Cool list of OT Apps!

OT’s with Apps Apps By Areas of Occupational Performance (Updated 10/2015)
Note: Additional apps are listed by category on OT’s with Apps.com. App prices may change. Check other areas of occupational performance that can be relevant when searching for apps.
ADL’s
iDress for Weather		iPhone/iPad	Seasons, clothing selection and weather concepts		Child		1.99
Visual Impact Pro		iPad	Use existing or create multi media instructions for social stories, self care instruction and video modeling .		Adult / Teen		49.99
Tie Your Shoes!		iPhone / iPad	Video instructions provided in this app to teach shoe tying.		Child		.99
Learn to Tie Shoes		iPhone/iPad	DTT app with discrete training, video on shoe tying; appropriate for all ages; many supporting materials for task analysis.		Adult / Child		4.99
1,2 Shoe Tying		Android	Basic step by step images of shoe tying		Adult / Child		0.99
Hygiene Helper		Android	Instructional app with checklist and text and pictures on hygiene and grooming.		Teen /Adult		free
I Do Hygiene		iPad	Instructional app with pictures, video and voice recording providing steps of hygiene tasks. Video modeling		Children / Adults w Special Needs		Free / 9.99 full version
I Do Getting Dressed		iPad	Instructional app with pictures, video and voice recording providing steps of dressing tasks. Video modeling		Children / Adults w Special Needs		Free / 4.99 full version
I Do Chores		iPad	Instructional app with pictures, video and voice recording providing steps of dressing tasks. Video modeling		Children / Adults w Special Needs		2.99
Low Vision Magnification Apps
Claro Mag X HD		iPhone / iPad	Magnification to 16 X with light, color contrasts, freeze mode		Adult		free
Super Vision +		iPhone / iPad	Magnification app with freeze and flashlight.		Teen / Adult		free
BigMagnify free		iPhone /iPad	Magnification up to 8X, basic contrasts, freeze options		Teen / Adult		Free / .99 no ads
VisionAssist		iPhone / iPad	Magnification app with contrast, freeze mode, saves freeze images to Photo album, brightness mode and a variety of setting. Compatible with VoiceOver.		Teen / Adult		3.99
Weather apps
Weather USA with Voice		iPhone/iPad	Speaks weather outloud. Set location. Speaker is small and difficult to see		Adult/teen		.99
Yahoo Weather		iPhone / iPad	Weather app		Children / Adults		free
Yahoo Weather		iPhone / iPad	Weather app		Children / Adults		free
Magnifer Plus HD		Android	Magnification, light, freeze, picture and zoom features		Adult		Free / Plus version
IADL’s
Money Management
Cash-Strapped		iPhone/iPad	Basic budget apps; Takes your expendable $$ and helps keep track of how much you have spend and have available. Simple app with few options		Adult		.99
Spending Tracker		iPhone / iPad	Log income and expenses. Calculates balance, provides reports		Adult / Teen		free
Counting Money		iPhone/iPad	Practice of counting money for all ages		Adult / Child		.99
Dollar Up – Money Learning Aid		iPad	Money counting and practical application purchasing for students and adults with disabilities.  Multiple users and data collection features.  Customization options. International currencies.		Adult  / Child		4.99
Next Dollar Up - Money Learning Aid		iPad	Dollar bill counting up practice.  Count to next dollar amount.		Adult  / Child		7.99
Attainment Dollars & Cents		iPad	Attainments money training app. Count coins, dollars, make change, shop at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Multiple users, collects data		Adult / Child		39.99
Money Counting Calculator		iPhone/iPad	Count coins and dollars using real images presented in a calculator screen. Good for individuals with cognitive challenges.		Adult / Child		free
Cash Calculator – Money Counter		iPhone/iPad	Count the different denominations and the app calculates your money. Practical for use in community with identification of value of coin/dollars.		Adult / Child		.99
EyeNote		iPhone / iPad	Money denomination identification app from Federal Reserve		Children / Adult		free
Blind Droid Wallet		Android	App uses camera to identify bill denomination		Children / Adult		free
Shopping
PicList		iPhone/   iPad	To do manager allowing pictures, lists of tasks to complete		Adult / Teen		1.99
