Comparison

VBMAPP vs BehaviorLive

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

Head to head
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.

About

BehaviorLive

Attend live and virtual events with this app. Seamlessly check into physical events via QR code and engage with online peers through chat, polls, and Q&A. Virtual attendees can also access live video streams and manage all earned CEUs in one place.

Highlights
  • Virtual and physical event participation
  • QR code event check-in
  • Virtual room for online engagement
  • Live video streaming
  • CEU tracking and storage
  • Interactive polls and Q&A
Features
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Introducing the BehaviorLive app! A seamless experience for live events and CEUs. Users of the app can participate in conferences & events virtually and physically! If you are on-site, scan the QR code to check into an event, and then join the "virtual" room to connect with your online peers and chat, ask questions, answer polls and much more during the sessions. A fully immersive experience for live events! If you are virtual, you can access the same tools and additionally live video of the event. All your CEUs are stored in a single, convenient place!

Screenshots

VBMAPP4 screens
BehaviorLive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BehaviorLive at none against VBMAPP's 10. BehaviorLive also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (78% vs 53%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VBMAPP sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BehaviorLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BehaviorLive holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of VBMAPP's written reviews are positive against 78% of BehaviorLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VBMAPP ships an update every 5 weeks, BehaviorLive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VBMAPP versus BehaviorLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVBMAPPBehaviorLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings)4.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1725 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB131 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperData Makes the Difference, LLCBehaviorLive

Customer experience

VBMAPP

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

BehaviorLive

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

VBMAPP

One-time10
  • 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
None

BehaviorLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VBMAPP free?
VBMAPP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BehaviorLive free?
BehaviorLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VBMAPP or BehaviorLive?
BehaviorLive is rated higher. VBMAPP averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BehaviorLive averages 4.0 from 25 ratings.
Do VBMAPP or BehaviorLive have ads?
Neither VBMAPP nor BehaviorLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VBMAPP or BehaviorLive?
VBMAPP ships an update every 5 weeks, and BehaviorLive every 5 days. Most recently, VBMAPP was updated on September 26, 2026 and BehaviorLive on September 6, 2026.

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