2024-07-16
App shuts down iPad
When my son tries to create stories, the app rarely works and if it does work it freezes his iPad for hours afterwards. Waste of money.
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Description
Everyone loves to tell fun, engaging, and imaginative stories. Go ahead and make a social story or visual schedule for a child with autism or a slide show of holiday pictures for your friends - Pictello makes it a breeze to create and share! Whether you use the included natural-sounding Text to Speech voices, or record your own voice, Pictello is the perfect tool for visual storytelling.
Each page in a Pictello story consists of a photo or video and some text, which can be read aloud by a Text to Speech voice or your own recorded audio.
Develop literacy skills
- Support reading with word-by-word text highlighting
- Develop writing and spelling with built-in word prediction and Speak as You Type
- Create stories to teach academic and social skills
- Import free early literacy and adapted academic books from Tar Heel Reader
Create and playback with ease
- Let students use the wizard to create stories
- Play stories page by page or as a slideshow
- Use Text to Speech voices to read the story
- Turn on switch access for story playback
Integrate multimedia
- Add your own photos
- Include short video clips
- Record your own voice or sound
Share your stories
- Share with other Pictello users through our free sharing server
- Use Dropbox to exchange stories
- Export to PDF or print to share with non-Pictello users
Speak your language
- Pick English, Spanish, German, French, Italian or Dutch for the user interface
- Select from over 110 free Text to Speech voices in 29 languages
- Use genuine American, British, Australian, American-Spanish, Swedish, French, Italian, German, Norwegian and Swedish children's voices
- Create interest with fun character and specialty voices
Customize to fit your needs
- Pick between Wizard or Expert creation modes
- Swipe or automatically turn pages
- Adjust speech rate and pronunciations
Read more at www.assistiveware.com/products/pictello
Additional Note:
Educational institutions can get a 50% discount if they purchase 20 or more licenses through Apple’s Volume Licensing Program for Education.
What's New in Version 3.14
With this latest update, you can now access the 'Audio in Calls' feature available in iOS and iPadOS 18.2 and later to use your Pictello voice during calls. Thanks for updating and using Pictello.
Seller
Name
AssistiveWare B.V.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
3.14
Size
693.7 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 17.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17Pro, iPhone 17ProMax, iPhone Air, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
3.3 of 5 (8 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2023-02-28
Not worth it
Not worth it at all. Does not pick up my sons voice accurately. Cant delete pages that you don’t want. Very frustrating.
2021-01-19
Use this app daily for lots of activities
This app has allowed more independence.
Teaching speech and developing language.
Creating our own stories.
Making stories with more visuals.
Step by step recipes that he can cook independently.
Step by step instructions to follow for other day to say activities to create independence.
Can be as creative as you like.
2019-11-18
Sound recording bug
I am a teacher returning to Pictello and am experiencing issues with recording sound. Also have a student who has issues with recording sound. Why? Not inexpensive app that worked well in the past.
Attempted to query with the developer following the App Store link. No contact details - just a pop up ‘get your feedback’ window on the website. Effective to leave feedback, but not for communication re a product issue. Ironic considering that your business is AAC!
2014-09-23
Why it's bad
You deleted how to make a story
2014-08-08
Love it!
Pictello has become a communication bridge between home and daycare centre/preschool for us and our ASD daughter. Her carers and ourselves make story books about her day, which she will then speak about. App is easy and quick to use. Is improving language and comprehension skills, as well as connecting us all ensuring consistency. Brilliant! Only upgrade possible would be ability to export as a movie to share with those who don't have iPads or the app. Huge thanks!
2013-12-31
No bilingual
Can't use different languages for same photo?
2013-10-05
Great app!!!
Sorry about the stars before the update would have rated 5 stars but since the update with the video made.. It keeps crashing while making a story, please fix this as soon as possible
2012-09-22
A must for ECE teachers
Great app, so easy to use either in class with students or at home preparing a reading text. It can be a great way to consolidate learning on a topic as you can print out the books and add them to your class bookshelf.
2012-09-21
My Stories.
This was just the App I was looking for.....Able to write Stories of what my daughter has been doing..whether in the day at night on weekends away on holidays,I even made step by step recipes...it's great that you can read or it will read...Just the best App.Love it...love it.
2012-08-04
mpitt-special educator-Australia
Pictello is a great app for creating social stories and individual event logs. Really easy to use, even our special needs students have created their own stories with minimal assistance. The results are fantastic and very satisfying and empowering for them. (Fun for staff too).
2012-04-17
Pictello is tops.
Used this program to do a visual sequence for my autistic son on his ipad. He really hasn't taken to other apps with any degree of interest, but was quite taken with the simplicity of this program.
He loved the photos with basic text. I used my own voice to record a message for each page. Loved this option.
Program included an easy to follow sequence of how to create your own stories. A great basic help to start using the program.
Liked the option of using the slideshow option or moving each page individually. You can go through the sequence using the slide show initially and then do each step of the sequence step by step.
Would have liked the option of inserting pages within the context of the story, rather than just adding on extra pages at the end.
Great to be able to share stories and email. Lots of different options there.
Thank you. I will definitely use this for social stories. More reliable and easier to navigate through than some other communication apps that I have used.
2011-09-20
Lots of use
I have this for the ipod. It is useful for creating personal stories, doing speech assessments, language therapy, and many other functions. The voice quality is not too bad and having the option to make a voice recording is good. It is easy to program.
I find the size of photos a bit small, and it would be good if the font could be bigger and in different styles for younger children learning to write. I would like the option of being able to share books written from ipod to ipod etc.
2011-01-18
Using Pictello
I have had this application since it was released and for the last month on the ipad. Wow what a wonderful application. I have made up stories for my daughter to read while travelling. I have put together stories about is going on in her life so she can read with others and they can ask her questions and have a conversation with her.
I have been able to put together step by step instructions for her in story form.
When I dont have a picture available I go into Google Images and just copy paste into the ipad photo album.
Have even made up books using photos on one page then the sign language graphic on the next page with a written description for those working with Elysha.
It is so easy to use, even training the machine to say her name correctly was a breeze.
Cant praise Pictello or its developers enough. Next step I would like to see the possibility of it working on smartboard - image what teachers could do with this!!!!!
Mum of Elysha