Comparison

CR Essentials vs TherapyLake

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

Head to head
About

CR Essentials

This utility app helps therapy practices manage their business operations. It facilitates data collection, electronic visit verification, and other essential information to streamline practice management.

Highlights
  • Data collection
  • Electronic visit verification
  • Practice management
  • Business account integration
  • Therapy practice tools
Features
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Everything you need to deliver care, right from your phone. Whether you're starting your day, heading to your next appointment, or wrapping up documentation, CR Essentials mobile app helps you stay connected, organized, and focused on your clients, not paperwork. Here's what you can do: - View your schedule and manage appointments on the go - Start sessions and track visit progress in real time - Collect skill acquisition, behavior, and ABC data during therapy - Complete session notes and collect caregiver signatures - Generate AI-powered visit summaries to save time on documentation - Access client information and service details - Continue working with offline support that syncs when you're back online - Move seamlessly between web and mobile without missing a beat Built for ABA providers and care teams, CR Essentials mobile app brings scheduling, documentation, data collection, and client management together in one easy-to-use app. Because less time on admin means more time delivering quality care.

About

TherapyLake

Features
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An app that supports the Therapylake ABA management platform

Screenshots

CR Essentials4 screens
TherapyLake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TherapyLake at every 5 days against CR Essentials's every 5 weeks. CR Essentials's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CR Essentials ships an update every 5 weeks, TherapyLake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CR Essentials versus TherapyLake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCR EssentialsTherapyLake
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBehaviorsoft LLCEACHBASE LLC

In-app purchases

None

CR Essentials

No in-app purchases

None

TherapyLake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CR Essentials free?
CR Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TherapyLake free?
TherapyLake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CR Essentials or TherapyLake have ads?
Neither CR Essentials nor TherapyLake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CR Essentials or TherapyLake?
CR Essentials ships an update every 5 weeks, and TherapyLake every 5 days. Most recently, CR Essentials was updated on September 16, 2026 and TherapyLake on September 22, 2026.

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