VBMAPP vs Time is Coin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Time is Coin
This app helps children develop a proactive attitude towards chores and studies by visually rewarding their time spent with virtual coins. These coins can then be exchanged for desired items, teaching them the value of time and money.
- Virtual coin rewards for time spent
- Exchange coins for snacks or games
- Teaches value of time and money
- Supports multiple family members
- Customizable coin usage
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Virtual currency usable at home Studying or after school activities that you have to work on for certain time require great patience which is often quite hard for children. We will help you out with this app to encourage children to work on their duties proactively, by showing them the time they worked hard becoming coins as a reward. You can exchange the coins into snacks or games, or something else your children like. They will definitely be motivated. Children can learn the value of Time & Money Understanding the value of time and money is very useful for learning the importance of things and hardness of work. This app will nurture such sense by showing coins as the visualization of time. You can even convert the time of your housework and childcare into coins and let your family know the value of your works. Any number of members can be registered. Coins can be used in any ways you like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time is Coin at 4.6 against VBMAPP's 3.7. Time is Coin also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 53%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). VBMAPP's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. VBMAPP sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Time is Coin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time is Coin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of VBMAPP's written reviews are positive against 94% of Time is Coin's.
VBMAPP ships an update every 5 weeks, Time is Coin every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VBMAPP | Time is Coin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Makes the Difference, LLC | LITALICO Inc. |
Customer experience
VBMAPP
Time is Coin
In-app purchases
VBMAPP
- 1 VB-MAPP Assessment - 1 year$18.99
- 1 Evaluación VB-MAPP - 1 año$18.99
- 1 VB-MAPP Avaliação - 1 ano$18.99
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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
Time is Coin
No in-app purchases









