Twinkl Symbols: The Power of a Clear Voice.
The pain of finding a clear, trusted AAC system is real.
You’re constantly navigating the challenge of helping children and adults with special educational or speech, language and communication needs find their voice. It takes time, energy, and resources you don't always have.
We get it. Because we’re teachers, too.
Twinkl Symbols is the communication tool built to cut the chaos. Created by expert SPED educators, it’s designed to transform your classroom by giving every learner the power to participate, choose, and connect—all completely free.
Stop scrambling for differentiated support. Start building futures.
Why Twinkl Symbols is Your New Best Colleague
DESIGN & CREATE: More time teaching, less time building.
Stop searching, start teaching. Access over 8,000 trusted symbols instantly, all broken down into clear, easy-to-find categories.
Give every learner what they need. Choose between color or black and white symbols to perfectly suit their sensory needs and preferences.
Keep it personal and organized. Quickly create and file your own custom symbols using our huge library of Twinkl illustrations or even your own camera roll photos.
Ditch the busy work. Use 100+ ready-made templates to instantly create personalized boards, flashcards, and word banks without starting from scratch.
Simplify planning and routines. Use customizable symbolized timers, timetables, and 'now and next' boards to help learners feel calm and in control of their day.
Address behaviour with clarity. Reward charts and debrief templates empower you to help learners understand their feelings and behaviors.
SHARE & COMMUNICATE: Giving you back your voice, too.
You don’t need to be a tech expert. Intuitive swipe controls and easy-to-manage scroll views mean you can quickly access the symbols and content you’re looking for—no complicated instructions needed.
Get your work-life balance back. Easily back up and share all your creations across your iOS devices or with other Twinkl Symbols users.
Print your resources in a flash. Easily print your custom boards and communication books directly from the app. No workarounds required.
Total control, zero stress. Visibility settings let you show or hide specific app categories, ensuring the tool is perfectly tailored to your exact needs.
Empower communication on the go. Access personalized solutions and edit your symbols straight from your Apple Watch, so you can communicate effectively anywhere, any time.
A TRUSTED VOICE IN YOUR CORNER
We speak your language. All app content was created by our specialist team of SPED expert educators who have lived the classroom life.
Support that's actually human. Get 24/7 support from the lovely Twinkl Cares team—yes, you can always speak to a real person. No bots or long lines.
The Twinkl Symbols app is currently free for Twinkl members and non-members alike. In the future, as the app grows, some features may only be accessible with a Twinkl membership or an in-app subscription.
We hope you enjoy using Twinkl Symbols, and we’d love to hear your feedback and ideas!
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Hi! I am loving the app. But how do I share buttons and boards to collaborate use with therapists using a different device? Also is there a way to make the buttons bigger for easier differentiation when a younger kid is learning and using the app? Also please keep this free. It’s a godsend to have this app and all of its features without the price tag
Thanks!
1SLPgirl
Thank you so very much for providing this free,(presently), app! I am using it for a student who is awaiting an AAC evaluation. I do not have access to other apps as my employer provides very little help in this area. You are giving a voice to a very smart little person! A million thanks is not enough!
Developer Response
Aww this is so lovely to hear thank you! We are so glad that you are finding the app useful and that it is giving your little person their voice! Be sure to keep an eye out for future releases and complimentary resources available on our Website. As always, our TwinklCares team are available 24/7 if you have any questions or queries... they'll be very glad to help. Have a great day!
Best and Easiest AAC app out there!
Fix the friends
I am a CCC-SLP and I love this AAC app. It is easy to use/edit, the icons look friendly, and easy to share a created communication board with others or between devices. I tell everyone looking for AAC options about Twinkl Symbols.
Developer Response
Hi Fix the friends,It was lovely to read your review and hear how you are using the Twinkl Symbols app. It's great to know this app is helping you to make a difference in the world - thank you for all that you do and for letting us be able to support you in that. We appreciate your recommendations, we hope that you continue to find Twinkl Symbols useful, don't hesitate to get in touch if you find there is a Symbol you would like illustrating, whilst there is 16000+ available in the app, there is always room for more and we are continuing to add new symbols daily, these are instantly available to be added to your custom symbols via the in-app search.
Not speaking labels
jam1el9nn
I’m a Behavior Analyst and have loved having this app to use for basic communication with my clients before they have accessed their own AAC devices. Unfortunately it suddenly stopped speaking the button labels out loud as they are pressed and will now only speak when we press the speak button to read the full sentence strip, and this is highly inconvenient for young learners with low effort response tolerance.
Developer Response
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties with the app. Have you tried updating it? Be sure to keep an eye out for future releases and complimentary resources available on our Website. As always, our TwinklCares team are available 24/7 if you have any questions or queries... they'll be very glad to help. Have a great day!
Bug Fixes & Performance Enhancements For Debugging.
Version 3.1.9
The developer, Twinkl Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Purchases
Location
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Twinkl Limited
Size
584.9 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 9.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
4+
This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls.
