Switchify for professionals

Switchify is an Android-only switch access app, built by someone who uses switch access every day. This page is for occupational therapists, AAC and AT specialists, special-education teachers, and anyone who recommends assistive technology to clients, students, or family members.

What makes Switchify different

Android already includes Switch Access by Google, which works and is free. Switchify exists because that built-in option doesn't cover everything switch users actually want from a modern device. The main differences:

• Three access techniques in one app. Point scanning (single and block), item scanning, and radar mode — pick the one that fits the client.
• Optional head control and facial gestures. The camera can act as a switch (smile, wink, blink, head turn) or as a pointer. Pair it with hardware switches to combine methods.
• Gesture pattern recording. Record up to ten taps, drags, swipes, or zooms and play them back with a single switch press. Useful for repetitive routines in apps that don't expose them as buttons.
• Stability and long-press settings per switch. Tune sensitivity and hold-time to avoid false triggers from involuntary movement.
• Keyboard scanning optimised for accessibility. Row-column scanning with adjustable layouts.
• Open source. The full source is on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0. You can verify exactly what Switchify does on a client's device.
• Built by a daily switch user. Decisions are driven by lived experience, not assumption.

Both apps coexist on the same device. Many clients end up using whichever one fits the task at hand.

Pricing for professional use

Switchify is free, with full features and a one-hour-per-session limit. Pro removes that limit for €1/month or €20 lifetime. See Pricing for detail. For professional evaluation, training, and demonstration, free promo codes are available — see below.

Request a promo code

If you're an OT, AAC/AT specialist, special-education teacher, AT coordinator, or similar — and you want to evaluate Switchify Pro with a client or use it in your practice — you can request a free promo code.

Email Owen at owen@switchifyapp.com with:

• Your name and the role you work in (OT, SLP, AT consultant, teacher, etc.).
• The organisation or practice you work with.
• How you plan to use Switchify (e.g. client trials, classroom demonstration, evaluation for a service).

Owen replies personally. Allow a few business days.

Recommending Switchify to clients

A good starting point for most new clients is item scanning, auto scan, single switch, with the scan rate slowed right down at first. The free version covers that completely — clients can try it before deciding whether to subscribe.

Get started is written for the end user and walks through installation step by step; you can hand the link to clients directly. How it works covers every feature in detail and is useful for assessment and report-writing.