Voice Dream Reader (German) by Voice Dream LLC
- Reading System Voice Dream Reader (German)
- Vendor Voice Dream LLC
- Assistive Technology: Voiceover
- OS: iOS
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: Yes
- Input type: Touch
Results for Basic Functionality: 66.67%
Last updated: 16 December 2021
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 1.0.0
Summary
Voice Dream 14.13.10/ iOS 14.6/ VoiceOver. This app was tested with the German interface. Voice Dream provides sufficient accessibility of the basic functionalities. Beside the missing page navigation and chapter navigation without the TOC as well as the missing note feature, Voice Dream offers a great reading experience by using the in-built screen reader VoiceOver.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file-010 | Operating system/Platform accessibility | If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available. | Pass | By using VoiceOver starting the hardware device and the installed apps is possible without any restrictions. |
| file-110 | The reading system can be activated independently | If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible. | Pass | The reading software can be activated independently. It is possible to add and open new books. |
| file-210 | Open content | Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system. | Pass | Books can be open. Importing multiple titles is possible without any restrictions. |
| file-310 | Listing documents | Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf. | Pass | All titles presented in the bookshelf are accessible and can be open. |
| nav-005 | The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system | Pass | The TOC and its hierarchy are presented correctly. |
| nav-010 | Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents. | Pass | When selecting a chapter within the TOC, VoiceOver starts to read from the correct position. |
| nav-110 | Navigate content by pages | Check if you can navigate the content by pages. | Fail | No page information are provided. In the menu no pages are presented. Thus a navigation by pages is not possible. |
| nav-210 | Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content. | Pass | It is possible to navigate by sections, sentences and headings. |
| nav-310 | Read navigation information | Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book. | Fail | The command „Where am I?“ is not provided. The position of the text currently read aloud is presented. |
| nav-410 | Perform a search, review the search results | Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content. | Pass | The searched term was found and I could navigate to its location. |
| nav-510 | Move across chapters without using TOC | Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents. | Fail | A direct chapter navigation is not possible. You can navigate by headings. |
| anno-010 | Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights. | Pass | Bookmarks can be set. |
| anno-110 | Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights. | Pass | It’s possible to navigate to the position of the bookmark. |
| anno-210 | Add a note | Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note. | Fail | No note feature is provided. |
| anno-310 | Review and navigate Notes | Check if you can review and navigate Notes. | Fail | No note feature is provided. |
Results for Non-visual Reading: 92.86%
Last updated: 16 December 2021
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Non-Visual Reading, version 1.0.0
Summary
Voice Dream 14.13.10/ iOS 14.6/ VoiceOver. This app was tested with the German interface. The app is designed for reading the e-books with the screen reader VoiceOver. Beside the missing hyperlink navigation all accessibility aspects are given.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reading-010 | Initiate "read from here" | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading. Reading should continue until interrupted by the user or at the end of the current document, e.g. current chapter. The text being read should preferably remain in view, but this is not a requirement to pass the test. | Pass | A continous playback of the text is possible at any time. |
| reading-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop reading and note the last read position. Initiate reading again and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | It is possible to stop VoiceOver at any random position and resume reading. |
| reading-210 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | The reading order is presented correctly. |
| reading-310 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image is available. | Pass | After turning on „rich text“ in the settings, the alt text can be read. |
| reading-410 | Change reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. This test should be performed using the Assistive Technology being used for accessibility evaluation. | Pass | While the text is being read aloud the reading speed can be adjusted. When using a braille device as assistive technologie the reading speed can not be adjusted while reading. |
| reading-510 | TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc | The user should be able to identify the difference between content items such as headings, paragraphs or list items by sufficient pauses in the TTS reading or appropriate formatting in the Braille device. | Pass | VoiceOver allows sufficient pauses for headings, paragraphs and so on. When using a braille device the formatting is not suitable for distinguishing between different content elements. |
| reading-610 | Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table | Check if you can navigate between the rows and columns of the table | Pass | It is possible to navigate tables. The structure of the table was detected by VoiceOver and read aloud accordingly. |
| reading-710 | Navigate between internal hyperlinks | Check if you can navigate between internal hyperlinks. | Fail | I found the hyperlink. VoiceOver conveyed the link. However, activating the link failed. Thus, this test fails. |
| reading-810 | Move to the next block item | Check if you can move to the next available page element e.g. paragraph, image or table by using a common key/gesture like swipe right, down arrow etc. | Pass | You can navigate between different elements like sections, images and s.o. |
| reading-910 | Navigate by characters | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous character in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | It’s possible to navigate by characters. |
| reading-1010 | Navigate by words | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous word in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
| reading-1110 | Navigate by lines | Check if it is possible to navigate to next and previous line in the book text by way of any command or gesture. | Pass | |
| reading-1210 | Navigate the content by headings | Check if you can move to the next and previous headings in this book without using the Table of Contents. | Pass | |