Shopping List		iPhone / iPad	Create visual shopping list . Check off items while shopping. List can be shared with others.		Adult / Teen		Free / 1.99
Shopping List Generator		iPhone/ iPad	Create shopping lists with pictures, text to speech, item prices are totaled; Connor Company app		Adult / Teen		4.99
I Get Going to the Grocery		iPhone/iPad	Visual sequence apps for grocery shopping. Provides visual task analysis and vocabulary for equipment, list, and steps of a shopping trip		Adult / Teen		2.99
Constant Shopper		iPhone / iPad	Pick images of grocery items to include in shopping list. Adds total of items purchased. Customize grocery item choices. Share items. Excellent app		Adult / Teen		.99
Safety and Emergency Maintenance
Unus Tactus	iPhone/iPad		Provides images associated with phone numbers for contacting others; provides ability to track users with GPS		Adult / Child		9.99
GPS Alarm	iPhone/iPad		Set GPS location and alarm; alerts user when close to destination		Adult / Teen		.99
GPS Alarm	Android		Set GPS location and alarm; alerts the user when close to the destination		Adult / Teen		free
Emergency Alert	iPhone/iPad		Create alerts with email and phone contacts for emergency situation. Uses GPS to determine location		Adult / Teen		free
Cooking
I Get Cooking Vocabulary	iPhone/iPad		Visual sequence apps for cooking. Provides visual task analysis and vocabulary for equipment, ingredients, and steps of mixing and cooking.		Adult / Teen		4.99
WeCookIt Receipes for Kids	iPhone / iPad		Simple step by step receipes for kids.		Children / Adults		2.99
Kitchology	iPhone / iPad		Cook book for individuals with special diets (allergies and food intolerances). Choose receipes by ingredients to be excluded.		Adults		free
Yummly Receipes	Android		Collect suitable receipes in this app.		Teens / Adults		free
Time and Task Management
Med Help Pill Reminder	Android		Medication and prescription reminder for Android		Adult		Free / 3.99
Med Help Pill Reminder	iPhone / iPad		Medication and prescription reminder for Android		Adult		Free / 3.99
Pill Monitor - Free	iPhone/iPad		Medication reminder app; logs administration and sends emails when administration is completed. Take pictures of meds; compatible with Apple watch.		Adult		Free / .99 full version
Personal Care Bundle	iPhone / iPad Apple Watch		Monitor pill administration, BP, water intake, glucose levels. Three apps bundled with this purchase.		Teen / Adult		3.99
Wunderlist	Windows		Create task lists, reminders and share with others and across devices		Teen / Adult		free
Wunderlist	Android		Create task lists, reminders and share with others and across devices		Teen / Adult		free
Wunderlist	iPhone/iPad		Create task lists, reminders and share with others and across devices		Teen / Adult		free
It’s Done!	iPhone / iPad		Task reminder app with icons, text, persistent reminders, recurrent reminders. Option to text/notify others when task completed.		Teen / Adult		2.99
It’s Done!	Android		Reminder app with icons and text, persistent reminders. Option to text others when task is done.		Teen / Adult		w.99
Functional Planning System	iPhone/iPad		Scheduling and video prompting option to support daily tasks. Customizable.		Adult / Child		4.99
VoCal	iPhone/iPad		App creating reminders and alerts with voice recording capabilities.		Adult / Teen		.99 (full)
Voice Secretary	Android		Task reminder with voice recording capabilities. Record a task and schedule a reminer time.		Teen / Adult		2.99
ToDo	iPhone/iPad		Manage tasks with audio alerts, subtasks and checklists; syncs with iCal and Outlook		Adult / Teen		4.99
Alarmed!	iPhone/iPad		Set multiple alarms with persistent reminders in his app		Adult / Teen		free
Aida Reminder	iPhone / iPad		Set recurrent reminders with voiced recorded alarms and icons.		Teen / Adult		4.99
30-30 app	iPhone / iPad		Set reminders, save reminders for reuse or scheduled		Adult		free
Qcard	iPhone/iPad		Text based reminders for appointments, reminders and guided task allowing multiple step directions.		Adult / Teen		Free / mo. Subscription 2.99
Visual Communication
Picture Scheduler	iPhone/iPad		Visual planner with images, video, audio, alarms, repeating functions.		Adult / Child		2.99
