Comparison

Interactive Life Cycles vs ABA Graph

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

Head to head
About

Interactive Life Cycles

Explore detailed animal and plant life cycles through interactive illustrations and descriptions. This app offers quizzes and word games to test comprehension, making it an engaging educational tool for students and teachers.

Highlights
  • Interactive life cycle exploration
  • Detailed illustrations and descriptions
  • Quizzes for comprehension
  • Word games for review
  • Information on biological processes
  • Charts for special views
Features
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Select the topic that you wish to explore by tapping an icon. Continue tapping buttons to explore even more interesting facts. Each type of animal life cycle is illustrated in detail with descriptions giving even more information. Tap a button access interesting data about each of the topics with include the structures and functions, sexual reproduction, types of transformation that occur during the life cycle and biological processes like metamorphosis -- all presented in an interactive format. Tap the info button to read interesting facts about each important each topic. Teachers will really like this app. After students have read about either plant or animal cells, they can tap the quiz button to measure their reading comprehension. In addition to the quiz there is also a word game that helps students review the information presented. Charts are used to present special views and even more information about stages in the life cycle of representative animals including metamorphosis in insects and organogenesis in mammals. Interactive Life Cycle Explorer is available for iOS and tvOS devices. It is just beautiful on a big screen TV and would be a wonderfully exciting tool in any science classroom.

About

ABA Graph

This professional tool allows behavior analysts to create, customize, and analyze behavioral data directly on their mobile devices. Streamline data visualization and treatment monitoring for efficient, data-based decision-making in various settings.

Highlights
  • Create and manage multiple ABA graphs
  • Record, edit, and organize behavioral data
  • Add phase change and event lines
  • Customize graph appearance and labels
  • Export graphs as PDF reports or images
  • Export raw data for analysis
  • Mobile-friendly workflow for field services
Features
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ABA Graph is a professional graphing and visual analysis tool designed for BCBAs, BCaBAs, RBTs, ABA students, supervisors, researchers, educators, and others interested in applied behavior analysis. Create, customize, organize, and visualize behavioral data directly from your iPhone or iPad—without relying on spreadsheets or desktop graphing software. Whether working in schools, universities, workplaces, homes, or other settings, ABA Graph helps transform behavioral data into clear, professional-quality visual displays using conventions commonly applied in behavior analysis and single-case design. FEATURES **Graph Creation and Customization** - Create and manage multiple behavioral data graphs - Enter, edit, and organize data points - Add phase change lines for baseline and intervention conditions - Add event lines to document significant events - Customize titles, axis labels, annotations, and markers - Adjust graph appearance and display settings - Visualize changes in level, trend, and variability - Create graphs for single-case design and progress monitoring **Data Organization and Collection** - Organize graphs into folders - Manage multiple data-collection programs - Use Run Session tools to record behavioral observations - Review recorded data and ongoing sessions - Generate printable data-collection sheets - Protect selected folders with passwords - Access locally stored graphs without an online account **Export and Reporting** - Export graphs as PDF documents or PNG images - Export raw data in CSV format - Combine multiple graphs into one PDF - Create folder-based reports - Arrange multiple graphs on a single PDF page - Export Run Session data sheets - Share graphs for supervision, research, and documentation **Privacy and Security** - Local application-layer encryption for primary graph and session data - Password-protected folders - Application privacy and access controls - Privacy confirmations before exports - No account registration required - No developer-operated cloud storage for graph or session data APPLICATIONS ABA Graph supports behavioral data visualization, single-case design, supervision, research, coursework, educational programming, professional training, program evaluation, and progress monitoring. DESIGNED FOR BCBAs, BCaBAs, RBTs, ABA students, supervisors, researchers, educators, special education professionals, and others working with behavioral data. IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION ABA Graph is a data organization, graphing, and visualization tool. It does not diagnose medical, behavioral, developmental, or psychological conditions; recommend treatments or interventions; determine medical necessity; or provide medical, psychological, or other professional advice. Users are responsible for verifying data accuracy, interpreting results, and making professional decisions within their scope of practice. The application does not replace professional assessment, supervision, or independent clinical judgment. PRIVACY AND DATA HANDLING ABA Graph stores primary graph and Run Session data locally using application-layer encryption. No online account or developer-operated cloud synchronization is required. Protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable client information must not be entered, uploaded, or stored in ABA Graph. All client-related information must be appropriately de-identified before entry. Users must comply with applicable privacy, professional, organizational, and legal requirements. Exports through Photos, email, cloud services, or other applications may create copies outside ABA Graph's control. Users must review exports and use authorized storage and transmission methods. ABA Graph does not independently establish HIPAA compliance or guarantee absolute security. Developed by Seven Dimensions ABA, LLC.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ABA Graph at Free against Interactive Life Cycles's $1.99. ABA Graph also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Interactive Life Cycles's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On rating, 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

ABA Graph is free to download; Interactive Life Cycles costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Interactive Life Cycles against 5.0 for ABA Graph. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABA Graph has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Life Cycles ships an update every 21 months, ABA Graph every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interactive Life Cycles versus ABA Graph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive Life CyclesABA Graph
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsSeven Dimensions ABA, LLC

Customer experience

Interactive Life Cycles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ABA Graph

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Interactive Life Cycles

No in-app purchases

None

ABA Graph

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Life Cycles free?
Interactive Life Cycles costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABA Graph free?
ABA Graph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Life Cycles or ABA Graph?
Interactive Life Cycles and ABA Graph are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Interactive Life Cycles or ABA Graph have ads?
Neither Interactive Life Cycles nor ABA Graph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Life Cycles or ABA Graph?
Interactive Life Cycles ships an update every 21 months, and ABA Graph every 4 days. Most recently, Interactive Life Cycles was updated on November 3, 2026 and ABA Graph on October 31, 2026.

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