Clicker Writer3.1.9 - App Store

THE WRITING TOOL FOR SCHOOLS
Develop students’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence with Clicker Writer - the writing tool that provides differentiated support for students of all abilities. Continuously developed by Crick Software for over 30 years, the Clicker product range is used in thousands of schools around the world.

REVIEW WRITING WITH CLEAR SPEECH
Students use the child-friendly keyboard to type into the simple word processor, and a range of speech options encourages them to review what they have written. This helps students find and correct errors for themselves, enabling them to become more independent writers.

BUILD WRITING CONFIDENCE WITH CLICKER GRIDS
Clicker Grids provide students with point and click access to whole words and phrases. Beginner writers build sentences word-by-word, while developing writers use topic-based word banks to complement their keyboard writing. Browse LearningGrids directly from the app to access hundreds of free sets of Clicker Grids on a wide range of topics - or use the built-in editor (which now includes Cai, our amazing AI assistant) to create your own in seconds!

USE SYMBOLS AND PICTURES FOR EXTRA SUPPORT
Clicker Writer’s Picturize tool makes it easy to add symbols or pictures to support understanding and writing across Clicker Grids, the spell checker, the word predictor, and your document. It includes 10,000 Widgit symbols and 4,500 curriculum pictures, and you can also add your own images.

DEVELOP VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WITH WORD PREDICTION
The intelligent word predictor suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing, helping them to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling.

CHECK WORDS BEFORE THEY ARE USED
Learners can listen to words before they write them, helping them to find the word they want and achieve writing success. Any word in a Clicker Grid or the predictor can be heard before it is used by using our unique Sound Shift tool.

ADD VOICE NOTES
Voice Notes are a simple yet highly effective way for students to add their own prompts, so they don’t forget their train of thought - add them to the document at any time.

WRITING TO BE PROUD OF
The child-friendly Sassoon font included in the app makes Clicker documents look great. Save and print your documents directly on your device, or share them with Clicker Writer on your PC, Mac or Chromebook via Google Drive or OneDrive. Whatever your students’ current level, you’ll watch their confidence grow and their motivation soar as they experience writing success!

ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
To make access easier for those with physical challenges, the unique SuperKeys option groups the letter keys into clusters, creating just six large areas to target. Just select the cluster containing the letter you want, then choose the letter in the enlarged cluster. Colors and font sizes can be customized for enhanced visibility.

ORGANIZE IDEAS WITH CLICKER BOARD
Organizing ideas is an important first step in the writing process, and one that many learners struggle with. Clicker Board is a child-friendly mind mapping area that makes it easy to capture and organize thoughts using words, Voice Notes, and pictures.

Version History Our completely redesigned editor makes it even easier for teachers to create their own Sentence Sets, Connect Sets and Word Banks on any topic. It includes Cai, our brand-new AI assistant that will create and lay out the content for you. 3.1.9 Oct 6 NEW: File Explorer - A brand new user interface provides a clear and straightforward way to create, open, save, and print your files. You can view and open your recently saved files, pin files for easy access, open the sample sets, and download Clicker Sets and Clicker Boards from LearningGrids.
- New and updated images added to the CrickPix2 picture library.
- Various bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.8 Jul 28 Fixed a LearningGrids issue with categories opening in a web browser instead of within the app. 3.1.7 May 13 Minor improvements. 3.1.6 May 5 Bug fixes for Clicker Board 3.1.5 Feb 10 NEW: Word Pool - If a word is incorrectly considered a misspelling, or is pronounced incorrectly, you can add it to the Word Pool. You can then adjust its pronunciation and add common misspellings. Access the Word Pool in the App Settings on the Suggestions tab.
- Added in the option to have a bigger font size within Clicker Sets to help students with visual impairment. Access this in the App Settings on the General tab.
- Can now send Voice Notes from a Clicker Board to the document 3.1.4 Jan 21 Minor improvements. 3.1.3 12/16/2025 Numerous improvements and fixes to Clicker Board including:
- Improvements to the size, position and layout of the onscreen keyboard and predictor
- Picturize is now available to use in Clicker Board
- Added a new Lock in Position option for objects to prevent moving cells by accident

