ScripTalk Mobile

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Description of App

En-Vision America is excited to announce the long awaited arrival of the ScripTalk Mobile app for iPhone. ScripTalk Mobile by En-Vision America, Inc., allows ios devices with Near Field Communication (NFC) capability to read ScripTalk Talking Labels. These special labels are adhesive RFID tags attached to medication containers by pharmacies participating in the ScriptAbility accessibility program. The patented ScripTalk system uses text-to-speech technology to provide the visually and reading-impaired with audible prescription information. Currently, there are many people that have difficulty reading or understanding the contents and instructions of their prescription medications. The small print and look-alike packaging of medicine vials can lead to confusion, non-compliance, and mistakes. En-Vision America has created a solution to this serious issue with ScripTalk Mobile.

Version

1.0.4

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

No

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

13.1.2

Accessibility Comments

This app is 100 percent accessible with voiceover.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

Other Comments

This app makes it a breeze for anyone using ScripTalk to read medication labels on the go. Unfortunately, it is only available in the US and Canada at this time. It will only work on the following iPhone models:
IPhone 7 and 7 plus
iPhone 8 and 8 plus
iPhone 10, 10R, 10S, and 10S max. Support for iphone 11 is still in beta.

Developer's Twitter Username

@ENVAmerica

Recommendations

11 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by vulcansummer 3 years 5 months ago

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Comments

By Ekaj on Monday, October 21, 2019 - 17:57

Hi and thanks for this. I have 2 questions though. First off, how can I tell if my iPhone has NFC? It is an iPhone 7. My other question is: why does the app say Viking Keyboard rather than Scriptalk?

By KE7ZUM on Monday, October 21, 2019 - 17:57

If the wrong link is given, can the app entry be edited be either the apple vis gods, I mean stuff, or the person who made the entry, and the right url be put in its place?

By peter on Monday, October 21, 2019 - 17:57

Very nice and easy to use app. I have the Scdript Talk hardware device, but this app is much more convenient (and the voice from my iPhone is much nicer!).

Thanks for this.

--Pete

By Ekaj on Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 17:57

Thanks David. I uninstalled Viking Keyboard and then got the correct app from the direct link you provided. I haven't scanned any meds yet, but the app seems to work great. I signed up during registration to receive a sample prescription, but haven't gotten it yet. I'm sure it's forthcoming though. Thanks so much for this app, and I look forward to putting it to good use.

By Matt on Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 17:57

ScripTalk now supports iPhone11.

By Ekaj on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 17:57

In reply to by Ekaj

I just received my sample packet in the mail a few days ago. I got a T-shirt along with the other stuff, which is going in my load of laundry for Monday. Yesterday I scanned the empty bottle. I performed a full scan and got a complete read-out. It took a few tries to line up the bottle just right, but the app is very good and I'm hoping I can use it on the medications that I take in real life. Cynthia from customer service at En-Vision America was helpful.

Update 29 March, 2024: I just upgraded last month to an iPhone 14 and the app still seems to work well. I was hoping that the mail-order pharmacy to which I transferred was listed, and sure enough it's there. Now the question is whether or not my health plan will allow me to get the special bottles. I also have a question regarding Walgreens, if anyone is still following this thread. I've heard that Walgreens has Braille and/or talking medication labels, but that chain isn't listed in the search that I performed. There are at least 2 Walgreens locations near me, both of which I've been to. I ask because I *might* have to go through Walgreens but I'm not sure yet. Another update: It doesn't look like anyone else is keeping tabs on this thread anymore. But if they are: are the bottles with the RFID tags different from regular pill bottles like the sample bottle I received, or not? I just received another email from Caroline at En-vision America with whom I've been corresponding. She wants to know if my bottles have RFID tags on them, and says she informed my new mail-order pharmacy that I need these. Taking the caps off the bottles and feeling inside is honestly a bit time-consuming, but I can certainly continue to do that if absolutely necessary. Additionally, I can always continue to rely on the old sighted-assistance trick for now.