The Autism Helper vs LCTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Autism Helper
This app offers training, tools, and a supportive community for individuals focused on improving the lives of those with autism. Access evidence-based courses, downloadable resources, and live Q&As with experts. Connect with professionals and parents in dedicated sub-groups.
- Evidence-based practice training
- Enrollable courses on behavior change
- Free weekly downloadable tools
- Exclusive professional community
- Live Q&As with experts
- Dedicated sub-groups for professionals and parents
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The Autism Helper provides resources and community support for those striving to create the best life possible for individuals with autism. When you join The Autism Helper community you gain access to: + Training on evidence based practices in a way that is easy to access and easy to implement + The ability to enroll in evidence-based courses on behavior change, literacy, and executive functioning skills + Free weekly downloadable tools and materials to work on academic, functional, and communication-based skills + An exclusive community of like-minded professionals ready to collaborate and share best-practices + Live Q&As with Sasha Long, MA, BCBA to get your questions answered + Access to dedicated sub-groups for speech language pathologists, parents of autistic children, special education teachers, and more!
LCTA
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This is a messaging app for all communications with the members of the Lancaster Central Teachers Association.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LCTA at none against The Autism Helper's shown. LCTA also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). The Autism Helper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Autism Helper ships an update fortnightly, LCTA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Autism Helper | LCTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Autism Helper, Inc | Lancaster Central Teacher's Association, inc |
In-app purchases
The Autism Helper
No in-app purchases
LCTA
No in-app purchases
