Coming soon · Free forever

Every child
deserves a voice.
Not a price tag.

Sprout is a free, offline-first AAC app for children who communicate differently. No subscription. No paywall. No catches. Just communication.

🌱 You're on the list. We'll be in touch.

No spam. Just a heads-up when Sprout launches.

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Sprout Matthew's board
Tap a word...
🔁more
stop
🆘help
💚want
🏃go
🍎eat
💧drink
👍yes
👎no

Why Sprout exists

Most AAC apps cost $250.
We think that's wrong.

Communication is a human right, not a luxury. Yet the best AAC apps lock families behind expensive subscriptions and fragile Wi-Fi connections. Sprout is free to download, free to use, and designed to work anywhere — including waiting rooms, cars, and places without signal. Built open-source. Built with SLPs. Built for the families who need it most.

How it works

Designed to grow
with your child.

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Works anywhere, offline

Sprout stores everything on the device. No Wi-Fi required — ever. The doctor's office, the car, the playground. It just works.

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Grows as they do

Start with a 3×3 grid of 9 essential words. As your child develops, expand to 84 cells — same app, same familiar positions, no motor memory reset.

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Fully customizable

Add symbols from a library of thousands. Change labels, colors, and layouts. Import boards your SLP has built. Your child's board, your way.

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Private by design

Your child's data never leaves their device without your permission. No accounts required to use the app. No behavioral data collected.

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Multiple access methods

Designed for touch, with switch scanning and eye gaze support in development. Every child's access needs are valid — we're building for all of them.

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SLP collaboration

Therapists can export and share boards directly with families. Industry-standard OBF format means boards work across apps and devices.

Built for everyone involved

Whether you're a parent
or a therapist.

For parents & caregivers

"I just want something that works for my child."

You shouldn't need a tech degree or a large budget to give your child a voice. Sprout is set up in under 5 minutes, free forever, and designed to feel natural for your whole family.

  • Ready-to-use starter boards based on your child's age
  • Add favorite words and symbols in seconds
  • PIN-protected editing so the board stays stable during use
  • Multiple child profiles on one device

For speech-language pathologists

"I need something I can confidently recommend."

Sprout uses industry-standard core vocabulary, Fitzgerald Key color coding, and OpenSymbols/ARASAAC imagery. It speaks the same language your practice does.

  • OBF import/export — compatible with other AAC systems
  • Push boards directly to families without them paying a cent
  • Motor planning stability: cells never move on the child
  • Open source — transparent, auditable, trustworthy
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The families who need AAC most are often the ones who can least afford it. Sprout changes that equation.

Free Always, for everyone
OSS Open source on GitHub
Offline No Wi-Fi ever required
iOS + Android Launching on both

Questions

Things people ask first.

Yes. Sprout will never charge families. No subscription, no freemium tier, no features locked behind a paywall. The app is MIT-licensed open source — anyone can verify that promise and hold us to it.
Sprout uses symbols from OpenSymbols, a library of thousands of free, open-licensed AAC images including ARASAAC and Mulberry symbols. A core set ships with the app so it works offline from day one.
We're targeting an early access release in 2026 on both iOS and Android. Waitlist members will get in first and may be invited to shape the app before public launch. Join the list above to stay in the loop.
Your child's data lives entirely on your device. Sprout requires no account to use. Nothing is sent to our servers unless you explicitly choose to back up or share a board. We collect no behavioral or usage data.

Be first to give
your child their voice.

Join our early access waitlist. We'll let you know the moment Sprout is ready — and we may reach out to invite you to shape it.

No spam. Just a heads-up when Sprout launches. Unsubscribe anytime.