Image It - breaking the language barrier app for iPhone and iPad
The most useseful app for travelers/backpackers to help you get your message across !!!
Image It is the traveler app which can be your best friend when you find yourself up against the language barrier.
450 pictographs included in 10 categories, in 7 languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic).
You can combine a series of pictograms, such as "taxi + airport + price" and even add in real pictures from your phone or draw on the ones provided.
*** More than 105 000 downloads ! ***
NO Phone service, No Internet Connection required !!
The application was initially developed for world travelers who would want to express themselves in any situation. This ability to communicate universally could also provide a practical solution to audibly impaired persons wanting to communicate with people who do not speak sign language.
If you have new image, symbol or improvement suggestions, tell us: [email protected]
Recommended by AppStore, DailyAppShow, Coolsmartphone.com, Tnooz, le journal de Montréal, TheHerald.com.au, Theage.com.au, Stuff.co.nz, Nationmultimedia.com, Johnny Jet, TravelOnMove, Volperu.com, Elcomercio.pe, thebankforexpats.com, Touringo.ru, Edumobile.be, OuestFrance.fr, Orange.fr, 20 Minutes, Lepetitjournal.com, AlapageBarcelona.com, Deplacementspros.com
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Latest reviews of Image It - breaking the language barrier app for iPhone and iPad
Its a great app, Im learning french and this work for learning words. One thing: In spanish I search the word Abogado(lawyer) and the picture is an Avocado wich is Aguacate in spanish : )
Pictures of items are basic drawings; not pictures which would do a better job of communicating. The BIG issue I have is when I select a pic and then type up a short message. What I TYPE is in English but I may be trying to communicate with someone that speaks (for instance) Spanish. This APP should have a translation feature so that what I typed in English can be automatically translated into one of the supported languages. If I spoke/could type in Spanish I would NOT need this App. As it is now, its half baked.
(I am writing as a traveler, so am not comparing this to communication apps for special needs as that is not what this is). This is definitely for travelers, and will probably be ok for an upcoming trip. I love how you can add your own pictures easily and then display them in a sequence but would like to string more than 3 pictures together. Also the icon library is too small although it does cover the basics. It really needs a seperate "verbs/actions" section. It does something important that my communcation apps do not allow too- I can draw an "X" over an icon to show my son is allergic to it. (Can you please allow this for the pictures we add too though??) I will be taking pictures of all the foods my son is allergic to, along with epi pen etc. so when we are travelling if the need arises I will (hopefully) be able to get the point across in a more timely manner with the preloaded sentences/ "sequences" saved. I do wish this looked better on an iPad but like where this is going. Can you let us add our own icons to the library of images too?.