Tools for Life

Adult woman using her ipad and iphoneResearching and locating new apps can be an overwhelming task. The Tools for Life AppFinder database helps make your app search much easier. The Tools for Life AppFinder has hundreds of apps for living, learning, working and playing.

  • Search for apps by disability or multiple disabilities, price ranges and device types.
  • See reviews and comments from apps users across the country to help you make informed decisions before purchasing and using an app.
  • Get links to other app databases that were designed for specific disabilities.
  • Every Tools for Life AppFinder app has been used and/or tested by one or more members of the Tools for Life team along with many of our peers from across the country.

The Tools for Life Top Eighteen. Our Favorite AT Apps – Learning Disabilities

 

expediaExpedia Hotels and Flights
Book your flight and hotel
room from your phoneDragon DictationDragon Dictation
Voice recognition dictation
of notes, email, social media

groceryiqGrocery IQ
Build & organize grocery lists
using text, speech & barcodes

Claro Speaks USClaro Speaks US
Text-to-Speech
CheckCheck
Keep track of cash and
credit cards, pay bills

picture-schedulerPicture Scheduler
Create visual tasks with attached
audio video or picture

facebook-appFacebook
Let your friends know what you
are doing and share pictures

EvernoteEvernote
Capture ideas instantly with
voice, photo, text notes

Cold TurkeyCold Turkey
Blocks distractive
websites on PCs

story-patchStory Patch
Ability to create your own
stories by importing pctures

BumpBump
Share contact info, photos by
bumping two phones together

Ginger Spelling and Grammer KeyboardGinger Spelling and
Grammar Keyboard
Corrects typos, errors and missued
words with a single click

self-controlSelfControl
Lets you block your own access
to distracting websites for MacAudio NoteAudio Note
Record notes, meetings, lectures
by typing, stylus or drawing

Google MapsGoogle Maps
Voice-guide directions
for driving and walking

USA TodayUSA Today
The latest news 24/7
Darwin ReaderDarwin Reader
Accessible reader for blind, low
vision and print disable users

Money Counter CalculatorMoney Counter Calculator
Enter coins and bills and
calculates the amount

The App fact sheet was released in 2013 by the Georgia Assistive Technology Project, Tools for Life, which is a part of the Georgia Institute of Technology, AMAC Accessibility Department. Tools for Life, Georgia’s Assistive Technology Act Program, is dedicated to increasing access to and acquisition of assistive technology (AT) devices and services for Georgians of all ages and disabilities so they can live, learn, work and play independently and with greater freedom in communities of their choice.

Download the Tools for Life for App Searches (PDF)