Comparison

VBMAPP vs BPU Community

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

BPU Community

This app connects Bay Path University students with essential systems, information, and people. It provides access to academic resources, important notifications, and campus event updates. Users can also search for people and resources, and manage their to-do lists.

Highlights
  • Access academic systems
  • Receive university notifications
  • Stay updated on announcements
  • Search for people and resources
  • Connect with campus groups
  • Manage to-do lists
  • Find campus events
Features
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BPU Community is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people, and updates you'll need to succeed at Bay Path University. Use BPU Community to: - Access Degree Information, Canvas, Gmail and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from University Registrar, Canvas and Student Success Offices - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events If you have questions about BPU Community, please contact techsupport@baypath.edu or 413-565-1487.

Screenshots

VBMAPP4 screens
BPU Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BPU Community at 5.0 against VBMAPP's 3.7. BPU Community also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). VBMAPP's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, 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. BPU Community asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BPU Community holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VBMAPP has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VBMAPP ships an update every 5 weeks, BPU Community every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VBMAPP versus BPU Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVBMAPPBPU Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperData Makes the Difference, LLCUCROO

Customer experience

VBMAPP

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

BPU Community

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

BPU Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VBMAPP free?
VBMAPP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BPU Community free?
BPU Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VBMAPP or BPU Community?
BPU Community is rated higher. VBMAPP averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BPU Community averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VBMAPP or BPU Community have ads?
Neither VBMAPP nor BPU Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VBMAPP or BPU Community?
VBMAPP ships an update every 5 weeks, and BPU Community every 5 months. Most recently, VBMAPP was updated on October 24, 2026 and BPU Community on October 14, 2026.

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