used by speech-language pathologists in early intervention. Suitable alongside — not instead of — a qualified SLP.
Appropriate for: autism spectrum disorder (ASD), childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, selective mutism, language delay, speech delay, late talkers, pre-verbal toddlers, and typically developing toddlers from 18 months.
ABOUT SWIRLY STUDIOS
Developed by parents and educational technologists, Swirly Studios has been building free, friendly software for families since 2011 — rooted in a genuine belief that every child deserves the tools to make themselves understood. We hope Swirly AAC gives your child a little more voice, and your family a little more connection, from the very first tap.
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Availability
Devices
iPhone5s
iPadAir
iPadAirCellular
iPadMiniRetina
iPadMiniRetinaCellular
iPhone6
iPhone6Plus
iPadAir2
iPadAir2Cellular
iPadMini3
iPadMini3Cellular
iPodTouchSixthGen
iPhone6s
iPhone6sPlus
iPadMini4
iPadMini4Cellular
iPadPro
iPadProCellular
iPadPro97
iPadPro97Cellular
iPhoneSE
iPhone7
iPhone7Plus
iPad611
iPad612
iPad71
iPad72
iPad73
iPad74
iPhone8
iPhone8Plus
iPhoneX
iPad75
iPad76
iPhoneXS
iPhoneXSMax
iPhoneXR
iPad812
iPad834
iPad856
iPad878
iPadMini5
iPadMini5Cellular
iPadAir3
iPadAir3Cellular
iPodTouchSeventhGen
iPhone11
iPhone11Pro
iPadSeventhGen
iPadSeventhGenCellular
iPhone11ProMax
iPhoneSESecondGen
iPadProSecondGen
iPadProSecondGenCellular
iPadProFourthGen
iPadProFourthGenCellular
iPhone12Mini
iPhone12
iPhone12Pro
iPhone12ProMax
iPadAir4
iPadAir4Cellular
iPadEighthGen
iPadEighthGenCellular
iPadProThirdGen
iPadProThirdGenCellular
iPadProFifthGen
iPadProFifthGenCellular
iPhone13Pro
iPhone13ProMax
iPhone13Mini
iPhone13
iPadMiniSixthGen
iPadMiniSixthGenCellular
iPadNinthGen
iPadNinthGenCellular
iPhoneSEThirdGen
iPadAirFifthGen
iPadAirFifthGenCellular
iPhone14
iPhone14Plus
iPhone14Pro
iPhone14ProMax
iPadTenthGen
iPadTenthGenCellular
iPadPro11FourthGen
iPadPro11FourthGenCellular
iPadProSixthGen
iPadProSixthGenCellular
Pricing by country
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | free |
| China | free |
| Germany | free |
| Italy | free |
| Netherlands | free |
| Portugal | free |
| Spain | free |
| UK | free |
| India | free |
| Japan | free |
| Korea, Republic Of | free |
| Poland | free |
| Russia | free |
| Turkey | free |
| USA | free |
