VDWrite

Though I'm still 10-finger touch-typing into Apple Notes, I have determined, with some tweaks to VoiceOver via parameters stored in rotor-activities, Voice Dream Writer closely resembles a commercial talking typewriter I once beta tested during my early days as a speech synthesis developer. For those that are into creative writing or enjoys writing lots of text, Voice Dreams Writer has a lots of potential as many professional writing aids are already included!

This writing app is helpful in ways that don’t compare with any other app I’ve found. On the ipad, you have a centered,uncluttered writing space. To each side are panels that are pulled into view. The left panel automatically produces an outline of whatever you are writing composed of each heading and paragraph. You can reorder and delete each item. The left panel reveals an on-going definition, homonym, and synonym of each word you type. As you type, each word is spoken back to you as well as entire sentence. Why is all this so fantastic? Because it gives you a perspective on your own writing beyond that of your own subjectivity in the moment. Do you know the difference between sensing how you look, and viewing a photo of how you look? There’s a difference, right? This app is the only app that provides this difference while you are in the process of writing. You might think it gets in the way of writing, but I’ve found that it improves my insight into what I’m really trying to say. Compared to the countless writing apps available, this writing app stands apart in a very good way.

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I see your version update jumped from 1.7 to 2.0 just for changing a name. For real? Anyways, I don’t understand why you’d abandon a very popular name like “voice dream writer.” VDWrite sound so ordinary and very boring. At least your keeping the iconic logo. But I sincerely hope you reverse the decision to change the name.

Solely for the awesome synonym-finder in the fourth column on the far right. This is exactly what I need for creative writing! Glad the app still works!

This writing program does everything I need it to and more. There is a thesaurus, dictionary, spell checker, plus it will read it back to you. The voice selection is unbeatable. I love the exceptional voice of "Julie" and can't find it anywhere else (except voice dream reader).

I have really appreciated having this app. I have used it a lot for years now. Problem is, with the newest update it deleted all of my saved documents, and crashes when I try to use the functions to create a new document or search for an old one. I am rather stunned, because in all of the years of using this app, I have never thought that updating it would cause a wipe of the memory. I am disappointed, and not sure I trust to keep using the app in the future for fear of the same thing happening again. I hope there is a fix for this, and that the team finds one soon.

This app is a must have for anyone writing a book 📖 or writing anything to be read. I as many love to have what i wrote, read aloud back to me and have options for the program to point out grammar and spaces or not. It is like an assistant there with you. I wrote my first book with use of this app I was worried they would not keep updated and improve and get those 🐜 bugs. But As of this review they have made to updates and look to stay on it. When i down load apps, I always check when the last update was. This demonstrates if they care about there app. More then 6 mo to a year i do not download as this reflects on support and you may be left hanging. Look at FB and other great apps they are always in maintenance mode! I am now on my second 📚 book. I hope they keep up this attention. I will post here. Thanks Voice Dream Writer 🙌🙏🏼🏆

I just downloaded the app, and I was hoping to find some settings, to customize the app. I am a voice over user who is blind. I downloaded the app hoping to use it to be able to compose documents, and be able to edit them on the go. I don’t see in the app this far how I can even start with a blank document and input using voice dictation any text Please consider making adjustments to this app so they a Voice over user, can create documents or articles from scratch and, be able to edit on the go. Please.

To complicated to use.