MBraille: Braille-First Notetaker for iPhone and iPad
MBraille turns your iPhone or iPad into a braille-first workspace for writing, editing, and everyday tasks. More than a keyboard, it combines fast touchscreen braille entry with navigation, editing, commands, and file tools for users who want an efficient eyes-free workflow.
Write with a customizable 6-dot layout, hear immediate speech feedback, and control the app with short gestures. MBraille supports both contracted and uncontracted braille in many languages, so you can work the way you already know.
Key features:
- Fast touchscreen braille input with customizable dot positions
- Designed for VoiceOver and supports self-voicing when VoiceOver is off
- Rich editing with cursor movement, read-back, selection, copy, cut, paste, undo, erase, and search
- Notes, saved files, bookmarks, command history, and quick navigation
- Command mode for messages, phone calls, email, calendar events, web search, opening apps, file management, and help
- On-device voice dictation
- Aliases and gesture bindings for repeated phrases and frequent commands
- Cloud sync for MBraille files with Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive
- One-handed mode and external keyboard support
- Speech feedback by character, word, sentence, and more
MBraille is built for real daily use: taking notes, writing messages, managing files, launching actions, and staying in braille from start to finish. If you want a braille-first notetaker and Swiss army knife for iPhone or iPad, MBraille gives you speed, control, and flexibility in one app.
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
I bought this app as I was away without my regular bluetooth keyboard, and although the concept is good the help function with all the links which tells you how to do certain things doesn’t work at all so how are you supposed to learn how to use it properly? That was most definitely money not well spent which is a shame as I bought it on recommendation.
great
ladymunchezzie
I love this app: use it daily and wouldn't know what to do without it. It makes typing on my iDevice a sinch. It seems the switchable keyboard orientations that make the iphone app so useful aren't included on the ipad version. I'd like to see this fixed in future versions, as well as the beeps you hear when keys are pressed changed to clicks. as I find the beeps a bit weird. the blank line command has the sound of an actual brailler embossing head going back for the nextline. something like this would be awesome. clipboard functions are hit and miss on the iphone version also. I write something then switch to a different app and the text isn't on the keyboard. rhwew. Sorry for the essay. lol.
MBraille Review
challsworth2
I am using this on my iPad Mini. The keyboard is far superior than that on the iPhone 4s. For example I can type proficiently thanks to the keyboard simulating a Perkins Braille machine or similar hardware Braille input keyboard. I will say however that the self voicing mode should be used due to eratic touch behaviour with this and iOS 7's VoiceOver. Very pleased with this and can't recommend this highly enough if you want to be productive on your iPad. Download now!
MBraille
Cokwahna
I purchased this app and have never regreted it. It is now my keyboard of choice. As well as being able to write in grade 2 braille, It has full editing features. It has changed how I'm able to use my iPhone. Do take it for a spin!
## Fixes
- Swapped up/down direction when using away layout, it was incorrect.
- Made restoring the legacy purchase more robust
Version 26.3.1
The developer, MPaja, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Provider
MPaja Oy
Size
128.7 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
