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24 alternatives to Anne

Communication for deaf-blind people

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Anne launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ava▲538

   Making conversations accessible for the deaf

   2016 · ava.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Be My Eyes▲857

   Lend your eyes to the blind

   2015 · bemyeyes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Deaf? My iPhone app wakes you up if it hears an alarm▲170

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Hearing Aid & Transcribe Voice▲78

   Amplifier for the hearing impaired

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   iCantHear▲85

   Communicate easily with the hearing impaired

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Limitlessfree tier▲416

   Personalized AI powered by what you’ve seen, said, or heard

   2024 · limitless.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7VA
   Voice - An iOS App that lets blind people read▲57

   2014 · shalinshah.me · its alternatives →

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   Seeing AI▲421

   Talking camera for the blind, by Microsoft

   2017 · seeingai.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sign AI▲157

   An AI-powered virtual sign language interpreter

   2024 · sign-ai.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chatable▲72

    Chatable helps you hear better, using just your smartphone

    2020 · chatableapps.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Be My Eyes for Android▲171

    Lend your eyes to the blind

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hearica▲112

    Turn all computer audio into captions for the deaf

    Mar 2026 · hearica.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Live Transcribe▲160

    Google's new service built for the deaf and hard of hearing.

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BeAware▲66

    The d/Deaf assistant to communicate better

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hand Wave▲127

    Turn sign language into speech with smart glasses

    Aug 2026 · handwave.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Signily▲89

    Communicate with sign language on iOS

    2015 · aslized.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Supersense▲132

    Computer vision for the blind from an MIT-spinoff startup

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SunoDayko▲2

    Deaf-blind can feel info without using external hardware

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Thanks to BeAware, Deaf iPhone users have a free alerting device (OSS)▲124

    BeAware — Deaf and Hard of Hearing Assistant: Free, No Ads, Privacy Safe

    2022 · deafassistant.com · its alternatives →

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    Ally Solos Glasses▲130

    The most accessible AI assistant, now wearable

    2025 · ally.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dot Watch▲148

    World’s first braille smartwatch

    2017 · dotincorp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TalkBack▲78

    A braille keyboard for Android, no new hardware required

    2020 · blog.google · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Envision for Android▲85

    Bringing the visual world to life for the visually impaired

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    IRIS Clarity▲133

    AI voice isolation that brings clarity to your online calls

    2021 · iris.audio · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →