Comparison

Strongline vs PCIT Pro

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

Head to head
About

Strongline

This app provides a discreet way for hospital staff to signal for help. It delivers critical alerts to nearby colleagues and security, enabling rapid response to potentially dangerous situations. Designed for silent background operation, it ensures staff can confidently engage with patients.

Highlights
  • Discreetly signal for help
  • Receive critical alerts
  • Silent background operation
  • Zero-touch interface
  • Critical system message alerts
  • Cloud-based system integration
Features
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Strongline for iOS is part of the state-of-the-art Strongline Staff Safety system. Hospitals can deploy the Strongline Staff Safety system to give their nursing and care provider staff an inconspicuous and discreet way to signal for help whenever they need. When someone signals for help, Strongline will deliver a notification to other nearby staff and/or central security so they can help to deescalate or disarm a situation that could be dangerous or even life-threatening. The Strongline Staff System is a cloud-based system consisting of all hardware and software in a self-contained solution that can be deployed and fully operational within days across even the largest hospitals. This solution was co-developed with one of the leading hospitals in the country, Jefferson Health based in Philadelphia, PA. It has been deployed across the hospital and has transformed how confidently and safely staff engage with their patients. Strongline for iOS provides a simple way for staff members to be notified when a nearby colleague signals for help. This app offers a zero touch interface designed to work on dedicated or pooled phones. Once installed, this application will work silently in the background and require no interaction by the user. This app has been approved by Apple to deliver alerts as critical system messages, meaning that alerts will generate a clearly audible sound even if the hardware volume switch is turned off or if the speaker volume has been turned down, ensuring that you will not miss an opportunity to help if a coworker is in trouble. For more information about Strongline or the whole Strongline Staff Safety System, visit http://strongline.com.

About

PCIT Pro

Features
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Stop coding PRIDE skills on paper. PCIT Pro is the session-tracking app built specifically for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy — count skills live, score the WACB, and chart every client's progress from your iPad or iPhone. PCIT Pro already speaks PCIT: PRIDE, DPICS, ECBI, and WACB are ready the moment you open it. WHO IT'S FOR PCIT therapists and trainees running CDI and PDI coaching - in clinic or at home. CODE SESSIONS LIVE • Tally CDI PRIDE skills - Praise, Reflection, Imitation, Description, Enjoyment - as you observe them • Track PDI skills, including timeout protocol • Run a full DPICS observation across all three situations - Child-Led Play, Parent-Led Play, Clean Up SCORE BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS • WACB (Weekly Assessment of Child Behavior) scoring, calculated for you, with stepped one-question-at-a-time entry • ECBI (Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory) - log Intensity and Problem scores and keep them with each client's record CHART PROGRESS • Positive and negative skill trends across sessions • WACB scores over time • Pre/Post DPICS comparison to show change YOUR DATA STAYS ON THE DEVICE • Client records are stored locally - no account, no cloud upload of sessions or assessments • Built for a single clinician's caseload PRICING Free for up to 3 clients. Unlimited clients for $14.99/month or $129/year. PCIT Pro is a documentation and tracking tool for trained clinicians. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or clinical advice, and is not affiliated with PCIT International. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strongline4 screens
PCIT Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strongline at none against PCIT Pro's 2. Strongline also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PCIT Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Strongline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strongline ships an update every 3 weeks, PCIT Pro every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Strongline versus PCIT Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStronglinePCIT Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanopy Works, IncDouble Trouble, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Strongline

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PCIT Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PCIT Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • PCIT Pro - Yearly$129.001 Year

Questions

Is Strongline free?
Strongline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PCIT Pro free?
PCIT Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strongline or PCIT Pro have ads?
Neither Strongline nor PCIT Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strongline or PCIT Pro?
Strongline ships an update every 3 weeks, and PCIT Pro every 11 days. Most recently, Strongline was updated on September 29, 2026 and PCIT Pro on September 26, 2026.

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