| reading-1310 | Select and copy text | Reading systems should provide the ability to copy pieces of text that could be used for notes, in quotations, or to facilitate searching terms contained in the book. In some cases, this could be achieved using an AT such as a screen reader, for instance with a dedicated cursor or other procedures. | Pass | It’s possible to select and copy text. |
Results for Read Aloud: 100%
Last updated: 16 December 2021
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 1.0.0
Summary
Voice Dream 14.13.10/ iOS 14.6/ VoiceOver. This app was tested with the German interface. The read aloud feature is highly suitable for reading the text. All test criteria passed. However, while the read aloud feature is active it is not possible to use a braille device to read the text simultaneously.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadAloud-010 | The content can be read aloud | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading with text-to-speech using a feature of the reading system. | Pass | You can put the focus on a specific section and start the read aloud feature. When using a braille device as assistive technologie to read simultaneously while the read aloud feature is active, the text being read aloud is not presented on the device. The switch „pause“ is shown on the braille device. |
| ReadAloud-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop Read Aloud and note the last read position. Initiate reading again using the Read Aloud feature and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | When stopping at any random position the read aloud feature starts reading from the correct location. |
| ReadAloud-210 | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user, keeping the text being spoken in view. | Pass | The text is visible and always in the center of the reading screen in order to read continously. When using a braille device the text being read aloud is not presented on the device. |
| ReadAloud-310 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided below to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1 by the Read Aloud feature. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | The entire text is being read correctly. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | It is possible to change the reading speed. The adjustment can be made through the menu „audio“. |
| ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuations and document structure appropriately | When Read Aloud is activated, there should be slight pauses after headings, list items etc., rather than reading as if it is one continuous section of text. | Pass | The document structure is detected correctly and can be identified by pauses. |
| ReadAloud-610 | Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Check if the Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud. | Pass | The visual highlight matches the text being read aloud. |
| ReadAloud-710 | The emphasis or highlight colour can be changed | Activate Read Aloud feature as described in the previous test. Change the colour of emphasis or visual highlight of the text being read aloud using any feature available in the reading system or the operating system. The users should have a choice of different colours for text highlighting. | Pass | This adjustment can be undertaken via the settings of the reader. |
Results for Media Overlays: 0%
Last updated: 9 December 2021
Test book used: Advanced Accessibility Tests: Media Overlays, version 1.0.0
Summary
Voice Dream 14.13.10/ iOS 14.6/ VoiceOver. This app was tested with the German interface. Voice Dream doesn’t support media overlays. It was not possible to start the playback and thus the whole test failed.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOA-BASIC-010 | Media Overlays Playback | Tests whether playback of Media Overlays is supported. | Fail | |
| MOA-BASIC-020 | Pause and resume from the same position, without closing the book | Tests whether media overlay playback resumes at correct location after pause | Fail | |
| MOA-BASIC-030 | Resume playback from last position on opening a book | Tests whether playback resumes even when the book is closed and opened again. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-010 | Section Navigation - Previous/Next Phrase | Tests whether previous/next phrase navigation is supported. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-020 | Navigate to previous section | Tests whether navigation to previous section is supported. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-030 | Navigate to next section | Tests whether navigation to next section is supported. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-040 | Navigate with pagelist | Tests whether navigation to pages is possible using the page list or go to page feature. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-050 | Move to next page | Tests whether navigation to next reflowed page is supported when media overlay is playing. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-060 | Move to previous page | Tests whether navigation to previous reflowed page is supported when media overlay is playing. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-070 | Text and media overlay synchronization | Tests whether media overlay is synchronized with text display. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-080 | Set and navigate to bookmarks | Tests whether bookmarks can be set and navigated to while media overlay is playing. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-090 | Section Navigation - TOC | Tests whether navigation to a new section is supported. | Fail | |
| MOA-NAV-100 | Continuous playback across page turns | Tests whether Media Overlay playback across page turns is supported. | Fail |
Results for Extended Descriptions: 50%
Last updated: 16 December 2021
Test book used: Accessibility Tests Extended Descriptions, version 1.1.1
Summary
Voice Dream 14.13.10/ iOS 14.6/ VoiceOver. This app was tested with the German interface. The extended description within the details element is accessible. However, due to the missing hyperlink navigation the extended description placed in a separate html file is not available.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extdescription-010 | Detection and Utilization of HTML Details and Summary elements | Check if you can use HTML details and summary successfully and read the extended description contained in it. | Pass | I could read the extended description within the details element. |
| extdescription-020 | Technique for linking to a single extended description placed in a separate HTML file via text hyperlinks | Check if activating the hyperlink placed under the image takes you to a separate HTML file with extended descriptions, and the back link there brings you back to the image. | Fail | The link was announced but it was to possible to activate it. |