Comparison

Understood vs Looxx

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Behavior Tracker
  • Personalized Insights
  • Skill-building Lessons
  • Psychologist-developed strategies
  • Real-time Guidance
  • De-escalation Techniques
Features
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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.

About

Looxx

Features
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LOOXX A private aesthetic consultation, by appointment. Submit one portrait. In return, receive a curated session of eighteen styled looks — composed in the elevated Old-Money tradition of Pippa Middleton, Sofia Richie Grainge, JFK Jr., and the Talented Mr. Ripley. ONE SESSION · THREE PLATES ◆ THE LIFESTYLE — Four cinematic frames from your Old-Money life. Lake Como at golden hour. The back of a vintage Mercedes on the Côte d'Azur. The Hamptons croquet lawn. An Aspen ski-lodge fireplace. Shot in 1990s Kodak Portra warmth, with the soft grain of a film roll from a long weekend. ◆ THE SALON — Six signature hairstyles considered for your face. The Sloane bouncy blowout, the Hermès silk-scarf headband, the Sofia Richie slicked Princess bun, Kate Middleton's Royal nape chignon, the Bridgerton Tendril, the Olivia Palermo Tortoiseshell half-up. Or for men: the wet-look Slicked, the JFK Jr. Kennedy side-part, the Byron romantic long-hair, the modern Pompadour, the Hamptons sun-kissed sweep, the Tom Ford 1940s movie-star. ◆ WARDROBE PALETTE — Six refined tones tailored to your complexion: Ivory cashmere, deep Navy, Camel topcoat, Hunter green, Burgundy, Oatmeal taupe. YOUR PORTRAIT, PRIVATE — Sent over an encrypted connection to compose your results. — Used only for your three plates. Never for training, advertising, or any other purpose. — Never retained on our servers. NO SUBSCRIPTION · NO AUTO-RENEW Sessions are purchased one at a time. One session, five sessions, or ten — your call. Each session yields all three plates, all eighteen looks. Credits never expire. EST. MMXXVI · BY APPOINTMENT

Screenshots

Understood4 screens
Looxx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Understood at none against Looxx's 3. Understood also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Looxx sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Understood asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Understood versus Looxx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderstoodLooxx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperUnderstood for All, Inc.Kristian Fagerlie

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

Looxx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Understood

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Looxx

One-time3
  • Single Session$1.99
  • Saver — 5 Sessions$4.99
  • Atelier — 10 Sessions$9.99

Questions

Is Understood free?
Understood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looxx free?
Looxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Understood or Looxx have ads?
Neither Understood nor Looxx shows ads.

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