Comparison

ABA Wizard vs FirstWork

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

Head to head
About

ABA Wizard

Prepare for the BCBA or BCaBA exam with a comprehensive practice question library. This app offers nearly 1000 questions aligned with the 6th edition Test Content Outline, providing immediate feedback and explanations to help you master applied behavior analysis principles.

Highlights
  • Nearly 1000 practice questions
  • Aligned with 6th edition Test Content Outline
  • Immediate feedback and explanations
  • Covers essential ABA principles
  • Organized by task list items
Features
Currently charting
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This BCBA® exam prep app is designed for any behavior analyst who wants to master the content on the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst®) or BCaBA® exam. Recently updated, the app now has around 1000 practice questions covering all of the essential principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) centered on the current 6th edition Test Content Outline. You will be prepared to pass the BCBA or BCaBA exam! HOW MUCH DOES THE APP COST? This is not a subscription. You are given complete access to our entire ABA practice question library for the minimal price of the app. HOW IS THE APP ORGANIZED? The layout of this comprehensive app is organized following the BCBA/BCaBA Test Content Outline (6th Ed.) with a 10 question quiz for every task list item. You will learn quickly with immediate feedback, an explanation, and references for each question. This is the highest value ABA test prep out there! Behavior analysts around the world have downloaded and are loving this program. HOW WERE THE QUESTIONS CREATED? All questions in the app were created by Board Certified Behavior Analysts referencing scholarly texts commonly used in ABA. These questions were reviewed by several students, behavior analysts, as well as BCBA-Ds to ensure each practice question contains correct and applicable content. The ABA Wizard App is owned by Test Prep Technologies, LLC. Test Prep Technologies, LLC is not owned by or associated with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®. ©2018 the Behavior Analyst Certification Board®, Inc. All rights reserved. Displayed by permission. The most current version of this document is available at www.BACB.com. Contact the BACB for permission to reprint this material.

About

FirstWork

This platform offers digital Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI/DTT) with thousands of ABA and SPED learning goals. It provides innovative rewards and deep customization for personalized learning programs, trusted by professionals.

Highlights
  • Thousands of ABA and SPED learning goals
  • Matching, Receptive Identification, FFC
  • Expressive Language and Phonics activities
  • Customizable spelling and counting exercises
  • Progress monitoring and export features
  • Focus Mode to limit distractions
  • Digital reward system with app access
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FirstWork is the most popular digital Discrete Trial Instruction(DTI/DTT) platform featuring the most common ABA and SPED learning goals, thousands of targets, innovative rewards, and deep customization options. FirstWork is trusted by thousands of ABA and SPED professionals for their personalized learning programs. Our Learning Categories - featuring thousands of targets for: Matching: Boost cognitive skills by pairing related items. Receptive Identification: Enhance understanding through auditory and visual prompts. Feature, Function, and Class (FFC): Develop categorization and critical thinking skills by identifying objects based on their attributes, roles, and classifications. Expressive Language: Practice vocal responses with instructor-scored expressive language lessons. Letter Sound Matching: Strengthen phonics with interactive letter-sound activities. Spelling: Improve spelling with dynamic and customizable exercises. Counting: Build foundational math skills through counting tasks. Arithmetic: Advance numeracy with a variety of arithmetic challenges. Key Features: Progress Monitoring: Easily graph and monitor learning progress with our intuitive view and export features, helping you stay informed of your learner’s development. Customizable Lessons: Adapt the app to suit your learner’s specific needs with various lesson modifications. Lesson Sharing: Send a copy of your lesson to other FirstWork users, such as colleagues. Focus Mode: During lessons, you can limit access to distracting apps on your device making it an environment more suitable for learning. Reward System: You can grant time on your learner’s favorite apps as a reward, after their time is up, they’ll be brought back to FirstWork for another lesson. It’s ideal for remote learning, learning at home, or learners who enjoy digital rewards. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or ABA professional, FirstWork makes learning easy and enjoyable. Terms of Use: https://firstworkapp.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://firstworkapp.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

ABA Wizard4 screens
FirstWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FirstWork at Free against ABA Wizard's $14.99. FirstWork also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). ABA Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 14). On rating, 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

FirstWork is free to download; ABA Wizard costs $14.99 up front. FirstWork sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. ABA Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ABA Wizard against 4.7 for FirstWork. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABA Wizard has 3.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of ABA Wizard's written reviews are positive against 100% of FirstWork's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABA Wizard ships an update every 3 months, FirstWork every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ABA Wizard versus FirstWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABA WizardFirstWork
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTYSM Technologies, LLCFirstWork LLC

Customer experience

ABA Wizard

All ratings3,872 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative12.7%

FirstWork

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ABA Wizard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sections not opening or loading properly
  • App crashing or freezing on certain devices
  • Incorrect answers marked as correct

Requested features

4 requests
  • More scenario-based questions
  • Ability to customize study sections
  • Progress tracking and performance analytics
  • Feedback/reporting mechanism for errors

FirstWork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ABA Wizard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FirstWork

Subscriptions1
  • Base$12.991 Month

Questions

Is ABA Wizard free?
ABA Wizard costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstWork free?
FirstWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ABA Wizard or FirstWork?
ABA Wizard is rated higher. ABA Wizard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while FirstWork averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do ABA Wizard or FirstWork have ads?
Neither ABA Wizard nor FirstWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABA Wizard or FirstWork?
ABA Wizard ships an update every 3 months, and FirstWork every 8 days. Most recently, ABA Wizard was updated on September 23, 2026 and FirstWork on September 19, 2026.

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