Goally vs First and Then Visual Schedule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goally
This app allows parents and caregivers to manage a child's tablet experience. Create custom routines, set reminders, and build checklists to help children develop life skills and reduce nagging during daily activities.
- Create routines
- Set reminders
- Build checklists
- Customize tablet settings
- Manage daily activities
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This is the app to manage your Goally kids Tablet. This app for is for parents and the rest of the kids team to make create routines, reminders, and checklists. Customize everything on a Goally kids tablet via this app. Goally help kids build life skills and help parents stop nagging their kids through daily activities. To purchase a Goally tablet go to getgoally.com.
First and Then Visual Schedule
This app helps individuals on the autism spectrum manage daily routines using visual schedules. It offers pre-built and custom activities, voice recording, and progress tracking, designed with ABA therapists for effective support.
- Evidence-based ABA therapy principles
- 45+ pre-built autism activities
- Custom activity creation with own photos
- Voice recording for personalized instructions
- Visual progress and completion tracking
- Offline functionality
- Multi-device sync
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Evidence-based visual scheduling app developed with ABA therapists for the autism spectrum community. Transform daily routines with professional digital first-then boards. The autism app trusted by therapists and families worldwide. Built using the proven Premack Principle from Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. Created with practicing Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) for autism spectrum support. App Features (Premium Subscription Required): - 45+ pre-built activities designed for autism spectrum routines - Custom activity creation with your own photos and images - Voice recording for familiar voices and personalized instructions - Visual progress indicators and completion tracking - Archive completed activities and export progress data - Offline functionality for uninterrupted use - Multi-device sync between home, school, and therapy settings - Distraction-free, autism-friendly interface design Why Autism Professionals Choose This App: - Clinical foundation using evidence-based ABA therapy principles - Therapist-developed for real-world implementation - Visual schedules recognized as evidence-based practice for autism - Professional tool, not entertainment - Supports users across the entire autism spectrum Perfect for ABA therapy integration, special education classrooms, and home implementation. Bridge the gap between clinical interventions and daily family life. Used by thousands of families, special education teachers, occupational therapists, and behavior analysts nationwide. This therapeutic tool provides genuine clinical value for autism spectrum support. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Goally at 4.3 against First and Then Visual Schedule's 3.3. Goally also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (279 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. First and Then Visual Schedule sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Goally asks for nothing beyond the download.
Goally holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goally has 279 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Goally's written reviews are positive against 33% of First and Then Visual Schedule's.
Goally ships an update every 11 days, First and Then Visual Schedule weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goally | First and Then Visual Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (279 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goally Inc. | Accretive Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Goally
First and Then Visual Schedule
Bugs and requests
Goally
Reported bugs
17 issues- Tablet doesn't automatically turn on when charging
- Missed launches due to charging issue
- Cannot launch after another launch starts
- Screen broken on arrival
- Cannot sign in
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- Setup screen freezes
- App crashes when editing routines
- Uploads pictures with 'file not found' error
- Loads to a blank screen
- App crashes repeatedly
- Setup prompt appears every time
- Routines disappear from parent app but stay on tablet
- Goally care team app doesn't work
- Web portal being shut down
- Notifications open app without direct link
- Cannot see child's activities without manual check
- Device is sluggish and slow to respond
Requested features
9 requests- Make app more seamless
- Improve routine creation ease
- Fix app crashes
- Ensure routines sync correctly between parent and child devices
- Improve device durability
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- Clarify app usage and setup instructions
- Make app more intuitive for new users
- Provide more specific notification details
- Keep web portal active
First and Then Visual Schedule
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Goally
No in-app purchases
First and Then Visual Schedule
- Weekly Unlimited Access$6.997 Days
- Yearly Unlimited Access$99.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$299.00
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