# ABA Wizard vs FirstWork

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | ABA Wizard | FirstWork |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aba-wizard/id1326943979/reviews)** | [4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstwork/id6468642504/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TYSM Technologies, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790445816) | [FirstWork LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705661852) |

## What reviewers say

### ABA Wizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aba-wizard/id1326943979)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for studying and preparing for BCBA exam
- 🚀 Convenient and accessible on-the-go study tool
- 👍 Provides explanations and references for incorrect answers
- 🔍 Covers a wide range of ABA topics and concepts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate or confusing questions/answers
- 🔁 Repetitive questions across different sections
- 📝 Grammatical errors and typos in the app
- 🔋 Can cause device to heat up and freeze

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### FirstWork

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstwork/id6468642504)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base | $12.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*