Koe AAC

Your voice, again.

Koe is an accessibility communication aid for iPhone — a tap-driven app that helps people who find speaking difficult express themselves with their own voice. Recordings, inputs, and AI-generated phrase suggestions all stay on your iPhone. No network. No cloud.

UI is in Japanese. Spoken output can be switched among Japanese, English, Korean, and Traditional Chinese.

■ Key features

▶ Sentence completion from a few hiragana letters
Type a fragment and get five natural Japanese sentences instantly.

▶ Context-aware reply suggestions
Transcribes the other speaker on-device and proposes situation-appropriate replies.

▶ 200+ template phrases across 5 scenes
Hospital, Family, Phone, Emergency, Daily — reordered by AI for context.

▶ Personal Voice playback
Integrates with iOS Personal Voice so the app speaks in your own voice. Voice data stays on device.

▶ Full accessibility support
VoiceOver, Switch Control, Eye Tracking (iPadOS), Dynamic Type. Large tap targets.

■ Privacy by design

The app holds no network entitlement. Speech recognition uses Apple's on-device SFSpeechRecognizer. Phrase generation runs on Apple Foundation Model or MLX Gemma 4 locally. Personal Voice never leaves the device. Recordings and inputs are never transmitted.

■ When Koe helps

- When speaking requires extra time or effort
- When you want to express yourself clearly in noisy environments
- During phone calls or face-to-face conversations
- As a tool for care partners and support professionals

■ System

iOS 18 or later. Recommended: iPhone 15 Pro / 17 Pro or later (Apple Intelligence-capable). Microphone and Speech Recognition access required. Personal Voice optional.

■ Important notice

This app is not a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Koe is an accessibility communication aid.

■ Developer

Daisuke Majima
Email: samuraibrothersmail@gmail.com
Web: https://john-rocky.github.io/koe-app/