What can you communicate with just dots and lines? String them together into Morse Code and the sky’s the limit. Anne combines this universal coding system with iPhone haptics, creating a tactile messaging assistant for people who are deafblind.
What we love: Setting up the app takes only 15 minutes with the help of a caregiver. After that, it’s a simple process of tapping to write a dot, swiping right to write a line and swiping down to confirm a letter while typing. Anne works the other way too: tap and hold your iPhone display and ask someone to speak, and the app will translate the audio into Morse Code.
Quick tip: Ask Siri to add the app as a shortcut, then assign it to Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap > Double Tap in Settings. This will enable you to open the app by touching the back of your phone in quick successions.
Meet the creator: Italian developer Alessandro Di Maio spent a lot of time with deafblind friends in order to tailor the app’s functions to their needs. Anne is also powered by the International Morse Code for a broader reach.