Comparison

GAINS® vs Behavior Data Collection Lite

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

Head to head
About

GAINS®

This application provides expert guidance for instructors and caregivers to support individuals with developmental and neuro-related disabilities. It automates data collection and report generation, adapting to learner progress in real-time.

Highlights
  • Expert guiding software
  • ABA, SLT, and OT techniques
  • Mitigates developmental challenges
  • Automated data collection
  • Automated report generation
  • Adaptive learner progress tracking
Features
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Guiding Technologies, a spin-off of Temple University, is building technology to convert expertise into expert guidance. GAINS® (Guidance, Assessment, and Information System), which runs on tablets and phones, is powered by expert guiding software that uniquely incorporates knowledge of techniques used in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, Speech Language Therapy (SLT), and Occupational Therapy (OT). GAINS assists instructors and caregivers to help mitigate developmental challenges due to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), intellectual disabilities (ID), and neuro-related disabilities such as speech loss due to strokes. While GAINS® reduces the burdens of data collection and automates report generation, it is not merely a data collection app. Like Google Maps that guides you step-by-step and updates as you go along, GAINS® guides instructors and caregivers to provide quality instruction and adapts to the learner’s progress on the fly.

About

Behavior Data Collection Lite

Features
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Behavior Data Collection Lite designed for teachers and has only two templates: Simple that collects and displays counts and/or durations and Interval Recording that collects and displays on/off task counts.

Screenshots

GAINS®4 screens
Behavior Data Collection Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GAINS® at every 2 months against Behavior Data Collection Lite's every 6 months. Behavior Data Collection Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAINS® ships an update every 2 months, Behavior Data Collection Lite every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GAINS® versus Behavior Data Collection Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAINS®Behavior Data Collection Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuiding Technologies Corp.ATWare Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

GAINS®

No in-app purchases

None

Behavior Data Collection Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GAINS® free?
GAINS® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Behavior Data Collection Lite free?
Behavior Data Collection Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GAINS® or Behavior Data Collection Lite have ads?
Neither GAINS® nor Behavior Data Collection Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GAINS® or Behavior Data Collection Lite?
GAINS® ships an update every 2 months, and Behavior Data Collection Lite every 6 months. Most recently, GAINS® was updated on September 8, 2026 and Behavior Data Collection Lite on May 17, 2026.

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