Visual Schedule Planner (Good Karma)	iPad		Picture based planning system with audio and video capabilities. Provides day and weekly calendar features.		Adult / Child		14.99
First Then Visual Schedule	iPhone/iPad		Visual schedule app providing customizable visual schedule		Adult / Child		9.99
Now What	iPhone / iPad		Text based visual schedule with pictures		Teens +		free
First Then Visual Schedule	Android		Visual schedule app providing customizable visual schedule		Adult / Child		9.99
What’s Next?	Android		Picture, voice recording and text based visual schedule app for Android. Provides checklist. Suitable for teens and older.		Child - Adult		1.87
iPrompts	Android		Visual schedule app		Child - Adult		9.99
CanPlan	iPhone iPad		Created by University of Victoria. Visual communication app with tools for pictures, video, text, voice recording. Able to schedule task within app. Unlimited tasks -14.99		Teens -Adults		Free / Unlimited 14.99
Communication
Proloquo2Go	iPhone/iPad		AAC app providing customization of communication choices by pictures, symbols and well as words.		Adult / Child		219.99
Proloquo4text	iPhone/iPad		Text based AAC app with word prediction, phrases and keyboard features		Adult / Childe		119.99
Scene & Heard	iPhone/iPad		Contextual based AAC app allowing hot spots of communication choices and expression. Lite version available.		Adult / Child		49.99
Sounding Board	iPhone/iPad		AAC app with up to 9 cells ; switch accessible with Blue2 by Ablenet		Adult / Child		free
Go Talk Now AAC	iPad		AAC app with levels, symbols and text. 1 & 2 switch accessible		Adult / Child		Free / Full 79.99
My Talk Tools Mobile	iPhone/iPad		AAC app		Adult / Child		99.99
Autismate	iPad		Contextual based AAC app allowing hot spots of communication choices and expression.		Adult / Child		Free / in app purchase
Talk Tablet US	iPhone/iPad		AAC App, similar in features to iProloquo2go.		Adult / Child		79.99
ClaroCom	iPhone/iPad		Text based AAC app. Word prediction, TTS, saves banks of phrases and recent entries. Email and messaging sharing features		Adult / Teen		2.99
FlipWriter AAC	iPad		App with two keyboards allowing partnered communication for the iPad.		Teen / Adult		free
Communication - Phone
True Phone Dialer & Contacts	Android		Create home screen pictures of phone contacts. Aids phone contacts for individuals with intellectural disabilities.		Adult / Teen		Free / in app purchases
One Tap Dial	iPhone/iPad		Customize phone contacts on your iPhone with faces or pictures of contacts. Helpful for individuals with intellectual disabilities.		Adult / Teen		.99
Rest and Sleep
Self Help for Anxiety Management	Android		Provide identification, monitoring and strategies for managing anxiety. Customize features. Created by University of West England		Teen / Adult		free
Self Help for Anxiety Management	iPhone / iPad		Provide identification, monitoring and strategies for managing anxiety. Customization features. Created by University of West England		Teen / Adult		free
Mind Shift	Android		Developed by the Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia. Provides education, strategies for anxieties and fear.		Teen / Adult		free
Mind Shift	iPhone / iPad		Developed by the Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia. Provides education, strategies for anxieties and fear.		Teen / Adult		free
SOSH Relax	iPhone/iPad		SOSH app with relaxation and shredder components only.		Adult / Teen		4.99
Breath2Relax	iPhone/iPad		Instruction and practice of breathing exercises to manage stress		Adult / Teen		free
Breath2Relax	Android		Instruction and practice of breathing ex ercises to manage stress		Adult / Teen		free
Stop, Breathe, Think	Android		Meditation and mindfulness app		Adult / Teen		free
eCBT Mood	iPhone/iPad		Provides Strategies for identifying and dealing with mood disorders		Adult / Teen		.99
eCBT Calm	iPhone/iPad		App to help learn relaxation techniques		Adult / Teen		.99
PTSD Coach	Android		App supports identification and management of post traumatic stress disorder		Adult / Teen		free
PTSD Coach	Android		App supports identification and management of post traumatic stress disorder		Adult / Teen		free
