Accessing WritePad

WritePad iPhone App

WritePad is a handwriting recognition engine for the iPhone from Phatware. WritePad is the free basic app that powers Phatware’s more functional suite of apps, WritePad Affairs, WritePad Events and WritePad Notes.

WritePad Supports iPhone and iPod Touch 2.0 or later
WritePad is a new custom editor for iPhone that utilizes handwriting recognition input for the English language as well as iPhone keyboard for text entry, spell checker, context analyzer and standard editing operations such as copy, cut, paste, etc.

WritePAd Setings

How accessible is WritePad? Handwriting recognition is a neat accessibility feature since you no longer need to use the virtual keyboard to type text. WritePad also has an adjustable font size and color scheme. On the other hand, the app does not over landscape mode or an alternative color scheme. In the end, it depends on how reliable the handwriting recognition is for you.

WritePad allows you to send notes via email and can store multiple notes. I expect that the pricier Phatware offerings build nicley on top of WritePad, but I have not tested them yet. If you find it useful for nothing else, you can literally jot down a phone number or other quick note without the delays inherent in tapping it out on the keyboard.

WritePad is available on the iPhone App Store or on iTunes. Read more iPhone accessibility reviews here.

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