Comparison

BDI vs AbleSpace

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

Head to head
About

BDI

This application assists in administering clinical assessments for child development. It offers guided digital support for scoring, timers, and reporting, functioning both online and offline. Users can manage student data and sync assessments for web-based access.

Highlights
  • Online and offline assessment administration
  • Guided digital scoring assistance
  • Basal and ceiling indicators
  • Built-in timers
  • Modular reporting options
  • Student data management
Features
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BDI-3 Mobile Data Solution (MDS) is an online and offline application to assist with the administration of the Battelle® Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition™ suite of products. The Battelle Developmental Complete, BDI-3 Screening Test, and the Battelle Early Academic Survey are clinical assessments that may be assessed through the BDI-3 MDS. The application provides guided digital assistance with the administration of each of the three products. The guided digital assistance includes basal and ceiling indicators, tallied scoring, built in timers, scoring rubrics, and modular reporting options. Within the application the user will be able to add students, administer all three types of BDI-3 assessments, and run reports both online and offline. It also allows the user to sync mobile record forms that they can then access on the riversidescore.com website.

About

AbleSpace

Digitize your special education workflows with this caseload management tool. Track IEP goals, generate reports, collaborate with teams, and manage schedules. Includes assessments, a materials library, and community support.

Highlights
  • IEP goal tracking with 10+ data types
  • Automated graphs and reports for IEP meetings
  • Secure team collaboration and data sharing
  • Progress monitoring assessments
  • Daily scheduling
  • Medicaid billing note generation
  • Materials library and professional community
Features
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Say goodbye to carrying binders full of data sheets or losing data taken on a sticky note. AbleSpace is the only caseload management tool that digitizes your special education workflows. Here's what you can do with AbleSpace: 1. IEP Goal Tracking - collect data on IEP goals with a single click. 10+ data types to choose from 2. Graphs and Reports - beautiful reports and graphs automatically generated for your next IEP meeting 3. Collaboration - work alongside other clinicians & assistants, securely share & collect data in a team 4. Assessments - progress monitoring assessments ensure objective data on student skills is always available 5. Scheduling - set up your daily schedule 6. Medicaid Billing - automatically generate Medicaid billing notes 7. Materials & Community - a built-in materials library and a community of helpful professionals

Screenshots

AbleSpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AbleSpace at 4.0 against BDI's 2.3. AbleSpace also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

AbleSpace holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BDI ships an update every 2 months, AbleSpace every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BDI versus AbleSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBDIAbleSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRiversideInsightsAbleSpace Inc.

Customer experience

BDI

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

AbleSpace

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

BDI

No in-app purchases

None

AbleSpace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BDI free?
BDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AbleSpace free?
AbleSpace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BDI or AbleSpace?
AbleSpace is rated higher. BDI averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AbleSpace averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BDI or AbleSpace have ads?
Neither BDI nor AbleSpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BDI or AbleSpace?
BDI ships an update every 2 months, and AbleSpace every 4 months. Most recently, BDI was updated on October 5, 2026 and AbleSpace on October 2, 2026.

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