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Screenreader advice (self.Blind)
submitted by chuckejeesus
I currently use talkback on my Samsung, but I also have an iPad. I heard voiceover is better than talkback in most cases, I'm wondering if I should learn how to use the screen reader on my iPad because it could be more convenient or better? I'm currently busy in my life though so I don't want to waste time or brain energy so I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it. I'm also in the process of learning NVDA for my computer.
I'd like to know if using voiceover on the iPad is easier than using a screenreader on a phone, I can't tell if it would be easier because there is a bigger screen or harder because of it.
Basically, should I learn how to use the screen reader on my iPad for a faster and more convenient screen reader experience, or should I stick to just using talkback on my phone?
(I don't know if this context is relevant, but I'm not blind, I have a dry eye condition where it's hard for me to look at screens so I try to limit that as much as possible)
I'd like to know if using voiceover on the iPad is easier than using a screenreader on a phone, I can't tell if it would be easier because there is a bigger screen or harder because of it.
Basically, should I learn how to use the screen reader on my iPad for a faster and more convenient screen reader experience, or should I stick to just using talkback on my phone?
(I don't know if this context is relevant, but I'm not blind, I have a dry eye condition where it's hard for me to look at screens so I try to limit that as much as possible)
TechnicalPragmatist 2 points 1y ago
Doesn’t matter they both work pretty much the same. I have both a ipad and an iphone. As someone else says size doesn’t matter. Ios is ios is ios.
Ios stuff is much better then android.
Ios stuff is much better then android.
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chuckejeesus [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Yeah I see your point. thanks!
Laser_Lens_4 2 points 1y ago
The size of the screen doesn't matter too much when it comes to iOS and Voiceover. That said, as somebody who used Android and Talkback for the better part of a decade, I find Voiceover to be easier to use, especially if you don't have enough sight to use the screen at all. Talkback is a decent screen reader, and if it works for you, then that's great. That said, learning Voiceover is worth a shot. You might end up liking it better.
maxyield5 2 points 1y ago
I use talkback, found that voice over is way too confusing
Marconius 1 points 1y ago
Definitely doesn't hurt to know more than one screen reader, and VoiceOver is leaps and bounds better than TalkBack. It's much more straightforward, easier interaction overall, and is more forgiving and better supported across native iOS apps. It comes down to personal preference, and I happen to use TalkBack on both Samsung and Google devices along with VoiceOver on my iOS and MacOS devices every day for work, and VoiceOver is much much less of a headache overall and is much more integrated and streamlined than the Android TalkBack integrations.
chuckejeesus [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Yeah, I haven't been on my iPad as much but I can already tell voiceover is more intuitive and has more settings options.
Do you or have you used an iPad as one of your iOS devices, because I'm curious if using the screen reader on the iPad is harder than on a small screen like a mobile phone?
And thanks for your answer!
Do you or have you used an iPad as one of your iOS devices, because I'm curious if using the screen reader on the iPad is harder than on a small screen like a mobile phone?
And thanks for your answer!
Marconius 1 points 1y ago
Yes, I have an old iPad Air that I use VoiceOver on, but haven't really used it for anything more than it being a Homekit hub for the past few years. My primary device is an iPhone SE2 and I find that VoiceOver works better on small screens as opposed to the iPad, yet newer iPads should run it much better than what I have. The iPad Air can only update as far as iOS 12, so my experience is a bad example. I'm sure VO is much faster and much better on newer devices.
One advantage of smaller screens is braille screen input, which I am using right now to type this. I use screen away mode for typing, and iPad users would be relegated to using tabletop mode which isn't my preferred method of braille entry. But you can get some nifty bluetooth keyboards for iPads that make them run like small touchscreen laptops with all the benefits of VoiceOver controlled both by touch and by keyboard control just as it is on a MacBook.
One advantage of smaller screens is braille screen input, which I am using right now to type this. I use screen away mode for typing, and iPad users would be relegated to using tabletop mode which isn't my preferred method of braille entry. But you can get some nifty bluetooth keyboards for iPads that make them run like small touchscreen laptops with all the benefits of VoiceOver controlled both by touch and by keyboard control just as it is on a MacBook.
chuckejeesus [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Alright, thanks for the info:)
CaramelToffee12 1 points 1y ago
I actually have always found talkback much easier to navigate, maybe that’s just me…
SightlessKombat 3 points 1y ago
I tried Talkback and could never get on with it myself, as a VoiceOver user on IOS and NVDA user on Windows.
chuckejeesus [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Have you used an iPad with voiceover, because I'd be interested in if you think it's harder with the bigger screen then on a phone, or if it's easier with the bigger screen?
SightlessKombat 1 points 1y ago
I have used an iPad with Voiceover, yes. However, unfortunately it's very situationally dependant as to which is better.
chuckejeesus [OP] 1 points 1y ago
I see. Thanks for the reply
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