Make It Big Reviews

by Nessell

Been using MakeItBig since maybe 2015? Extremely useful in communicating with people because of the large clear font size compared with using the Notes app.

One issue I've always had that knocks off two whole stars no matter what: it's not as convenient to go back in my text input and edit like it is on the Notes app, messages, emails, or on any text-editing apps. Please fix this and change the tiny input bar into something much more comfortable like a note pad or enable the manipulation of the entire text screen itself. I hate having to do acrobatics with my thumb and the cursor, holding it against the left side of the input bar so it can haphazardly slide over the words and hopefully land to where I want it using the precision of a toddler in stressful situations in front of hearing people already bewildered and frustrated by *their own inability and intolerance* in communicating with a Deaf person.

by Grabvision

As a Deaf person, communication has been an issue for me. Now with MakeItBig, I’m able to communicate with anyone, especially to make a better impression.

Very compatible with shortcuts so I can type faster and make the result to make anyone comfortable than to write on the paper or to type with small fonts!

Quite useful app!

UPDATE: New feature on top right corner is being more annoyed for me. Whenever I typed “x” to clear, I kept ending up going to history, which I rarely use.

Also, I would suggest to move this feature to left and possibly to have the choice to save specific messages that will be used than saving everything because I communicate with people and I ended up having long list of useless messages I typed.

Thanks for listening!

by Creed428

I work with seniors and a lot of them are both hard of hearing and have bad vision so MakeItBig lets me communicate with them easier by just typing what I am saying and have them read it. The only negative thing is if you are typing something longer than maybe 8-10 words the text gets smaller and smaller I wish it would stay the big text but just let me scroll up and down with big text

by Princess Alyssa Vargas

it’s simplistic & amazing to communicate w Hearing people. honestly, it makes my life so much easier. even though it is big (haha), low vision/blind people have a hard time reading this sometimes, so it’d be great to have a reader feature along w the big text. there are other apps that do that but it would be nice to not switch between multiple. MakeItBig is perfect in every other regard.

by Robert Tee

MakeItBig serves as an excellent assistive device for someone who cannot speak. Whether on phone or iPad, can be held up for all in a group to see at once, facilitating communication. I do have a suggestion which might be helpful in some settings, the typed words should optionally also speak aloud. Perhaps offering several voices from which to choose. Excellent helpful app as it stands, though.

by Siempreconamor

I have various videoconferencing meetings during the week because of the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. Some of the people I have to deal with are older ones who don’t hear very well. I just type out what they need to know and hold it up to the webcam so they can see it and everybody is happy. Thanks to the developer for his generousity in making this helpful app available.

by Murbot

It works. It’s simple. It doesn’t need unnecessary features to weigh it down. It’s perfect as is. Thank you for keeping this simple to use version available. Anyone can see the advantage of being able to quickly edit a short message (word or two) to show your brother across the room at Thanksgiving before mom brings in the burnt sweet potato’s.

by Grigorgamer

After visiting a few home health senior citizens, many of whom have impaired hearing, I found facilities to lack communication boards or simple whiteboards to effectively deliver care but rather look toward amplifying voice volume directly into the impaired ears. Naturally, we seek for lip movement to depict word translation into our cranial lobes. The BIG app has sped up communication between my patients to ease transmission of simple phrases and eliminate frustration between both parties.

by Bret S

I asked the developer if there was an interface for Shortcuts. Within a few hours they responded with a handy Shortcut utilizing this app://?m=

I can now dictate a message by invoking a Shortcut via Siri.

This will be very useful when I need to inform other drivers that they have a flat tire or other issues. Much safer than trying to type while driving.

by UhohJLo

Does what it says. It’s not often an app meets all my expectations, even when it’s ridiculously simple. BIG makes text fill the whole screen, simply and without frustration. Working in healthcare and often interacting with individuals who are hard of hearing, MakeItBig allows me to easily convey a message in large type without fidgeting with settings or keyboards. Keep it simple!

by Doogietunes

MakeItBig is one of my favorite ways to communicate with friends and lovers when verbal communication doesn’t work. Concerts are a great use case.

I am glad to see this week’s update with iOS 11 and iPhone X support. I was wondering about MakeItBig ’s future because the last update had been three years ago. But now, I have new hope I will be making it big for years to come.

by Baxtersmalls

I had downloaded MakeItBig just to flash silly messages at friends but recently got in an accident and broke my jaw and can't talk while it's healing. MakeItBig has made it so much easier to communicate with cashiers, waiters, bartenders, friends, flight attendants, basically anyone I come in contact with I talk to via MakeItBig. It's been incredibly helpful.

by Canadarago

MakeItBig has become even more useful with the advent of Covid. Nurses and caregivers have to wear a mask all the time and seniors who used to read lips now can’t understand. It also helps when the user has an accent that the senior has trouble understanding.

MakeItBig does speech to text very well, so you’re able to have a decent real time conversation.

The only thing I would add would be a “timer” mode when using the microphone to automatically cancel the visible keyboard a second or two after the user stops speaking.

I’ve been using MakeItBig for over a year, and it is a real help. Thank you!

by Broliclobster

I use MakeItBig to communicate with my grandfather who is 92 and almost totally deaf. My only suggestion would be to make it even easier for elderly people to learn how to use- make a custom keyboard with a big button for the talk-to-text feature, and a big delete button.

by Scarlett6969

I never write reviews for apps but this is a lifesaver. I’m very social and like to go out to bars/clubs etc, but the music is always so loud I find myself having convos with people via my Notes app. This is so much more convenient. I’m going to a music festival this weekend and KNOW I will be using this a ton. Thank you to whoever developed this.

by Portalkeeper

This is the classic app that you had no idea you needed or even wanted, but once you have it, you use it ALL THE TIME. The classic situation for me is communicating silently with people in the room when there’s a phone call going on. Doesn’t that happen WAY MORE OFTEN than you’d think? That’s what MakeItBig is for. Get it. Use it.

by Jangoagogo

Want to display a big word on your screen and show (literally) nothing else but the word? This is perfect.

MakeItBig Store lacks a lot of basic, clean tools, but this is a perfect example of an app that serves one purpose but does so very well. Clean design with extensive options for customization. Not filled with a bunch of pointless buttons or things that make the UI look like crap.

I use MakeItBig to help with writing complex
Japanese characters so I can have something to refer to that I don’t have to squint at. But I can imagine all kinds of nice uses for this.

Well done.

by Lyn1022

My grandmother is very hard of hearing. When she can’t understand someone, it’s very frustrating and frequently upsetting for her. It’s gotten much worse since the rise of mask usage during Covid. She can no longer augment the pieces she actually can hear with lip-reading. MakeItBig allows me to communicate effectively with her. It’s also great if you lose your voice or have a sleeping baby around.

by TheWalkingDeaf

As a Deaf person, I use MakeItBig everyday. Literally. I can’t begin to tell you how much this has changed my life in the last 8 years, when I had lunch with a Deaf friend when visiting Washington DC and he showed me MakeItBig. It makes it super easy to write out my orders, and I take advantage of the speech-to-text feature when attempting to communicate with others especially during the pandemic.

One big thing on my wish list for MakeItBig is to be able to “favorite” my most used messages so that I can quickly pull them up from a short list - like my daily coffee order. 😜 Thank you!

by Dalmoodle

I am a deaf person and MakeItBig is very convenient when I need to communicate with someone who can’t sign. So much easier than typing it out in my notes and having to have them squint to see what it says.
I mainly use it to either inform people I am deaf, or asking a store clerk to help find something 😊