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OneVoice

iPad augmentative communication app built by Nathan Barry for people who cannot speak.

Assistive technologyiOS appsIndie software

Status unknownSource [4]Source [0]Last verified Oct 2, 2026

About OneVoice

OneVoice was an iPad app that speaks on behalf of people who cannot, designed by Nathan Barry with help from friends, using licensed speech synthesis from Acapela Group. It sold for $200, with school discounts for bulk purchases.Source [1]

Barry marketed it directly to speech language pathologists rather than relying on App Store promotion, and it reached $19,000 in profit by November 2011. It earned $17,624 in 2012, after Apple's and Acapela's cuts.Source [1]Source [4]

What happened

Nathan Barry released OneVoice on the App Store in January 2011 as a lower cost replacement for dedicated speech devices, and in October 2011 left his job to focus on it. By 2012 he described the app as earning without active marketing or development, and he later moved on to books and ConvertKit; its current status was not established.Source [1]Source [4]Source [5]

Timeline

  1. 2012Earned $17,624 for the year with no active marketing or development.Source [4]
  2. 2011-10Barry left his job to focus on OneVoice as a startup.Source [1]Source [4]
  3. 2011-01Released on the App Store.Source [1]

Products and brands

  • OneVoice: iPad text and symbol to speech communication app.Source [1]

How it makes money: Paid App Store download at $200, with a 50% educator discount for purchases of 20 or more copies.Source [1]

Funding and financials

Profit (self-reported)
$19,000 cumulative (November 2011)Source [1]
Revenue after store and licensing cuts (self-reported)
$17,624 (2012)Source [4]

People on Founded, and where they went next

1 person on record, connected to 1 other company.

PersonHereAlso built
Nathan BarryFounder and designer2011Kit (formerly ConvertKit)2013 to nowActive

Sources

  1. How I Made $19,000 on the App Store While Learning to Code, Nathan Barry (personal site), 2011-11-15. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  2. Topic: OneVoice, Nathan Barry (personal site). Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  3. Nathan Barry (@nathanbarry) profile, read via api.fxtwitter.com, X. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  4. One Year After Quitting My Job, Nathan Barry (personal site), 2012-12-29. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  5. About Nathan Barry, Nathan Barry (personal site). Accessed Oct 2, 2026.

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