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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013

The PACER Simon Technology Center has compiled this chart of Writing Apps for Android Devices to help consumers and families choose which program best suits their needs. This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other, or to be inclusive of all products on the market.

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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

Writing Apps for Android Devices App

Developer

Price

Description

A.I.type Keyboard

A.I.type

Free 14 day trial $3.99

Word Prediction. The keyboard suggests your next word, completes your current word and corrects your typos based on the context of what you are writing. As you type, the keyboard learns your common words, phrases and style, and improves its text prediction accordingly.

Adobe Reader

Adobe Systems

Free

PDF Annotation for PDF files. Provide feedback using the highlight, strikethrough, and underline tools. Easily mark up PDF content with the freehand drawing tool. Add comments anywhere in your PDF with sticky notes. Add text with the Add Text tool. Quickly fill out PDF forms. Save, sign, and forward forms to others.

AudioNote (Lite version available)

Luminant Software, Inc

Free $4.99

Recorded Notetaking. AudioNote combines the functionality of a notepad and voice recorder by synchronizing audio and notes. Notes can be added later to the audio file. Text and drawings highlight during playback.

CamScanner

IntSig Information Co.,Ltd

Free $4.99

Document Scanner. With CamScanner, you are able to digitize any paper documents by photo shooting. Simply take a picture of any paper documents such as receipts, whiteboards, notes, agreement and so forth, and CamScanner can auto-crop image, enhance image quality and create an industry standard PDF file. And the scanned documents can be shared via Email, faxed or printed via Internet, uploaded to cloud, and managed by tagging or searching.

Catch Notes

Catch.com

Free+

Note Organization. Catch is a free note-taking app designed to make sure you never miss an idea. It lets you capture ideas and discoveries across all your devices and when you're ready, turn your ideas into action with friends and colleagues using simple, mobile collaboration.

ColorNote Notepad Notes To Do

Notes

Free

Note Organization. Color Note is a simple notepad app. It gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, memo, email, message, shopping list and to do list.

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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

Document Scanner

Pwn with your Phone

Free 7 day trial $3.98

Document Scanner. Scan documents and receipts with your phone camera, convert them to PDF. It is a portable scanner. Email PDF or upload it to Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote, or Box.net. OCR Option through GDocs/Evernote.

Dragon Dictate

Nuance Communications

Free: Built-in

Speech Recognition. Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text. This is built into the on screen keyboard – look for the mic icon on the keyboard. Requires network connectivity (WiFi or 3G/EDGE).

Dragon Remote Microphone

Nuance Communications

Free

Speech Recognition. Dragon Remote Microphone App for Android lets you turn your Android device into a wireless microphone for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 12 (software) over a WiFi network.

Droid Scan Pro PDF

Trans-code Design

$4.49

EverNote

Evernote

Free $4.99 $44.99

Extensive Notes Notepad

Fluffy Delusions

Free $1.99

ezPDF Reader Multimedia PDF & ezPDF Reader G-Drive Plugin

Unidocs Inc.

$3.99 +$0

Document Scanner. Turn your mobile phone into a document scanner that goes where you go. Convert any snapshot into a highly readable JPEG or PDF by fixing geometry, contrast, and color. Ultra high resolution scans that preserve most of the pixels in the original photo after conversion and enhancement. Built-in integration with OCR by Google Drive. Compatible with OCR by Evernote and Google Goggles. Built-in integration with Box OneCloud. Compatible with most cloud storage providers including Box and Dropbox. Note Organization. Free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go. Note Organization. Note attachments such as PDF, word, Powerpoint and so on using extensive notes notepad. Many features for various calculators, reference supports, organization supports for task lists/reminders/calendars, media formats of keyboard/paint/video/audio/image. Text-to-Speech (TTS) which allows for notes to be read back to you. PDF Annotation & TTS for PDF files. Good for application forms, school tests, and contracts. Fill out your PDF form with ezPDF Reader. Sign with Freehand, and send via email. Plays multimedia files embedded into PDF. Perfect solution for PDF based audio/video-enabled eBooks. Use Voice Reading feature to have documents

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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

read to you with the continuous automatic page-turning feature. (It uses TTS feature of the hardware settings). Useful tool to add text in text box and sticky notes; highlight, underline, or strikethrough texts; draw rectangles, ovals and freehand drawings. Add memo & append images, change color / thickness, resize and move them around as you like. All these comments are compatible with Adobe® Acrobat®. Download free "ezPDF Reader G-Drive Plugin" App for integrating with Google Drive. Dropbox integration included. Form Filling for PDF files. Fill and Sign any PDF form containing AcroFields. Save created document, view it, mail it, share it, etc.

