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DAISY Reader Apps (self.Blind)
submitted by dankswed
Hello!
I work at a non-profit related to people with vision loss.
My colleagues and I are wondering if there are apps (iOS or Android) that people use for DAISY book reading. We know about Dolphin EasyReader and Voice Dream Reader.
Do any of you have other apps you like to use? And/or do you have other formats that you like to use?
Thank you all!
I work at a non-profit related to people with vision loss.
My colleagues and I are wondering if there are apps (iOS or Android) that people use for DAISY book reading. We know about Dolphin EasyReader and Voice Dream Reader.
Do any of you have other apps you like to use? And/or do you have other formats that you like to use?
Thank you all!
CloudyBeep 3 points 1y ago
Those are the best.
ivanicin 2 points 1y ago
My app Speech Central supports DAISY books on iOS and Android. It is also completely free for the blind.
For iOS it is available here: $1
For Android it is available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labsiisoftware.speechcentral
For iOS it is available here: $1
For Android it is available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labsiisoftware.speechcentral
retrolental_morose 2 points 1y ago
I use iOS's speak screen feature with easy reader to take advantage of the Siri voices if I have to use a DAISY full-text publication and don't have access to Braille.
Voice dream is also great.
The only regular supplier of DAISY I come across though is our local talking books in the UK, and the DAISY-ness of them is useless to me really: the chapters are mp3's.
Voice dream is also great.
The only regular supplier of DAISY I come across though is our local talking books in the UK, and the DAISY-ness of them is useless to me really: the chapters are mp3's.
Richelledotmp3 2 points 1y ago
Sometimes use an app called Daisylezer, think it’s only in the Netherlands but don’t know
TechnicalPragmatist 1 points 1y ago
I just use epub these days ore regular formats I find them on mainstream stuff and get them and read with a braille display.
The other format I use that is specialized is the braillle one brf.
The other format I use that is specialized is the braillle one brf.
r_1235 1 points 1y ago
Hmm, let me share the best of all, it's called bookworm, opensource read it all app for windows from blindpandas. It supports like a ton of file formats, and works really well with screen readers.
$1
On android, some of the lesser known apps are simplereading and goread. I don't use those 2 though. Easyreader gets the job done for me.
$1
On android, some of the lesser known apps are simplereading and goread. I don't use those 2 though. Easyreader gets the job done for me.
retrolental_morose 1 points 1y ago
the OP specifically asked iOS/Android, though ...
r_1235 1 points 1y ago
Oops! Totally forgot that part.
Sorry.
Edit: Goread and simplereading is for android, so that's that.
Sorry.
Edit: Goread and simplereading is for android, so that's that.
AutomaticChair9 1 points 1y ago
There is a new-ish (free) option called $1. It is available for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux. It can read ePUBs and DAISY files.
changeneverhappens 1 points 1y ago
BARD, if you're in the US, and Bookshare
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