Example of Braille Applications for use with iPhone and iPad.

/ £18.99 / BraillePad Pro / Braille Pad Pro is a word processor for grade 1 and 2 Braille complete with translation compatibility.
/ £6.99 / Braille Pad Student / Braille Pad Pro is a word processor for grade 1 and 2 Braille. Because this app uses no special font, you can email the text to people without using special software.
The difference with Braille Pad Pro is the translation compatibility.
/ £3.99 / Braille Pro / Learn Braille at your own pace, Translate English to Braille
/ Free
In app purchase. Bundle of 72 lessons for Grade2 contracted Braille
£1.49 / Braille Tutor / Learn and practice contracted Braille.
/ 79p / Braille Eye English / You can read translated Braille with the Braille Eye!
Braille Eye can translate Braille to string from an image in your iPhone.
Move scanning aria and just click “translate” Button, translated strings will be shown as Button Label.
/ Free
In app purchase. / MBraille / MBraille brings you a mobile Braille keyboard. With the free features you can type, edit and send tweets and text messages using contracted or uncontracted English Braille.
Lots more features available with the full version.
/ £1.49 / Braille Writer / This app is a great tool for learning and teaching Braille.
/ Free / VB Writer / VBWriter allows people to practice writing Braille letters. The application speaks the name of a randomly selected letter and presents a touchscreen containing only empty dot outlines.
/ Free / Braillist / Braillist brings the language of touch to your touchscreen! It provides a keyboard for typing braille on the iPhone with lots of great features.
/ £18.99 / BraillePad / BraillePad is an application that you can enjoy inputting Braille sentences by six fingers like the Braille machine.
/ £1.49 / Learn Braille Alphabet / Children and adults can learn how to speak, listen, and write Braille alphabet at your own pace.
/ £1.49 / Learn Braille Number / Introduces Braille numbers in a gentle and informal way. It allows you to select three fun lessons.
/ £3.99 / TypeInBraille / TypeInBraille allows you to write in Braille on your phone. You can enter a character through its Braille representation using a sequence of three simple gestures.
/ Free / PocketBraille Reference / PocketBraille Reference allows its user to look at several different Braille tables. These tables include the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation. These tables also make up the Literary Braille section of the application. PocketBraille Reference also is compatible with all VoiceOver.
/ 79p / Braille Reference / VoiceOver compatible app that allows the user to look up those many hard to remember Braille symbols and contractions. Users have the option to search for more than 250 Braille symbols and contractions. You can either search by a letter or by dots.
/ £7.99 / Braille Sonar Pro / This app contains access to a database of over 1,000 Braille symbols, contractions and commonly misconstrued symbols. This app allows the user to lookup contracted Braille signs using the UEB code.
/ Light free
Full version / VisualBraille / Visual Braille has been developed to help Vocational Rehabilitation instructors learn to read Braille by providing a means to translate common words, sentences, numbers, and computer related information from text to Braille.
/ £1.49 / VisualBraille Notes / As VisualBraille but this app allows the user to learn Braille while taking notes. This app can also be paired with a Bluetooth Braille display or Braille supported note taker for tactual braille. VoiceOver compatable.
/ Free / VisionSim by Braille Institute / The Braille Institute’s VisioSim (v3.0) app for iPhone and iPad was developed to allow people with healthy vision to see the world through the eyes of a person experiencing one of the nine degenerative eye diseases using simulation.
/ Free / ViA By Braille Institute / ViA has been designed to help identify apps that are useful for adults and children.
/ Offers in-App Purchases / BrailleTouch / BrailleTouch is revolutionary app that lets you type on your touchscreen using Braille.
/ £2.99 / Exploring Braille With Madilyn and Ruff / This app was created to introduce young children with visual impairments to the Braille alphabet through a fun and interactive, multi-sensory approach.
/ 79p / Monkey Braille / Designed for Children, this application offers an introduction to the Braille alphabet using a simple game-like format.
/ Free / Visual Brailler / Simple Braille editor for your iPad. Use it to practice UEB!
/ Free / MBMimic / A programme to use with the new Mountbatten Brailler devices that are Bluetooth enabled.
/ Free
In-app purchase for full version / iBrailler Notes / You can type Braille directly into the app to create, edit and share notes. For use with voice over.
/ Free / Braille Driller / This app is perfect for people who need to learn the Braille alphabet.
/ Free
Upgrade to full app
£2.29 / Braille Study lite / This app helps to learn how to read alphabet and number braille.
/ £3.99 / GoStudy Braille / GoStudy Braille makes it easy to learn and master Braille while on the move. 3 mode choices and tests. Compare your success with your friends!

We hope you find some of these apps useful, and enjoy!

RWPN Conference Page 1 of 6 July 2015