There are many mobile phone applications that can be useful along your journey through head and neck cancer. These apps may help you keep all of your care information organized, help you kick a smoking or drinking habit or help you understand the technical cancer terms. It’s important to remember that an app should never replace opinions from your care team, but here are some we think you’ll find helpful:
Cancer-related Apps
Cancer.net Mobile
This is a free app available on iPhone, iPad and Android. It includes tools to help plan and manage your cancer care from diagnosis through treatment. This app is available for Spanish speakers as well.
My CareCrew
This cancer support platform is easy to use and user-friendly, designed for cancer patients by cancer patients. It’s a free app available on iPhone, iPad and Android. It offers support and help on a daily basis. Just create your own CareCrew of supporters to get the help you need at any time.
Apps to Quit Smoking
Livestrong MyQuit Coach is a free iPhone app that helps you build a personalized plan with inspiration photos, tips, progress charts and badges to help keep you motivated.
Kwit uses cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you quit smoking or vaping through different strategies to confront your cravings. It’s highly rated and recommended by users, free to download and use, but it does have in-app purchases.
Apps to Help Communicate
Speak4Me
This free iOS app converts your written words into your choice of different voices.
Touch Voice
This medical speaking app for the speech impaired can be purchased for about $15 through the app store. The apps run on Android tablets, larger phones, iPads, iPhones and most laptops and desktops (PC and Mac).
Google Text-to-Speech
A free Android app that converts text to speech using several different voice options in many different languages.
