Understood vs Open Sezami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Understood
This app helps parents understand and manage their child's big emotions, especially for those with learning and thinking differences. It offers a behavior tracker, personalized insights, and skill-building lessons developed by psychologists to improve responses and build confidence.
- Behavior Tracker
- Personalized Insights
- Skill-building Lessons
- Psychologist-developed strategies
- Real-time Guidance
- De-escalation Techniques
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Having big emotions is part of growing up for any child. But for kids who learn and think differently, they may be more frequent and intense. This can be overwhelming for both the parent and the child. That’s where the Understood app comes in. This Behavior Tracker was developed by psychologists to help parents understand and effectively respond to their child’s big emotions. It’s based on proven approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Log your child’s challenging behaviors to get personalized insights, learn new strategies, and track your child’s progress — all at your own pace and on your own schedule. ▶ WHAT TO EXPECT ◀ [ DEVELOPED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS ] • Our Behavior Tracker and lessons were developed by psychologists and are grounded in science-based approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). They were designed to help parents of kids with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning and thinking differences manage outbursts and big emotions. [ BEHAVIOR TRACKER ] • In just a few clicks, log your child’s challenging behaviors using the Behavior Tracker. See patterns emerge that’ll give you clues about the root causes. [ TAILORED INSIGHTS ] • The more you log in the Behavior Tracker, the more personalized insights you’ll get. Insights help you identify common situations and share tips to address them — so you can see improvement in your child’s behavior over time. [ SKILLBUILDING LESSONS ] • Struggling to understand your child’s behavior? Learn techniques and practice new skills developed by psychologists. Figure out what your child is trying to tell you. Then you can decide on the best way to respond. [ GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES ] • Feel closer to your child and gain new perspectives on why they act out. It may have more to do with their learning and thinking differences (ADHD, dyslexia, etc.) than you might realize. [ GET REAL-TIME GUIDANCE ] • Get answers in seconds, tailored advice or a quick role-play session to prep for tough moments. The Understood Assistant provides real-time guidance to help you confidently apply new strategies to your unique family situations. [ INCREASE CONFIDENCE ] • Parenting is chaotic enough. Gain confidence supporting your child when they have big emotions or outbursts. Use new skills and strategies, made just for you. [ DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES ] • Emotional regulation skills can help you tame outbursts and meltdowns as they happen. With practice, your responses could even prevent them from happening in the future. [ PRACTICE NEW SKILLS ] • Put your new skills into practice. And continue to log behaviors to see how new strategies are helping improve your child’s behavior, or to get a refresher on skills you’ve learned. ▶ WHAT OUR PARENTS SAY ◀ • "[...] “Lots of useful information for the stressed out momma, some tools and reminders included. I have enjoyed the material provided by professionals.” - Kayla, mom • "[...] So far loving this app. Great resources from reliable sources… Hopeful this will help our family function better and help my son with ADHD to be the best version of himself. - Christina, mom • "[...] Awesome! I had this app for all of 10 mins and already I have strategies to support my grandson's challenges. - Theresa, grandmother ▶ OUR PROMISE TO YOU ◀ The Understood app is accessible on any smartphone, anytime. Understand the root causes of your child’s challenging behavior. Track their behaviors, recognize patterns, and discover effective parenting strategies. See improvements in their outbursts over time using proven science-based approaches. Download the Understood app today to get started.
Open Sezami
This app helps parents manage children's screen time by allowing them to set daily tasks. Kids must complete chores or homework before unlocking their favorite apps, fostering responsibility and reducing arguments.
- Set daily chores and tasks
- Unlock apps upon task completion
- Parental approval system
- Automatic app locking
- Manage multiple children's devices
- Real-time sync across family devices
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Kids complete tasks. They earn screen time. You stay in control. Open Sezami lets parents set daily chores and tasks that kids must finish before their favorite apps unlock. No nagging, no arguments — just a clear system that teaches responsibility. HOW IT WORKS • Parents create a task list (chores, reading, homework) • Selected apps are shielded until tasks are complete • Kids check off tasks, parents approve, and apps unlock • When time's up, apps lock again automatically BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Works across multiple kids' devices • Parents manage everything from their own phone • No accounts to create — pairs instantly via iCloud • Real-time sync between family devices PRIVACY FIRST • No data collection — everything stays in your family's iCloud • No ads, no tracking, no analytics SDKs • Children's data never leaves the device or your iCloud account Requires Family Controls authorization on your child's device. Terms of Use: https://sezami.kids/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sezami.kids/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Understood at none against Open Sezami's 2. Understood also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 2) and device support. Open Sezami's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Open Sezami sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Understood asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Sezami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Understood has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Understood | Open Sezami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Understood for All, Inc. | John Dempsey |
Bugs and requests
Understood
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login issues and app not loading properly
- Difficulties accessing and downloading resources
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for tracking multiple children
- Improve app aesthetics and interactivity
- Incorporate more visual and audio-based content
- Enhance community engagement and expert involvement
Open Sezami
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Understood
No in-app purchases
Open Sezami
- Sezami Monthly$2.991 Month
- Sezami Yearly$29.991 Year