Fill and Sign PDF Forms

Binary Solutions

Free

Fleksy

Syntellia

Free – in BETA testing

FreeNote, note everything (also FreeNote+ version available)

flyable

Free $5.99

Ginger Grammar & Spelling FREE

Ginger Software mobile

Free

Spelling. This app is a spell checker that improves the default keyboard word suggestions as typing. Ginger corrects up to ten times more than regular proofreading software.

GNotes - Sync Notes with Gmail

Dato

Free

Note Organization. GNotes lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, shopping lists, record voice memos, create handwriting, paint and so on, and you can search the note easily. You can organize notes in notebooks/folders, drag and drop to move or delete note, pin the note to the home screen for instant access, share notes to other apps like Gmail, Google Plus, EverNote and so on.

Word Prediction. “For the first time ever, blind, visually impaired, and sighted people are able to quickly and easily type text on touch screen phones and tablets.” To use Fleksy, tap once lightly where you think each letter is, then swipe right for space. To change the suggestion, swipe down. You can add punctuation by swiping right again after a space. Note Organization & Handwriting Notes. Feature list: Unique hybrid model for combined handwriting and keyboard. Note everything: text, paint, voice, photo, video. Also has a calendar, alarm, to-do...Getting things done.

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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

Google Drive

Google Inc.

Free

Grammar & Spelling Keyboard

Ginger Software mobile

Free

Handrite Notes Notepad

NC Corp.

Free $3.99

Handy Scanner

Halfmobile

Free $3.99

Document Scanner. Handy Scanner Pro turns your phone or tablet into a document scanner. You can scan multipage documents, whiteboards, business cards and more. Then, just share them to GMail, Dropbox or any other application. Produces both PDF and JPEG images.

iAnnotate PDF

Branchfire, Inc.

Free

PDF Annotation for PDF files. To annotate: choose from the pen, highlighter, typewriter, stamps, notes, underline, strikethrough, etc. iAnnotate now also features support for Box's new OneCloud functionality. Using OneCloud you can open PDF files directly from the Box app, make annotations in iAnnotate, and easily save back to Box.

Mindjet

Free

Mind Mapping. Brainstorm ideas, take notes, and track tasks. Manage supporting information via attachments, links and notes. Features: zoom in and out, drag and drop topics, create topic notes, various topic styles with simple gestures, add icons and images for context and detail, priority markers, create relationships between topics, add attachments and hyperlinks to supporting files and web pages.

Use Handy Scanner or CamScanner, etc. to create PDF files then annotate in iAnnotate PDF.

Mindjet Maps for Android

Word Processor. With Google Drive, you can store all your files (PDF files, photos, documents, videos, etc.) in one place, so you can access them from anywhere and share them with others. Upload files to Google Drive directly from your device. Make any file available offline so you can access them even when you don't have an Internet connection. Take a photo of printed text and convert it to Google Docs format. Print files stored in Google Drive on the go using Google Cloud Print. Spelling &Alternative Keyboard. Ginger Keyboard corrects spelling typos, grammar errors and misused words in a single click, on any app. Unlike simple textcorrection software that only corrects spelling typos, the Ginger Keyboard contextually understands your writing and corrects your mistakes. Internet connection is required. Handwriting Notes. Handrite Notes Notepad is an instant, intuitive notepad to write sticky notes, memo pad, post it notes, journal, and to do lists all with the touch of your finger. You can export your notes as a JPEG or PNG.

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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

MindMeister

MeisterLabs

Free

Mind Mapping. MindMeister lets you create, edit and share your mind maps on the go and synchronize them with the free online MindMeister service, either alone or collaboratively with others.. Multi-touch support for drag & drop, zoom, pan. Add icons, colors, styles and map themes. Draw connections between nodes. Quickly insert ideas ("Geistesblitz"). Mind Mapping. Multiple layouts (circular, concept, org chart). Map customization by adding icons, colors, styles and map themes. Image embedding on map topics. Visualization of notes, links or tasks on topics. Full map history, undo and redo functions.

Mindomo (mind mapping)

Expert Software Applications Srl

Free

Mobile OCR

Smart Mobile Software

Free $3.99

Document Scanner. Turn your smartphone into a document scanner with character recognition (OCR). Mobile OCR will convert your scanned documents from your camera or photo album into a regular text.

