Comparison

Do it... Or Not? vs Categories

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

Head to head
About

Do it... Or Not?

This app helps children with autism and ADHD practice social filtering skills. It presents over 100 real-life situations, teaching users to identify appropriate actions and understand how their choices affect others. Progress tracking and a reward system motivate learners.

Highlights
  • Over 100 social situations
  • Teaches appropriate actions
  • Develops empathy for others
  • Progress tracking reports
  • Reward Center motivation
  • Independent and therapist modes
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** The “Do It... Or Not?” app helps children with autism understand and practice what to do… and what not to do… in real-life social situations. Filtering thoughts and actions can be a challenge for children with autism or ADHD. This app helps children find appropriate actions for over one hundred challenging social situations. Kids also learn to think about how their actions make other people feel. The “Do It… Or Not?” app gives your child the social filtering skills they need to better manage social situations at home, school and in the community. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you. *** 5 stars! Your social skill apps are excellent! “Do It… Or Not?” provides: - More than 100 situations frequently faced in a student’s everyday life, from annoying siblings to forgotten homework to unwanted birthday gifts. - Each situation can play out in four different ways. Students practice identifying how specific responses would make their friend feel and whether it is okay to do. For each situation where they might want to do something negative, students identify what is okay to do in that situation. - Students progress to the next level only when mastery of the current skill is demonstrated. - 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your learner is progressing. - The fun Reward Center motivates even hesitant learners. Most exciting, this app offers independent AND therapist mode. In independent mode, answers are displayed and the learner taps the correct answer. In therapist mode, no answers are displayed. For each question, the student answers orally and the therapist taps whether the learner's oral answer was correct or incorrect. Both modes earn coins for the Reward Center. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has one free book. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition (SE) version of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem.  www.HappyFrogApps.com Our apps are safe for kids. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

About

Categories

This app offers engaging categorization activities and games designed to make learning fun for children. It features great visuals, a simple interface, and customizable options to suit various learning levels and needs. The app helps develop categorization skills and is aligned with educational standards.

Highlights
  • Categorization activities
  • Engaging games
  • Great visuals and examples
  • Customizable options
  • User progress tracking
  • Aligned with Common Core Standards
Features
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"I love all of the categorizing activities in this app. It's a great app to use together with the students that are struggling and great for independent work for kids that are a little further along. Thanks for another wonderful app!" WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT - Great visuals and examples - Very effective teaching method - The app makes learning fun - The app includes amazing games - The app is simple and easy to use - The app is fully customizable - The app tracks user progress - Easy to differentiate - Great for beginning learners and those that are further advanced - Works great for kids with special needs - Aligned with the Common Core Standards - Most importantly kids love using it and make rapid progress WHY DO KIDS LOVE IT - Kids love playing games - Fun, simple, interactive - Cute graphics and engaging questions - Huge variety keeps kids engaged and asking for more HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do.  It's really what makes us, well, us.  It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small.  Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions?  We are here to help.  Email us at support@alligatorapps.com

Screenshots

Do it... Or Not?4 screens
Categories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Do it... Or Not? at Free against Categories's $0.99. Categories's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (86% vs 50%). On 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

Do it... Or Not? is free to download; Categories costs $0.99 up front. Do it... Or Not? sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Categories asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Categories holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Do it... Or Not?'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Categories's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Do it... Or Not? ships an update every 23 months, Categories every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Do it... Or Not? versus Categories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo it... Or Not?Categories
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)3.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleInnovative Mobile Apps

Customer experience

Do it... Or Not?

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Categories

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Do it... Or Not?

One-time3
  • 2 Users$1.99
  • 10 Users$3.99
  • Access All Levels$5.99
None

Categories

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Do it... Or Not? free?
Do it... Or Not? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Categories free?
Categories costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Do it... Or Not? or Categories?
Categories is rated higher. Do it... Or Not? averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Categories averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Do it... Or Not? or Categories have ads?
Neither Do it... Or Not? nor Categories shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Do it... Or Not? or Categories?
Do it... Or Not? ships an update every 23 months, and Categories every 10 days. Most recently, Do it... Or Not? was updated on October 3, 2026 and Categories on October 6, 2026.

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