PBS Connect vs Aloha Data Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PBS Connect
This application enables behavior analysts, RBTs, and assistants to record client behaviors like biting or hitting. The collected data aids in analyzing trends of behavior change without gathering sensitive personal information.
- Behavior data collection
- Trend analysis
- Client behavior tracking
- Occurrence logging
- Non-sensitive data collection
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Purpose of Data Collection application is to allow behavior analysts, RBTs, and assistants working with PBS to collect data on client behavior. This helps with further analysis of trends of behavior change. This application does not collect sensitive information about the user, nor the client. It collects data on information about behaviors such as: occurrences of biting, hitting, etc.
Aloha Data Collection
This app allows ABA clinicians to efficiently collect real-time session data and notes. It supports various data types, including skill acquisition, behavior reduction, and ABC data, with offline capabilities and seamless syncing. Designed by BCBAs for BCBAs, it streamlines documentation and practice management.
- Collect skill acquisition and behavior reduction data
- Complete session notes with templates
- Capture ABC data in real-time
- Offline data collection and syncing
- Navigate clients, programs, and targets easily
- Audit-ready documentation
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Welina is the mobile-first companion to AlohaABA, designed specifically for ABA clinicians to capture high-quality session data and notes in real-time. Built by BCBAs for BCBAs, helping keep you focused on your clients, not your clipboard. Our dedicated clinical data collection platform is purpose-built to complement AlohaABA practice management. From mobile session note-taking and in-the-moment data capture to web-based program design and performance insights, Welina keeps clinical teams focused, fast, and connected. What You Can Do in the Welina App: Collect skill acquisition and behavior reduction data Complete session notes with built-in templates Capture ABC data as behaviors happen Work offline and sync when connected Easily navigate between clients, programs, and targets Ensure clean, audit-ready documentation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aloha Data Collection at 4.7 against PBS Connect's 1.4. Aloha Data Collection also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). PBS Connect's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Aloha Data Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PBS Connect has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PBS Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Aloha Data Collection every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PBS Connect | Aloha Data Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (38 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Positive Behavior Supports Corp. | Aloha Practice Management Inc |
Customer experience
PBS Connect
Aloha Data Collection
In-app purchases
PBS Connect
No in-app purchases
Aloha Data Collection
No in-app purchases
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