Comparison

VBMAPP vs ABA Exam

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
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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

ABA Exam

Prepare for your Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) certification exam with this comprehensive study tool. It offers a personalized study plan, over 500 practice questions, and detailed performance tracking to help you identify strengths and weaknesses. Aim to pass your BCBA exam with confidence.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plan
  • 500+ practice questions
  • Topic-based learning
  • Strength and weakness tracking
  • Detailed test statistics
  • Community score comparison
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Pass your Examination for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) with flying colors and become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)! Boost your confidence in passing the first time with our mobile app and a personal study plan based on your current skill and requirements. Key features: - Choose from different topics required to become a certified professional - Practice with 500+ questions - Track your strengths and weaknesses within the Stats section of the app - Study detailed statistics of every test you take - Compare your score to the community average for almost any type of exam - - - - Purchases, subscriptions, and terms You need to buy lifetime access or subscribe to get access to all features, courses, and questions. The cost of the purchase is charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions are auto-renewable and are billed at the rate and period selected depending on the subscription plan. Users’ accounts are charged for auto-renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://mastrapi.com/terms Privacy policy: https://mastrapi.com/policy

Screenshots

VBMAPP4 screens
ABA Exam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ABA Exam at 4.8 against VBMAPP's 3.7. ABA Exam also leads on ratings volume (303 vs 17) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). VBMAPP's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 40%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and ABA Exam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABA Exam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABA Exam has 303 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of VBMAPP's written reviews are positive against 40% of ABA Exam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VBMAPP ships an update monthly, ABA Exam every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VBMAPP versus ABA Exam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVBMAPPABA Exam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings)4.8 (303 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17303 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperData Makes the Difference, LLCMastrAPI

Customer experience

VBMAPP

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

ABA Exam

All ratings303 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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
2 purchases

ABA Exam

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly with trial7 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is VBMAPP free?
VBMAPP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABA Exam free?
ABA Exam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VBMAPP or ABA Exam?
ABA Exam is rated higher. VBMAPP averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while ABA Exam averages 4.8 from 303 ratings.
Do VBMAPP or ABA Exam have ads?
Neither VBMAPP nor ABA Exam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VBMAPP or ABA Exam?
VBMAPP ships an update monthly, and ABA Exam every 3 months. Most recently, VBMAPP was updated on June 4, 2026 and ABA Exam on August 29, 2026.

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