Press release
dicto 2.1 introduces Duo: two devices, one voice, over distance
NEWARK, Del. · November 11, 2026
BHB Technologies today released dicto 2.1 with Duo, a new feature that links two dictos so that a speaker's words are displayed on another person's device. The speaker talks into their own iPhone or iPad; the reader watches the words appear on theirs, in the text size, colors, and scrolling they prefer. Duo is for across the room, across a table, or anywhere holding one device between two people gets in the way.
Duo is peer to peer. Words travel directly from one device to the other, encrypted, over the local network or Bluetooth. There is no server in between, no account, and nothing is stored on either device; the link ends when either person ends it. Starting Duo takes a press and hold on the dicto title on both devices, and a two-digit code confirms the right pair. Each device then asks who speaks and who reads, and the reading device's screen simply shows what is said.
Duo works with Solo, dicto's voice-isolation mode, and with earbuds, so a speaker wearing AirPods can talk hands-free from a distance while the reader holds the display. The combination gives a carer on a ward round, or a family member in the next room, a way to be understood without raising their voice or handing over a device.
The release also brings the User Guide inside the app, in all 14 interface languages, fully offline, with a new Troubleshooting section. Two reading settings arrive from user suggestions: Text alignment, with a Left justified option for easier line-by-line reading alongside dicto's classic centered layout, and a Responsive scrolling mode that follows the words as they appear. dicto now says whether a selected language works without an internet connection and helps download it so it does, suggests close alternative languages, and leaves the device's own language untouched. The system microphone and speakers are used throughout, so earbuds, AirPods, and wireless microphones work the moment they are connected. A new toggle hides the Earlier messages for a less cluttered screen, and three seasonal high-contrast color schemes are available for a limited time.
"Two of the new settings came straight from feedback of experts in the assistive technology field: CEAPAT in Spain and Audition Québec in Canada. Duo helps solve the distance problem inherent with a device-based speech display, and answers the question, 'How do I show my words to someone who isn't next to me or wants to use their own device?'" said Brent Burgess, founder of BHB Technologies.
dicto 2.1 is a free update for existing users. dicto remains $0.99 on the App Store, one time, with no subscriptions, as promised to Stiftung barrierefrei kommunizieren and every other organization that has recommended it.
About dicto
dicto is a speech display for iPhone and iPad: the person speaking holds the device, or links it to a second one with Duo, and their words appear as large, clear text in the colors the reader prefers. It is built for people with acquired or age-related hearing loss and those who talk with them. dicto is private by design: no accounts, no ads, no tracking, no server, no stored conversations. $0.99 on the App Store, one time.
About BHB Technologies
BHB Technologies, Inc. is an independent software company focusing on where people and technology meet, providing quality software at a reasonable price.