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24 alternatives to Upsense

Touch screen typing for the visually impaired

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Upsense launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Keybr▲91

   Improve your touch typing

   2015 · keybr.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Phorm▲116

   Keyboard that rises from a touchscreen

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Toolwiz Eyes▲75

   A tool for blind and visually impaired

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gest▲216

   Type with your hand gestures (Say goodbye to keyboards)

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   tota11y▲102

   An accessibility visualization toolkit from Khan Academy

   2015 · khan.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TapTapSee▲73

   Helping visually impaired people identify objects

   2015 · taptapseeapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dictate by Microsoft▲140

   Hands free typing in Microsoft Office

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wayfindr▲158

   Empowering blind people to navigate the world independently

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Screenhero▲134

   Collaborative Screen Sharing + Voice Chat

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SwiftBraille▲67

    Keyboard for blind and visually impaired - Connect the dots

    2016 · en.swiftbraille.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    spike▲55

    Making the iPhone as Easy to Type On as it is to Touch

    2014 · spikeyourphone.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Daptly▲140

    Gesture and voice controlled smart displays

    2017 · daptly.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Clarity Keyboard▲63

    You usually only need a few different replies

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hiboo▲97

    See what your friends type while they're typing 😋⚡️

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tipo▲70

    The keyboard that improves your spelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Tap▲16

    Tap turns anything you can touch into a typing surface

    2016 · tapwithus.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    KNFB Reader App▲62

    Text to audio converter camera app for visually impaired

    2014 · knfbreader.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Context▲67

    fast visual texting

    2013 · trycontext.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Noted▲63

    Gesture Driven Notetaking

    2013 · takenoted.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fountain Greetings▲142

    Effortless handwritten letters as a service

    2014 · fountaingreetings.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dot▲4

    Smartwatch for the Visually Impaired

    2015 · fingerson.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Deck▲84

    One-touch presentations

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · ricciadams.com · 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 →