Various other improvements and fixes including:
- Fixed printing on iPadOS 26
- The floating predictor is now movable and resizable 3.1.2 11/20/2025 - NEW: Now includes a library of almost 10,000 Widgit Symbols.
- Improvement to Picturize to identify when a single picture can be used for a combination of words. 3.1.1 10/08/2025 - Added the ability to print a Clicker Set.
- Can now access Dictate to Document via the Voice Input (Microphone) button on the lower toolbar. You can still also access this via the icon on the onscreen keyboard.
- Moved the grid tabs from below to above the grid and improved their accessibility.
- Improved the Edit Clicker Set icon and moved it to the bottom right corner.
- Various bug fixes and improvements. 3.1.0 09/15/2025 - NEW: Picturize - Enables you to instantly add pictures to words in the document and to cells in Sentence Sets, Connect Sets and Word Banks. Access the new tool on the lower toolbar for the document and in edit view above the grid preview for Clicker Sets.
- Improved picture handling in the document.
- Various bug fixes and improvements. 3.0.9 07/11/2025 - NEW: Analytics - gives you a unique insight into each learner's writing process, helping you make informed decisions about their current support levels and the most effective next steps. Access the tool from the Document menu.
- New and updated images added to the CrickPix2 picture library.
- Various bug fixes and improvements. 3.0.8 05/12/2025 Minor bug fixes and improvements 3.0.7 02/28/2025 - New Scottish child voices "Archie" and "Eilidh" are available to download
- Various bug fixes and improvements 3.0.6 01/06/2025 - Fixed an issue with Bluetooth keyboards not working in the document.
- Fixed an issue with the APPlicator switch box not working on iPadOS 18. 3.0.5 10/02/2024 NEW: Switch Access - Added the ability to use switches on writing grids and the on-screen keyboard in order to writer into the document.
Various bug fixes and improvements including:
- In LearningGrids you can now view and open sets that are in our other Clicker Apps, Clicker Books and Clicker Talk, directly from Clicker Writer. (You need to have these apps on your iPad in order to open the sets). 3.0.4 08/22/2024 Fixed an issue with the CrickPix2 picture library not displaying correctly when downloaded. 3.0.3 01/10/2024 Bug fixes and improvements including:
- Added Spell Check to Clicker Board
- Made the SuperKeys keyboard available in Clicker Board
- New and updated images added to the CrickPix2 picture library
- Added a Duplicate Grid option for writing grids
- Added an Application Log to assist with support queries
- Text formatting is now applied when printing documents
- Fixed the issue with dictation not working on iPadOS 16
- Fixed the display errors on iPadOS 17
- Fixed the issue with 2 spaces being added when using a Bluetooth keyboard
- Fixed the issue with the app update causing corruption 3.0.2 10/19/2023 Bug fixes and improvements including:
- Fixed an issue with text sometimes being cut off in Clicker Board cells
- Improved the performance of the app after using the camera in Clicker Board
- Fixed an issue with dictated text sometimes appearing in the wrong place in the document
- Fixed an issue with Guided Order in Sentence Sets not working correctly if duplicated words are present in the sentence 3.0.1 04/26/2023 - NEW: Clicker Boards - A child-friendly mind mapping area that makes it easy to capture and organize thoughts using words, Voice Notes, and pictures.
- Various minor bug fixes and improvements. 3.0.0 02/09/2023 Bug fixes:
- Fixed issue with the app crashing when attempting to use speech with previously downloaded voices (please note you may have to download these voices again)
- Fixed issue with the app not working for iOS 12 users 2.0.4 09/15/2022 Various minor bug fixes and improvements 2.0.3 08/08/2022 Performance improvements 2.0.2 04/01/2022 Fixed issues with Sentence Set ordering and display. 2.0.1 11/20/2021 Bug fixes and improvements including:
- App Settings menu has been replaced by a more user friendly dialog
- Added a setting to turn off the auto-capitalization of the first letter of sentences
- Improved performance across the App 2.0.0 11/13/2021