Comparison

My Token Board vs VBMAPP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Token Board

This app provides a visual reward system to motivate children to learn and complete tasks. It uses a token economy model, allowing customization of rewards, tokens, and sounds to encourage positive behavior. Ideal for children with special needs and all ages.

Highlights
  • Customizable reward and token images
  • Optional sound reinforcement
  • Create child profiles and task lists
  • Preloaded and importable images/sounds
  • In-app image editor
  • Save and resume progress
Features
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Token Board is a customizable app to motivate children to learn and complete tasks. It is a visual reward system for children with special needs and children of all ages and abilities. A token economy is a system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behaviors. The reinforcers are symbols or "tokens" that can be exchanged for rewards. Rewards are given after a number of tokens are earned. A token economy is based on the principles of operant conditioning and is used in applied behavior analysis (ABA) with children with autism spectrum disorders. The app provides the children with visual information about when they can earn their reward using a set number of earned tokens. A Token Board consists of: - A Reward image showing what the child is working for. - Token Images showing the progress towards earning the reward. - An optional Sound which plays when the child earns a token. Key Features: - Create a list of names for the children. - For each child, you can create a number of tasks to complete and assign custom Token Images, Reward Images and Sounds for each task - The app allows you to save favorite Token Images, Reward Images and Sounds for every task in the list. - Token and Reward Images come preloaded with a set of child friendly images. - Token Sounds come preloaded with a set of child friendly encouraging sounds. - Take photos from within the app or import your favorite Token and Reward images from your Camera Roll. - Record your own sound from within the app. - The app contains an Image Editor to allow you to customize the look of your own Token and Reward Images. The editor lets you combine photos, text, hand drawings and fun stickers to create a custom image to use in the Token Board. - Save your progress and come back to a board in a later session, to assign more tokens. - The app is used by over 160,000 parents and therapists. - The app has been used over 2 million times.

About

VBMAPP

This app is a digital tool for assessing, guiding curriculum, and tracking skills for children with autism or language delays. It simplifies the assessment process with accessible information and automatic scoring, offering video tutorials for guidance.

Highlights
  • Criterion-referenced assessment tool
  • Curriculum guide
  • Skill tracking system
  • Unlimited assessments per student
  • Automatic scoring and plotting
  • Built-in video tutorials
  • Integrated guide with IEP goals
Features
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VB-MAPP for iOS! Created on behalf of Dr. Mark L. Sundberg, Ph.D., BCBA-D. The VB-MAPP is a criterion-referenced assessment tool, curriculum guide, and skill tracking system that is designed for children with autism, and other individuals who demonstrate language delays. The VB-MAPP is based on established developmental milestones, and research from the field of behavior analysis. The VB-MAPP App facilitates an unlimited number of assessments for each purchased student. Additional students can be unlocked via an in-app purchase. Additional students also enjoy an unlimited number of assessments. The objectives, materials, examples and scoring criterion are readily accessible as part of each question, making the process of conducting the VB-MAPP assessment much, much easier. The results are plotted on the scoring forms automatically saving you a significant amount of time. Built in video tutorials show how to add students, start assessments, explore the scoring forms and how to export the results to parents or colleagues. The entire contents of "the guide" is also built right into the app providing all the suggested IEP goals, guidance on materials that facilitate conducting the assessments and a vast library of information that can greatly enhance any verbal behavior, applied behavior analysis program.

Screenshots

My Token Board4 screens
VBMAPP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VBMAPP at 3.7 against My Token Board's 3.2. VBMAPP also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). My Token Board's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Token Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VBMAPP sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VBMAPP holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of My Token Board's written reviews are positive against 53% of VBMAPP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Token Board ships an update every 4 months, VBMAPP every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Token Board versus VBMAPP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Token BoardVBMAPP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)3.7 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews52.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings917 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB141 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNew England Apps LLCData Makes the Difference, LLC

Customer experience

My Token Board

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral29.4%
Negative41.2%

VBMAPP

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Token Board

One-time1
  • to add all your Images/Sounds$1.99
10 purchases

VBMAPP

One-time10
  • 1 VB-MAPP Assessment - 1 year$21.99
  • 1 Evaluación VB-MAPP - 1 año$21.99
  • 1 VB-MAPP Avaliação - 1 ano$21.99
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  • VB-Mapp Training - ABA 101$29.99
  • 3 VB-MAPP Assessments - 1 year$53.99
  • VB-Mapp Training Library$149.99
  • 10 VB-MAPP Assessments-1 year$169.99
  • 25 VB-MAPP Assessments-1 year$399.99
  • 25 VB-MAPP Évaluations - 1 an$399.99
  • 25 VB-MAPP Avaliações - 1 ano$399.99

Questions

Is My Token Board free?
My Token Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VBMAPP free?
VBMAPP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Token Board or VBMAPP?
VBMAPP is rated higher. My Token Board averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while VBMAPP averages 3.7 from 17 ratings.
Do My Token Board or VBMAPP have ads?
Neither My Token Board nor VBMAPP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Token Board or VBMAPP?
My Token Board ships an update every 4 months, and VBMAPP every 5 weeks. Most recently, My Token Board was updated on November 2, 2026 and VBMAPP on November 2, 2026.

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