# Virtual MotivAider — The Behavior Prompting Tool > Behavior prompting tool to help users make desired changes and habits. (iPhone/iPad app by Behavioral Dynamics, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-motivaider/id1450231402 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Behavioral Dynamics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/562217367) - Category: Education, Productivity - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 2.90/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 27 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2019-02-21 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-motivaider/id1450231402/reviews.md ## What is Virtual MotivAider? Virtual MotivAider® is designed to help users of all ages make desired changes in their own behavior and habits. ​ This app is intended to replicate much of the functionality of the MotivAider®, an ingeniously simple dedicated electronic device invented by a clinical psychologist. Since 1987, the MotivAider® device has helped thousands of people in over 50 countries make a wide range of desired behavioral changes. Like the MotivAider® device, Virtual MotivAider® corrects for a largely overlooked glitch in the design of the human mind -- the lack of a dependable mechanism for keeping good intentions "on the front burner" of your mind. By repeatedly sending you signals or prompts that remind and urge you to act in accord with any chosen behavioral objective or goal, the app prevents your good intentions from getting lost in the shuffle. To use the app, you first devise a brief personal message – a word, phrase or image -- that serves as a trigger to remind and urge you to take a specific action required to achieve your goal. Next, you simply associate your personal message with the app’s signals or prompts, so that whenever you receive the prompt, you'll automatically think your personal message and be reminded and urged to take the desired action. Then, you set the app to send you prompts – and therefore your personal message – as often as it takes to get the best possible results. By design, Virtual MotivAider® is simple and straightforward. It has no bells and whistles to distract you from its singular purpose, which is to keep your attention focused on making whatever change in behavior you decide to make. Virtual MotivAider® lets you: • Choose the type(s) of prompts you’d like to receive – from a simple vibration signal (if your device is capable of vibration) and/or a sound (you can even record your personal message in your own voice) and/or a text notification with your personal message. • Get prompts as often as you want – from as often as once every few seconds to as seldom as once a day. • Choose whether to get prompts at Regular intervals (for example, once every 5 minutes), at Average intervals (for example, from 15 minutes to one hour apart with an Average of 30 minutes apart), or even at Random intervals (for example, at random intervals that are no less than 10 seconds apart and no more than 10 minutes apart). • Choose how long to have prompting continue before stopping automatically. • Pause and resume prompting whenever you want. • Create and save multiple behavior change projects. (To achieve the best results, however, we recommend that you work on only one project at a time). • Access the same free habit change resources that help users of the dedicated MotivAider® device achieve great results. ## Key features - Personalized message triggers - Customizable prompt types (vibration, sound, text) - Adjustable prompt frequency and intervals - Automatic prompt duration setting - Pause and resume prompting - Multiple behavior change projects ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-motivaider/id1450231402/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2025-04-26* Waste of money. The “vibration” option is not able to be felt or heard unless I am looking at the app. ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2025-03-21* This tool is a great and cheap resource for ABA professionals! ### 5/5 — The app I’ve been looking for *2023-06-14* I had several of their belt devices but this is more flexible and gives the personal message. I would suggest reading their book Following Through ### 1/5 — Worthless *2023-03-06* Totally a rip off of a device that is very practical and effective. This is just a waste of money!!! **Developer response:** So sorry you feel that way. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to discuss. The app is an honest effort at enabling iPhone users to enjoy some of the benefits of the dedicated MotivAider device. We hear directly from many users of the app who find the app to be quite valuable. However, we never ask the highly satisfied users we hear from to post positive reviews. It’s not who we are. ### 2/5 — No watch compatibility *2023-01-20* This would be a lot more useful if it were compatible with an Apple Watch. You should also be able to program a schedule of timers at different intervals. ### 1/5 — Does not vibrate/No auto repeat function *2022-09-06* My primary purpose in purchasing the app was to randomly remind myself to reinforce appropriate behavior. Having to push the button each time is tedious and distracting. Also it does not vibrate. Save your money. **Developer response:** Please contact us at info@habitchange.com for help. When used per instructions, the app repeatedly sends prompts automatically at selected intervals. It is not necessary to push a button to get each prompt, and the app is capable of sending prompts in the form of vibration, sound, text. ### 4/5 — Works really well *2020-06-03* This app works exactly as intended. I can’t wait to use it. However, the options in the menu may not show if your iPhone is in dark mode. You have to toggle dark mode off when using the app. Minor issue overall but hopefully an update takes care of it :). Also great company to deal with . They’re very quick to respond if you experience any issues. **Developer response:** Thanks very much for letting us know that your device was in Dark Mode and that the app is working fine with Dark Mode off. