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This chart contains a sampling of switch accessible educational apps. It does not list every app available. New apps are developed every day. No
warranty is made about the accuracy or completeness of the information on this chart. Customers should consult the Apple App Store for detailed information about the apps. Switch accessible AAC apps are not included in this chart.
Updated 7/18/2023
© 2023 Enabling Devices/Switch Accessible Apps for iPad
Switch Accessible Educational Apps for iPad
App
Aunty Maggie’s Recipe
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Clear targets on dark
backgrounds helps users
with VI
• Improve communication
and language development
• Practice single switch and
switch scanning
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Big Bang Pictures
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• High contrast animated
images
• 8 foreground & background
colors
Switch Needed:
One or two switches
App
Big Trucks
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Large clear image on dark
background, ideal for users
with VI
• Two switch access
• Great for encouraging
language and discussion
• Teach turn taking with two
switches
Switch Needed:
Two switches
App
Bumper Cars
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Encourages counting up to
10
• Targets encourage
locating skills
• Turn taking
• Errorless fun
• Explore use of 2 switches
Switch Needed:
Two switches
App
Catch the Cow
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches switch controlled
scanning
• Can be used as an
assessment tool for
switch readiness
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Choose It! Literacy
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Structural approach to
basic literacy using tried
& tested approaches
• Clear layout
• Ideal for learners with
visual or perceptual
difficulties
• Performance reporting
Switch Needed:
Single or two
switch scanning
App
Choose It! Numeracy
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Structural approach to
basic number & space
concepts
• Simple layout
• Ideal for learners with
visual or perceptual
difficulties
• Performance reporting
Switch Needed:
Single or two
switch scanning
App
Choose It! Science
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Clear layout
• Ideal for learners with
visual or perceptual
difficulties
• Designed by experienced
teachers
• Performance reporting
Switch Needed:
Single or two
switch scanning
App
Cine Fx
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Explore use of switches
• Fun effects to enjoy with
friends and family
Switch Needed:
One to four
switches
App
Custard Splodger
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Three levels of difficulty
• Maximum contrast black
background for VI
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Dirty Duds
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Early language and literacy
activities
• Beginning AAC skills
• Beginning touch skills
and/or beginning switch
skills
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Dollars and Cents
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teach students about
shopping, paying and getting
change
• Progressive programs teach
students to function as store
clerks
• Great way to teach math
Switch Needed:
Single and two
switch scanning
App
E-I-E-I-O
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Early language and literacy
activities
• Beginning AAC skills
• Beginning touch skills
and/or beginning switch
skills
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Electra
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Age appropriate
• Teaches multiple switch use
• Visually stimulating
Switch Needed:
One to four
Switches
App
Five Little Aliens
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Counting up to 5
• Errorless fun
• Visual & auditory
feedback
• Clear graphics
Switch Needed:
Single or two
switch scanning
App
Five Little Rock Stars
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Counting up to 5
• Errorless fun
• Visual & auditory
feedback
Switch Needed:
Single or two
switch scanning
App
Forest Fighter
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Improve eye hand
coordination
• Graphics and music
adjustable for sensory
sensitive
• All skills levels including
beginner
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
HKL Chopper Rescue
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Improves switch timing
skills
• Learn to watch and wait for
right time
• Opportunities for discussion and language development
Switch Needed:
Single Switch
App
Hurdle Champion
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Improves switch timing
skills
• Learn to watch and wait for
right time
• Three levels
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Hurry! Hurry!
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Early language and
literacy activities
• Beginning AAC skills
• Beginning switch skills
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Inclusive Smarty Pants
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teach feelings and
emotions
• Teach cause and effect
• Learn static symbols of
actions for understanding
communication symbols
• Intro to switch scanning
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Jungle Adventure
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches waiting and
watching
• Graphics of interest to
older learners
Switch Needed:
Single Switch
App
Little Lost Penguin
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches waiting
and watching
• Improves switch timing
skills
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Magma
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Calming and relaxing
• Explore multiple switch
use
• Visual app for people with
complex needs
• Age appropriate
Switch Needed:
One to four
Switches
App
Matching Cards – Snap
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Practice switch timing
skills
• Language development
Switch Needed:
Touch or one
switch access
App
Memory Pairs
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Great for language
development
• Teaches two switch
scanning
• Clean and simple
presentation
Switch Needed:
One or two
switch scanning
App
Mobile Cell Phone
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Uncluttered, bold graphics
• Early story sequencing
Switch Needed:
One switch access Bluetooth
App
Peanut Butter
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Early language and
literacy activities
• Beginning switch skills
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Picture Mix HokusPokus
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Early switch training
• Develop attention skills
• Teaches cause and effect
Switch Needed:
Single Switch
App
Potato Face: The App
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Improves matching skills
Switch Needed:
Up to three switches
App
Racing Cars
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Large targets
• Introduction to scanning
with two switches
• Auditory and visual
prompts
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Read to Learn Lite
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Stresses independent
living
• Supports non-readers
• Realistic photos
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Sensory Light Box
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Great auditory and visual
feedback
• Numerous options to
customize visuals
Switch Needed:
One switch for
basic cause and
effect
App
Sentence Match Chores
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Learn to connect meaning
to sentences
• Learn about daily living skills
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Sentence Key Chores
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Great for beginning
language learners
• Learn to compose a sentence
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Shhhh!
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Encourages locating and
reaching skills
• Clear background
helps those with VI
• Errorless fun
Switch Needed:
Two switches
App
Sights and Sounds: Ants
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches cause and effect
• Age range starts with a
cognitive age as low as 1
year
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Sights and Sounds: Fireworks
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches cause and effect
• Develop attention skills
• Teaches switch use
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Space Shooter
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches basic switch skills
• Teaches cause and effect
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Splat the Clowns
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Encourages eye-hand coordination
• Easy skill level
• Learn to wait and timing skills
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Switch Accessible Mazes
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches problem solving,
logical thinking, deductive
reasoning and spactial
sense
Switch Needed:
One or two switch
—-
Auto scan for one
switch or Step
scan for two
switches
App
Switch Accessible Puzzles
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Learn about food, toys,
shape, colors, alphabet,
numbers, etc.
• Learn matching
• Improve switch skills
Switch Needed:
One or two switch
—-
Auto scan for one
switch or Step
scan for two
switches
App
Switch Box Invaders
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Adjustable speed
• Optional high visibility
mode with clearer visuals
and high contrast
Switch Needed:
Single Switch
App
Switch Kids
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Great for switch training
• Teaches cause and effect
• Increases visual attention
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Switch Trainer
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Teaches switch use
• Teaches scanning
Switch Needed:
Scanning with one
or two switches
App
Television Time
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Helps to develop everyday language
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Touch to Jump
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Encourages locating and
targeting
• High contrast good for
visually impaired
• Introduces two switch
scanning
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
TouchMe Puzzleklick
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Early switch training
• Develop attention/
anticipation skills
• Visual training
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
Train Tracker
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Develop thinking,
problem solving and perceptual skills
• Simple and engaging
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches
App
Treasure Island
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Introduction to scanning a
grid
• Simple graphics with high
contrast for users with VI
• Encourages planning and
observation skills
Switch Needed:
One or two
switches: Auditory scanning
App
Turn Taking
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
• Highly motivating • Teaches turn taking
Switch Needed:
Single switch
App
NEW! Which Way Out
Vendor
Price
App Description
Features/Skills
Switch Needed:
Up to 4 switches