Reviews for Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App
Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App by Coffee & Fun LLC
Review by Firefox user 18583282
Rated 4 out of 5
by Firefox user 18583282, 2 years ago43 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 20234589, 11 days agoLove the Immersive Reader!!!
Just wish I could control the colors more! - Rated 5 out of 5by Alex Mogan, a month ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Pablo, a month agoThis extension is disappointing, its goal is needed, Its execution, can not be trusted as an accessibility tool. I don't mind it charging. I don't think its good, especially when the things it's charging for is all the Writing Tools and phone support. As someone with severe dyslexia reading and writing are one and the same, and talking on the phone is one of the few ways to ease the mental load when needing help. But I can at least understand wanting to keep the lights on.
But what is not acceptable is doing all of that and not being open source. All that says is you're a money hungry company asking people in need, "to trust me bro". No. Not With every word I say and read. If the developer reads this. I currently use Harper, Read a loud(on my PC and phone) and offline voice, FUTO voice and Ramblr voice input (on my phone). I'm trying to find something for my low end PC and I was hoping to use Helperbird.
Please look to make HB open source for peace of mind for people like me. I would not be able to do anything without tools like HB but having every word i say(medically, financially and emotionally) logged, is unsettling. - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 12967254, 7 months agoRot toch eens op met dat gelul met geld verdienen over de rug van mensen die deze tool nodig hebben.
Developer response
posted 7 months agoThank you for your feedback.
We completely understand the frustration and we want to make accessibility tools available to everyone. Helperbird offers over 20 free features that anyone can use without paying a thing.
For features like voice typing, there are real server costs involved to keep them running, and we are a small team that needs to keep the lights on.
Our Pro plan is just $15 a year, which gives you access to everything in Helperbird. We hope that is fair and affordable, and we are always working to make Helperbird better for everyone.
Thank you
Robert James
Helperbird Founder. - Rated 5 out of 5by Colin, 9 months agothe BEST addon for accessibility on Firefox. I very much love using its Reading Ruler, and sometimes its Reading mode/voice too.
Developer response
posted 7 months agoThank you so much, Colin!
That really means a lot to us. The Reading Ruler is one of our favorites too, so glad it is helping you out. And the Reading mode and voice features have had some great updates recently, so we hope you continue to enjoy them.
If you ever have any feedback or feature requests, we are always listening. Thank you for the support!
Thank you
Robert James Gabriel Developer response
posted 7 months agoThank you for your feedback.
Voice typing is one of our Pro features because it costs us money to run the servers that power it. That said, our Pro plan is only $15 a year and gives you access to every feature in Helperbird, not just voice typing.
We think it is a really great value and our voice typing has actually had some incredible improvements recently. We hope you give it a try!
Thank you
Robert James
Helperbird Founder.- Rated 3 out of 5by Suga Pawz, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18627016, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18627014, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18627011, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ykjoy, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Walker b Dantas, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18579458, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18423161, 2 years agoWhere to start! Firstly, I'd like to thank Robert (the developer) for his generosity - the app is extremely cheap as apps go, and if you request a discount, one is available on top of this. It is very apparent that this app is a labour of love - Robert is constantly working on it and improving things, adding new features, etc.
As someone with ADHD and ASD, I have always had to piece-meal together the features I need to help me study effectively - half a dozen different apps / extensions, and even then they don't quite meet my expectations. Helperbird, however, offers SO MUCH more, and all in one place - you can finetune your experience to your heart's desire, without shelling out for multiple apps that were abandoned ages ago.
I have tried it on two browsers, so far, and the experience is great on each - I have to applaud Jamie's dedicated to rolling it out on multiple browsers and operating systems, it can't be a small feat.
There is the occasional quirk or bug here and there, but the sheer breadth and depth of assistance Helperbird offers far outweighs having to quit and relaunch the extension now and then. If you do come across a bug, it's a chance to give back and send a bug report and help Robert refine the experience further.
The features I particularly love are summarise, simplify, sticky notes, highlighting, and the amazing immersive reader with TTS. I also love the speed reader, which will be even better once TTS is added to it.
I can't sing Helperbird's praises enough, and I'm excited for the planned updates detailed on its ClickUp!! (https://sharing.clickup.com/36059453/b/6-174196898-2/board if you're curious)
Thank you, Robert, for such a thoughtful - and genuinely helpful - app / extension. You are empowering the neurodivergent everywhere. 🙏 - Rated 5 out of 5by Damon Robin, 2 years agoI have a been a user of Helperbird for the past year or so and a huge fan of the work Robert has done.
I have switched from Chrome to Firefox and glad this here too. 5/5.
Can't wait for Voice Typing support - Rated 5 out of 5by Taylor Coffee, 2 years agoSaw it mentioned at Cast last night!. Love Immersive Reader
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18531226, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18531224, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18529998, 2 years agoThe update fixed opening issue of the app!!
Tip: the Helperbird app, the width can be changed. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18529992, 2 years agoIt used to be a little rough but the Helperbird support team gave me access to the beta and can't wait for it to be released. Giving it 5 starts mostly for support and the upcoming features.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Keith Jones, 2 years ago