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2020-04-21* I bought this and haven’t been able to use it once. After I setup the session timer and intervals it crashes and closes every time. May I have a refund? **Developer response:** Please check your phone's settings. Go to Notifications > Virtual MotivAider, then make sure all of the following are enabled: Notifications, Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners, Sounds. If that doesn't do the trick, please email us at info@habitchange.com so we can try to determine why the app isn't working on your particular phone. ### 1/5 — Does not work as expected. *2020-01-09* Unless the phone screen is on and the app is showing on screen, no noise notification happens (Vibration works). In my device settings, I have every possible notification turned on for this app and the device. **Developer response:** The app is capable of sending sound signals whether the app is on the screen or not. If this is not happening on your particular phone, please go to your phone's settings then Notifications > Virtual MotivAider and make sure that all of the following are enabled: Allow Notifications, Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners, and most importantly SOUNDS. If the problem persists with all these settings enabled, please contact us so we can do further troubleshooting. ### 1/5 — still has trouble on Iphone XR *2019-11-25* app has no way of leaving/exiting the green startup page with instructions links. I attempted the "reachability" work around in an earlier review but it only allowed me to lower the app page to mid-level ; Everything I tapped or touched on-my phone screen, including the instructional links- do nothing **Developer response:** This has been addressed in Version 2.0, which will be released on January 31, 2020. ## Frequently asked questions about Virtual MotivAider ### What is Virtual MotivAider? Virtual MotivAider is a behavior prompting tool designed to help users make desired changes in their habits and behavior. It sends personalized prompts to keep your intentions on the front burner of your mind. ### How does Virtual MotivAider work? You create a personal message that acts as a trigger, associate it with the app's prompts, and set how often you want to receive them. This reminds and urges you to take action towards your goals. ### What types of prompts can Virtual MotivAider send? Virtual MotivAider can send prompts as a simple vibration, a sound (you can even record your own message), or a text notification containing your personal message. ### Can I customize how often I receive prompts? Yes, you can set prompts to be received as often as once every few seconds or as seldom as once a day. You can choose regular, average, or random intervals. ### Does Virtual MotivAider have ads? No, Virtual MotivAider does not contain advertisements. It is designed to be straightforward and free of distractions. ### What is the price of Virtual MotivAider? Virtual MotivAider is a paid application, priced at $3.99. This is a one-time purchase for the app. ### What devices is Virtual MotivAider available on? Virtual MotivAider is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS users. ### How often is Virtual MotivAider updated? The latest version of Virtual MotivAider is 2.3, last updated on January 24, 2022. Update frequency can vary based on developer releases. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.3 — 2022-01-24 Restores app’s ability to work in the background following recent IOS update. ### 2.2 — 2020-06-30 This version includes updated Help for users and adds Dark Mode compatibility. ### 2.1 — 2020-02-12 This version fixes bugs in 2.0 that (1) prevented the direct restarting of prompting after the expiration of a prompting session and (2) potentially caused crashes when selecting a custom clip as a sound signal. ### 2.0 — 2020-01-31 This version solves orientation problems on newer devices and adds a “Restart” button requested by behavior change specialists to allow users to instantly restart a countdown to the next prompt. ### 1.0 — 2019-02-20 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Virtual MotivAider | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [VBMAPP](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vbmapp/id1061298773) | 3.7 (17) | Free | Education | | [Full Spectrum ABA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/full-spectrum-aba/id1598376819) | 5.0 (59) | Free | Education | | [TallyFlex: ABA data collection](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tallyflex-aba-data-collection/id1531412972) | 4.3 (81) | Free | Education | | [FirstWork](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstwork/id6468642504) | 4.7 (14) | Free | Education | | [BehaviorLive](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/behaviorlive/id1556754840) | 4.0 (25) | Free | Education | | [Study Notes ABA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/study-notes-aba/id1496799082) | 4.9 (3,591) | Free | Education | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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