Relax Melodies	Android		Provides a variety of sounds and mixes of sounds and ability to save for review		Adult / Child		free
Relax Melodies	iPhone/iPad		Provides a variety of sounds and mixes of sounds and ability to save for review		Adult / Child		free
Chillax	iPhone/iPad		Simple, easy to use app with relaxing sounds and music		Adult / Child		free
Breath, Think, Do with Sesame Street	iPhone/iPad		Self regulation, app for young students/		Child		free
Calm Counter	iPhone/iPad		Self management, self regulation app		Child		2.99
My First Yoga	iPhone/iPad		Animal yoga poses for young children		Child		free
The Adventures of Super Stretch	iPhone/iPad		Yoga poses for primary aged students		Childe		free
Autism 5 Point Scale	iPhone/iPad		Customizable 5 point scale to assist with awareness of emotions and self- regulation		Adult / Child		free
Pocket Pond	iPhone/iPad		App featuring a virtual koi pond. Splashing sounds provided when fish and water is touched. Relaxation app		Adult / Child		free
Pocket Pond 2	Android		Virtual koi pond app. Relaxation app		Adult / Child		free
BrainWorks	iPhone/iPad		Sensory diet app, customizable, unlimited users		Adult / Child		11.99
Zones of Regulation	iPad		Game app to teach self regulation. Uses Red, yellow, green and blue zones to describe sensory alert levels. Requires Zones of Regulation curriculum for full implementation.		Adult / Child		4.99
Autism Tracker Pro (also see Data Collection section)	iPhone/iPad		Self monitoring and Data collection app. Can be customized to user for self monitoring.  Pro version allows tracking 1 Person, in app purchase ($5.)provides 2-3 Persons; $10 for unlimited Persons; graphs and email data capabilities		Adult / Child		9.99
Education
Reading
Read2Go		iPhone/iPad	Bookshare.org app providing text to speech, highlighting and customization of font size and type for user.	Adult / Child		19.99
Go Read		Android	Bookshare.org app providing text to speech, highlighting and customization of font size and type for user.	Adult / Child		free
iReadWrite		iPad	Text to speech, word prediction, phonetic spell checking, highlighting tools are available in this app.	Adult / Child		19.99
iWord Q		iPad	Word processor with word predicition, reading with TTS and customization of features for individuals with LD. Email and messaging	Adult / Child		24.99
EZ PDF Reader		iPad	PDF reader, TTS, annotation, highlighting, typing; Swiss knife of readers	Adult / Child		1.99
AppWriter English		iPhone/iPad	Word processing app with text to speech, word prediction, OCR generator and file management support	Adult / Child		29.99
Voice Dream Reader		iPhone/iPad	App with text to speech for imported file, PDF, web based text. Manages Bookshare.org files	Adult / teen		9.99
ClaroSpeak		iPhone/iPad	App with text to speech, options to change background, high lighting, text and font size; reflows text on screen with zoom	Adult / child		5.99
Writing
See OT’s with Apps Writing App List
Abilipad		iPad	Customizable keyboard and word processor with word prediction capabilties. Also allows images to be featured in the writing environment.	Adult / child		19.99
Typ-O HD		iPad/iPhone	Word prediction with text to speech and phonetic assistance	Adult / child		14.99-iPad
Sentence Maker		iPad/iPhone	Create customized sentence tiles for students to sequence	Adult / child		0.99
Panther Writer		iPad	Five trackpad configurations. One-touch clicks for most mouse controls. Touch icons to open files and manage applications. Features for individuals with motoric disabilities.	Adult / child		14.99
Clicker Sentences		iPad	Provides picture supports and word banks for emerging writer. Text to speech, customizable.	Adult / child		20.99
Clicker Docs		iPad	Provides writing supports: word prediction, word banks and tabs for customized banks of words, text to speech. Customizable writing environment. Developed by Clicker	Adult / child		25.99
Note taking
(Under review)
Handwriting – letter formation
Ready to Print		iPad	Prewriting to handwriting skill development. Customize and grade tasks by user.	Child		9.99
Dexteria		iPad	Fine motor/visual motor skill development and handwriting readiness	Child		4.99
