Comparison

Note ABA vs Smart Data Books

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

Head to head
About

Note ABA

This HIPAA-compliant mobile solution streamlines field operations for ABA practitioners. It allows for configuring care plans, managing schedules, and capturing/analyzing session data in an intuitive interface. Designed for mobility and ease-of-use, it simplifies complex clinical tasks for BCBAs and BTs.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-compliant mobile solution
  • Configure care plans
  • Manage scheduling
  • Capture and analyze session data
  • Offline capabilities
  • Curriculum library
  • Care team management
Features
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HIPAA-compliant mobile solution for ABA practitioners on the field. Configure care plans, manage scheduling, capture and analyze session data in one seamless interface. As an ABA professional your work is mobile by nature, but your desktop computer is not. Note for ABA addresses the need for mobility, offline capabilities, simplicity, and ease-of-use. Setting itself apart from other digital tools for ABA, Note draws upon human interaction developed through day-to-day use of common mobile apps. Clinical, operational, and technical complexity at the core of all app functionality is masked in a delightful intuitive experience for BCBAs and BTs. Scheduling • Manage scheduling with your clients with a guided scheduling experience that ensures all hours worked will be reimbursable. • Flexibility to edit schedule within payor and practice guidelines. • Sessions are validated against practice database • Day/Week/Month views with filtering capabilities • Color-coded statuses for easy scanning On-the-Go Care Planning • Predefined domains and subdomains ensure consistency across clients and ensures alignment with core deficits of Autism • Future view for planning in advance • In Progress view of all open goals, targets, and behaviors • Past view shows client’s progress over time Curriculum Library • Easily put together a curriculum from predefined ready-to-use goals and targets commonly found in the ASD curriculum • Curriculum based on high clinical standards and fully customizable for your own use Data Collection • Data can be collected directly from within scheduled session. • Collect data on multiple targets simultaneously or on individual targets • Scores calculated in real time once expected trials are met for a target • Target teaching instructions and behavior intervention plans easily accessible during data collection. Data Analysis • Target graphs followed by detailed target history • Automatic and manual phase changes help visualize trends • Target configuration can be viewed along with graph Care Team Management • View of entire care team schedule with filtering by provider for easy supervision scheduling and care team management • Data collection and documentation within every session of care team members • Target assignment for each target in the care plan gives the BCBA precise control over which BT can address that target in sessions. This allows the BCBA to ensure that only trained practitioners implement interventions and allows for balanced distribution of the care plan between care team members

About

Smart Data Books

This app streamlines Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy with AI-powered scheduling and guided programming based on evidence-based practices. It simplifies real-time session data collection, progress tracking, and report generation for therapists and families.

Highlights
  • AI-powered scheduling
  • Guided ABA programming
  • Real-time session data collection
  • Progress tracking
  • Detailed report generation
  • Therapist and family interface
Features
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Our ABA EHR system is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of ABA therapy by offering a comprehensive end-user interface tailored to both therapists and families. Key features include: AI-Powered Scheduling: Automatically manage appointments and ensure that every session is optimized for both clients and providers. Guided ABA Programming: Benefit from personalized ABA programs guided by evidence-based best practices, helping therapists deliver tailored treatment plans. Session Data Collection: Easily record and monitor session data in real-time, making it simple to track progress, adjust programs, and generate detailed reports. With an intuitive design, this app ensures that therapy remains focused on what matters most—improving outcomes for clients. Stay organized, stay informed, and deliver better care with our innovative ABA EHR solution.

Screenshots

Note ABA2 screens
Smart Data Books3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Data Books at 5.0 against Note ABA's 3.6. Smart Data Books also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Note ABA's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Data Books holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note ABA has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note ABA ships an update monthly, Smart Data Books weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Note ABA versus Smart Data Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote ABASmart Data Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.214.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChorus Software Solutions LLCTheralink Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Note ABA

All ratings36 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative36.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Smart Data Books

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

In-app purchases

None

Note ABA

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Data Books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note ABA free?
Note ABA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Data Books free?
Smart Data Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Note ABA or Smart Data Books?
Smart Data Books is rated higher. Note ABA averages 3.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Smart Data Books averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Note ABA or Smart Data Books have ads?
Neither Note ABA nor Smart Data Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note ABA or Smart Data Books?
Note ABA ships an update monthly, and Smart Data Books weekly. Most recently, Note ABA was updated on August 18, 2026 and Smart Data Books on September 7, 2026.

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