Comparison

Study Notes ABA vs Portia Pro V5

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

Head to head
About

Study Notes ABA

Prepare for the BCBA exam with a comprehensive study service. Access over 2500 practice questions, personalized study plans, live study groups, and motivational tools. Engage with a community of learners and utilize fun games and note-sharing features to master ABA concepts.

Highlights
  • 2500+ practice questions
  • Personalized study plan & countdown
  • Weekly live study group sessions
  • Leaderboard and motivational badges
  • Study tips and strategies
  • Note sharing and discussion board
  • Deep breathing tool and study games
Features
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Has studying for the BCBA Exam become #SUPERaversive for you? We get it and, as always, we got you boo. Our goal is to help you #passthedamntest and have tons of fun doing it! So download our app and #joinourclique. We took our real, relatable, and raw teaching methods that we've seen work for thousands of others and made them more accessible and affordable.  Our app includes: - Over 2500 fluency, application, and scenario questions organized by each task list item (yes, all 163) or randomized for a quick review sesh. We're obviously determined to help you get this stuff down. - A personalized test date countdown, reminders, and an individualized study plan based on your upcoming test date so you can spend less time planning and more time learning! Consider us #CheeringYouOn. EVERY. DAMN. DAY. Love ya. Mean it. - Weekly live study group sessions so you can #talkthisSTUFFout with study buddies from around the world. Because we all know - if you can talk it, you can test it. #BYOB - Leaderboard competitions, personal weekly stats, and #reinforcement badges to help keep you #motivatedAF. - Want to know what others did to #passtheDAMNtest? We've got you covered! We've included our favorite #tips and #strategies for you to utilize while studying. #worksmarternotharder - A StudyNotesABA doodle feed where you can share your #pretty notes and study using others'! - Discussion board so others can help you learn the most confusing concepts in #ABA. - A checklist to help you keep track of your progress in the StudyNotesABA #Collective course. - A deep breathing tool to help you take meaningful study breaks. #meditatewithPAV - Super fun games so you can challenge your friends, study at happy hour, or just beat your own PR #personalrecord. - And much, much more. So try it for FREE before you buy it so you can explore all of it! So, like, really...what are you waiting for? Come #sitwithus and #passthedamntest. Terms of Service: https://studynotesaba-3b603.firebaseapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://studynotesaba.com/privacy-policy-app/ Subscription Information: The StudyNotesABA app provides premium subscription services. Our premium service gives users access to all content in every section of the app on a monthly or yearly basis. Subscription pricing is $19.99 per month or $119.99 per year.

About

Portia Pro V5

This comprehensive software streamlines ABA clinic operations, offering data collection, practice management, and insurance billing. It helps therapists track client progress, manage curriculums, and generate reports, improving therapy outcomes and freeing up valuable clinician time.

Highlights
  • ABA data collection
  • Practice management
  • Insurance billing
  • Real-time session data
  • Curriculum management
  • Automatic report generation
  • Cloud storage
Features
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Your all-in-one Solution for ABA Data Collection, Practice Management, and Insurance Billing. Portia is therapy-first ABA software for your ABA clinic that combines practice management, electronic medical records, insurance billing, curriculum, and data collection. Dramatically improve the therapy results for your clients for a small monthly fee. Accurately, consistently, and correctly capturing all session data in real-time, from each session, anywhere in the world. Track mand frequency, skill acquisition, task analysis, implement behavior reduction plans, manage multiple curriculums, and add programs seamlessly. USA Clinics can add the Insurance Billing Module and easily have their insurance billing taken care of by our USA-based billing team. Finally, you can track the life cycle of each and every target...from baseline, to acquisition, to generalization and maintenance, without a massive and error-prone paper trail! As the data is captured, PortiaPro’s analytical engine analyzes it, applies rules, and presents the results immediately for use by Behavior Analysts and seamlessly readies the next session for the Learner. * No more guesswork on paper notes. * No more manual graphing. * GPS location. * Automatic report generation. * All stored securely in the cloud. * Accessible anywhere. Revising therapies and programs with greater frequency and accuracy increases the rate at which students progress toward behavior goals. Free up your valuable therapist time by removing the mountainous burden of manual, paper-driven data tracking and reporting. Portia allows users to enter their own curriculum, utilize Portia’s curriculum out of the box, including over 480 tasks (with full teaching procedures) and 2,000 targets currently in practice at the world-leading centers) OR customize the Portia curriculum to craft individual learner’s programs on an as-needed basis. Portia's curriculum is available in English, French, and Spanish. * Subscription to Portia is required

Screenshots

Study Notes ABA4 screens
Portia Pro V54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Study Notes ABA at 4.9 against Portia Pro V5's 2.8. Study Notes ABA also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 11). Portia Pro V5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Study Notes ABA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Portia Pro V5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Study Notes ABA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Notes ABA has 3.6K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Study Notes ABA's written reviews are positive against 50% of Portia Pro V5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Notes ABA ships an update every 5 weeks, Portia Pro V5 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Study Notes ABA versus Portia Pro V5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy Notes ABAPortia Pro V5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.6K ratings) — better2.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBx Connections LLCPortia Pro Inc.

Customer experience

Study Notes ABA

All ratings3,591 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.2%

Portia Pro V5

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Study Notes ABA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • App crashing on certain sections
  • Inconsistent marking of correct answers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More explanations for answers
  • Improved proofreading of content
  • Better integration of live study groups

Portia Pro V5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Study Notes ABA

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Updated Premium Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$199.99
None

Portia Pro V5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Study Notes ABA free?
Study Notes ABA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portia Pro V5 free?
Portia Pro V5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Study Notes ABA or Portia Pro V5?
Study Notes ABA is rated higher. Study Notes ABA averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Portia Pro V5 averages 2.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Study Notes ABA or Portia Pro V5 have ads?
Neither Study Notes ABA nor Portia Pro V5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Notes ABA or Portia Pro V5?
Study Notes ABA ships an update every 5 weeks, and Portia Pro V5 monthly. Most recently, Study Notes ABA was updated on September 28, 2026 and Portia Pro V5 on September 13, 2026.

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