iWriteWords		iPhone/iPad	Letter/number identification and  formation app.	Child		Lite/ 2.99
Letter School		iPhone/iPad	Highly interactive letter formation app providing numerous different animations to show direction of letter formation.	Child		Lite/ 2.99
Wet Dry Try		iPad	Handwriting without Tears app	Child		Free / price per user
Math
Panther Math Paper		iPad	Math equation writing keyboards for mobility impaired	Adult / Child		14.99
Panther Calculator		iPad	Accessible calculator	Adult / Child		6.99
ModMath		iPad	Type math addition,subtraction, multiplication, long division, fractions, basic equations.  Features carryover features, columns and contrast backgrounds. Print or email as PDF.	Adult/ Child		free
MyScript Calculator		iPad	Handwrite math problems / equations and transcribed typed math problem created.	Adult/ Child		free
MyScript Calculator		Android	Handwrite math problems / equations and transcribed typed math problem created.	Adult/ Child		free
Math Scribe		iPad	Basic and advance keys for math input	Adult / Child		free
Student Agendas
My HomeWork		Android	Track classes, assignments, homework, tests; Sync with paid online option	Teen		free
MyHomeWork Student Planner		iPad	Track classes, assignments, homework, tests; Sync with paid online option	Teen		free
Work
Notability		iPad	Binder note book app; Manages PDF, docs, images; records voice files; syncs with Dropbox,	Adult / Teen		0.99
PaperPort		iPad	Note taking app featuring voice recognition in the app on iPad2.	Adult / Teen		Free
Evernote		iPhone/iPad	Note taking, organization apps; syncs with many apps	Adult / Teen		Free
iAnnotate		iPad	Note taking, organization apps; drawing, highlighting options with file management system	Adult / Teen		9.99
iAnnotate		Android	Note taking, organization apps; drawing, highlighting options with file management system	Adult / Teen		free limited time
Play
Barnyard Mahjong		iPhone/iPad	Barnyard animals in a Mahjong (matching) activity.	Adult		Free/ .99
Fantastic Four in a Row		iPhone/iPad	Four in a row activity. Free allows one player. Purchase allows two players.	Adult / child		Free/ .99
EnsenaSoft games		iPhone/iPad	EnsenaSoft provides both online and tablet apps.	Adult / child		NA
Action Bowling		iPhone/iPad	Bowling app. Lite provides single player, purchased app allows 2 player mode for turn taking. Easy to use for wide variety of players.	Adult / child		Lite/ 2.99
Solitaire		iPhone / iPad	Solitaire game	Adult		free
Solitaire		Android	Solitaire game	Adult		free
Toca Boca Hair Salon		iPad	Interactive app focusing on cutting hair	Child		2.99
Leisure
Fluidity		iPhone/iPad	Create fluids of different colors on the screen by touching and drawing.	Adult / child		Free
Fluid		iPhone/iPad	Interact with water flowing over rocks. Calming	Adult / child		Free
Fluid Monkey		iPhone/iPad	Colorful fluid you can interact with on the iPod	Adult / child		Free
Monster Chorus		iPhone/iPad	Monsters create tones and tunes when touched. Calming, sweet sounds created.	Adult / child		Free
Rad Sounds Music Player		iPhone / iPad	Plays device music. Switch activation capabilities	Child / Adult		29.99
Social Participation
Social Skill Builder		iPhone/iPad	Interactive videos to teach social thinking, language and behavior skills	Teen / Child		Free; In app purchase
The Electric Company - Feel Electric		iPhone/iPad	Focuses on awareness and identification of feelings and emotions with games, story creation and vocabulary building in a fun, age appropriate way. Appropriate for elementary, middle and high school	Teen / Child		free
Cute Cut		iPhone/iPad	Video editing app. Contains a few more features as typing on slides than iMovie	Adult / Child		Lite / Pro 5.99
iMovie		iPad	Movie editing app for iOS. Good for creating video modeling/self modeling tools for students.	Adult / Child		Free with iOS 8 and later
Pictello		iPad	Create picture/story sequences with images and video for ADL and iADL tasks	Adult / Child		18.99
Book Creator		Android	Create accessible picture/story sequences with images and video for ADL and iADL tasks.	Adult / Child		2.49
Book Creator		iPad	Create accessible picture/story sequences with images and video for ADL and iADL tasks.	Adult / Child		4.99