Discover apps that were intentionally built to work for more people.
We’re proud to have an App Store full of tools that improve lives. These apps help with routine tasks, communication and language skills, and much more.
For people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Designed with people who are deaf or hard of hearing in mind, Relay transcribes spoken conversations in real time and displays them in an easy-to-read format. The app is thoughtfully built for face-to-face interactions: Flip mode rotates text 180 degrees, so the person across from you can read it right side up.
With clear video demonstrations of every sign, ASL Bloom makes it easy to catch the nuances of each hand shape and movement. Don’t miss the cultural and grammar notes, where you’ll learn ASL etiquette (like that it’s proper to point instead of using pronouns) and pick up the subtleties of the language.
For people who are blind or who have low vision
Leveraging AI along with millions of volunteers around the world, this App Store Award–winning accessibility app helps people who are blind or who have low vision navigate everyday activities. Be My Eyes brings together over 1 million people receiving assistance and 10 million volunteers providing it.
Apple Design Award winner Oko is an AI-powered accessibility app that helps make navigation safer for those who are blind or who have low vision. Simply point your iPhone camera toward an intersection and Oko will let you know, via haptic and audio feedback, when it’s safe to proceed—and if you need to hurry to beat the countdown.
For managing ADHD
Built to support people who are neurodivergent, App Store Award–winning AI planner Tiimo breaks down big to-dos into smaller subtasks. Before launching Tiimo, cofounders Melissa Würtz Azari and Helene Lassen Nørlem interviewed neurodivergent adolescents about their needs and how technology could support them in school.
With RoutineFlow, plan out recurring activities and stay on task with the app’s step-by-step guidance. You can easily skip or modify your task order directly from the timer screen.
For supporting neurodivergent kids
In Thomas & Friends: Let’s Roll, kids join Thomas the Tank Engine for a rolling adventure through the tranquil countryside. Explore alongside Bruno the Brake Car, a neurodivergent member of the Sodor crew who loves the routine of the train timetables.
App Store Award winner Pok Pok features a carefully curated collection of two-dimensional virtual toys kids can bring to life. Every aspect of this app, like its handcrafted sounds and calming color palette, is designed to avoid overstimulating kids and parents alike.
For learning and literacy
Created in collaboration with speech therapists, Editors’ Choice language-therapy app Speech Blubs has hundreds of educational mini-games. Kids watch their peers model an exercise first, then practice it themselves—usually with a wacky AR face filter, like adorable animal ears.
The Apple Design Award winner Speechify is a remarkably human-sounding text-to-speech app that can help you learn more in less time. The app’s founder and CEO, Cliff Weitzman, built Speechify as a student at Brown University to keep up with his class reading despite his dyslexia. “I’d take 15 quick photos and listen while eating breakfast or longboarding to class,” he says.
For people who have difficulty speaking or being understood
A simple but power-packed AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) app, App Store Award winner Proloquo gives voice to those who have difficulty speaking or being understood. Using an intuitive, adaptive word board, people can craft full sentences that are spoken aloud in a voice of their choosing.