Note Everything

SoftXperience

Free $3.99

Note Organization. A note (notepad) application where you can create text-, voice- and paint-notes. Your notes can be organized in folders. You can create shortcuts on home, send notes, use live folders

OneNote Mobile

Microsoft Corporation

Free+

PenSupremacy for Tablets

ApkIng

$1.49

Note Organization. Microsoft OneNote Mobile for Android is a note-taking app for capturing all of your ideas on the go. Create notes with text, pictures, and bullets. Then keep your notes in sync using free Microsoft SkyDrive® online storage to access, edit and manage them from virtually anywhere, from your PC or almost any web browser. Access your notes online at www.skydrive.com. Handwriting Notes. It feels just like taking handwritten notes on real paper. Take notes, save sketches and share your ideas with PenSupremacy. You can easily convert your notes to PDF and email them or share them with other apps like Evernote.

QuickOffice Pro (HD for tablet)

Quickoffice, Inc.

$14.99/ $19.99

RepliGo PDF Reader

Cerience Corporation

$2.99

Word Processor. Create, Edit, Access & Share Microsoft® Office files. Includes an integrated file management solution. Edit and give presentations from your tablet. Also add notes and mark up PDF files. Access Dropbox, Box, Evernote, Catch, Huddle, Egnyte and SugarSync.

PDF Annotation & TTS. RepliGo PDF Reader enables PDF viewing, annotating, printing and form filling. Review documents on the go by adding highlights, cross outs, underlines, sticky notes, arrows, lines, ovals, rectangles, freehand drawings © 2013 by PACER Center Simon Technology Center • 8161 Normandale Blvd • Minneapolis, MN • 55437 • Voice (952) 838-9000 • TTY (952) 838-0190 • FAX (952) 838-0199 • Email: [email protected] • Web site: www.pacer.org/stc

Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

Scanthing OCR

Scanthing

$5.12

SchematicMind Free mind map

QDV Softworks

Free

SimpleMind+

xpt Software & Consulting B.V.

Free $4.99

Skitch

Evernote Corporation

Free

SlideIT Keyboard

Dasur Ltd.

Free 15 day trial $3.99

SwiftKey 3

SwiftKey

Free 1 month trial $3.99

and text boxes. Comments are stored as standard annotations in the original PDF file, just like Adobe® Acrobat®. Direct access to cloud-based PDF files stored in Box, Dropbox and Google Drive. Send PDF files via email, Bluetooth and cloud services. Read documents easily with reflowed text, text-to-speech, color themes and brightness settings. Document Scanner & TTS. Scanthing extracts text from pictures and documents and allows you to search for them by keywords on your phone using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology and now playback the text using Text-ToSpeech Technology. Mind Mapping. SchematicMind allows you to create an unlimited amount of mind maps that quickly can be made clear and aesthetically pleasing. Easy to use touch interface. Apply Styles. Add icons. Select from five distinct shapes. Define topic, border and background colors. Supports zooming and Scrolling. Unlimited map size. Export and Import functionality. Mind Mapping. Drag, arrange and edit topics on the Mind Map page. Tap or drag Node Well to add new Topics. Reorganize structure using drag drop, aided by topic auto-layout. Cut/ Copy/ Paste - move or duplicate topics between Mind Maps. Apply visual styles - change colors, borders and lines for maximum presentation impact. Annotate images with arrows, shapes, text, and more. Use Skitch to sketch something new, mark up maps, screen captures, or even a photo. Then save or share your Skitch annotation to help others see and understand your ideas. Alternative Keyboard. Instead of entering text by tapping on the keyboard letters, SlideIT keyboard eases texting by sliding a finger along the keyboard letters. Features: Smart predictions and disambiguation. Over 70 language packs and layouts. More than 60 skins. Speech-to-text. Keyboard customization. Import contacts from your phone. Word Prediction & Alternative Keyboard. SwiftKey 3 understands how words work together, giving much more accurate corrections and predictions than other keyboards. SwiftKey 3 learns the words and phrases you use, and how you interact with your keyboard as you use it, to make typing easier and even more accurate over time.

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Writing Apps for Android Devices PACER Simon Technology Center 2013 This information is current as of February 2013, but is subject to change. It is not intended to endorse one product over the other nor to be inclusive of all products on the market.

TouchPal keyboard

CooTek

Free

Word Prediction & Alternative Keyboard. Contextual prediction and Sliding Input combines. Highly customizable with multiple skins and multiple layouts.

WritePad

PhatWare Corp.

$9.99

Handwriting Recognition. WritePad features 4th generation handwriting recognition technology which supports practically any handwriting style, including cursive (script), print, and mixed. The software analyzes pen strokes written in the designated WritePad area, then converts those pen strokes into text and sends the recognized text to the target application.

Writepad Stylus

signal

$0.99

Handwriting Notes. Writepad is made specifically for stylus handwriting on a tablet. Useful for math and science classes where typing isn't an option. Export page and notebook: share the page as PNG file to any app (such as Evernote). Export the whole notebook as a zip file or PDF file.

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