Comparison

Ensora Data Collection vs Note ABA 3.0

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

Head to head
About

Ensora Data Collection

This app streamlines data collection for behavior analysts and technicians, eliminating paper forms and automating progress reports. Design custom programming, track various data types, and analyze results with real-time graphing and reporting tools.

Highlights
  • Customizable program design
  • Automated progress reports
  • Discrete trial data collection
  • Task analysis tracking
  • Real-time data graphing
  • Insurance report generation
Features
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Capture everything, anywhere with Ensora Data Collection. Join the 70,000+ BCBAs and RBTs who have eliminated paper data sheets and graphs, saved countless hours of data entry with automatically generated progress reports, and now spend more time where it matters, with their clients. The ABA data collection software allows you to: Design your own programming - Design the programs you want with nearly limitless combinations of customizations. And, because you define how the system works for you, huge amounts of program downtime can be eliminated. Ensora Data Collection will automatically move targets from baseline to acquisition to maintenance and back again, based on your preferences. Use cold probes, behavioral momentum, custom prompt levels, errorless teaching, and much more. Keep doing things the way you like, just do them better. Take Your Data – Discrete trials, task analysis, a simple frequency counter, or complex skill acquisition data. Analyze Your Data - Love graphs? Let us help you nerd out! Our online graphing engine allows for dozens of different views of learner data, all customizable in real-time. Users can sort data by different instructors, morning versus afternoon, “raw” numbers of trial counts during a day, average numbers of trials to mastery criteria, numbers of instructors who have recorded data, and much more. Ensora Data Collection can also help with reports, or it can combine graphs and reports into custom progress notes and insurance reports. All the information you need, all in real-time with just a few clicks!

About

Note ABA 3.0

This app enables ABA providers to securely collect and manage therapy session data offline. It supports various measurement types, session management, and treatment plan organization, syncing data automatically when reconnected.

Highlights
  • Offline data collection
  • Frequency, duration, and rate tracking
  • Discrete Trial Training (DTT) support
  • Session scheduling and management
  • Treatment plan organization
  • HIPAA-conscious security
  • Automatic data syncing
Features
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Note ABA is a secure, offline-first data collection app built for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers. Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and special education teams use Note ABA to run therapy sessions, capture data in real time, and keep every learner's treatment plan up to date — even when there's no connection. COLLECT DATA THE WAY YOU PRACTICE Capture every measurement type ABA teams rely on: • Frequency and count with quick +/- tracking • Duration with a built-in stopwatch (total or average) • Prompt level, from independent to full physical • Rate per observation period or per session • Discrete Trial Training (DTT) — correct, incorrect, or no response • Task analysis with step-by-step completion RUN SESSIONS END TO END • Schedule sessions with guided date, learner, service, and location pickers • Track in-progress sessions with a live elapsed-time banner across the app • Enter paper data collected offline • Write session notes from templates — direct treatment, supervision, family training, assessment, and more • Sign and submit sessions electronically MANAGE TREATMENT PLANS • Organize goals, skill targets, and behavior objectives by domain • Set mastery criteria, baselines, and phase changes • Clone targets across learners to save setup time • Review progress with activity reports and trend charts WORKS OFFLINE, SYNCS AUTOMATICALLY Note ABA is built offline-first. Collect data anywhere and the app syncs securely in both directions the moment you reconnect — with clear sync status and stale-data warnings so you always know your records are current. SECURITY BUILT FOR HEALTHCARE • HIPAA-conscious design • Face ID and Touch ID unlock • Optional 4-digit PIN for quick re-entry • Role-based permissions for BCBAs and RBTs Note ABA requires an active account provided by your ABA organization.

Screenshots

Ensora Data Collection4 screens
Note ABA 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note ABA 3.0 at 100% against Ensora Data Collection's 15%. Note ABA 3.0 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). Ensora Data Collection's advantage is ratings volume (344 vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note ABA 3.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ensora Data Collection has 344 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Ensora Data Collection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note ABA 3.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ensora Data Collection ships an update every 5 weeks, Note ABA 3.0 every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ensora Data Collection versus Note ABA 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnsora Data CollectionNote ABA 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (344 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDataFinch Technologies, Inc.Chorus Software Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Ensora Data Collection

All ratings343 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative66.7%

Note ABA 3.0

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ensora Data Collection

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • SOAP notes not saving or syncing at end of session
  • App crashes when creating notes, opens previous therapist's note
  • Login failure on iPad
  • Timer resets when phone is turned off
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
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  • Student/client profiles disappear from home screen
  • Frequency counters go negative and don't reset
  • Targets take forever to synchronize
  • Unable to add new clients without reinstalling app
  • Notes disappear after publishing
  • Prompting options register multiple clicks from single tap
  • Screen formatting misaligned with device size
  • Data doesn't sync with WebABA
  • Scroll functionality cuts off bottom targets
  • App won't open on some devices
  • BCBA notes prevent loading of own drafts

Requested features

9 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Auto-save for SOAP notes
  • Start/end session buttons for therapists
  • Real-time data collection viewing for supervisors
  • Prevent auto-switching to next target during data entry
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  • Faster data deletion during sessions
  • Better screen formatting for smaller devices
  • Full behavior text display without truncation
  • Chrome book compatibility

Note ABA 3.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ensora Data Collection

No in-app purchases

None

Note ABA 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ensora Data Collection free?
Ensora Data Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note ABA 3.0 free?
Note ABA 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ensora Data Collection or Note ABA 3.0?
Note ABA 3.0 is rated higher. Ensora Data Collection averages 4.1 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Note ABA 3.0 averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Ensora Data Collection or Note ABA 3.0 have ads?
Neither Ensora Data Collection nor Note ABA 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ensora Data Collection or Note ABA 3.0?
Ensora Data Collection ships an update every 5 weeks, and Note ABA 3.0 every 5 days. Most recently, Ensora Data Collection was updated on October 7, 2026 and Note ABA 3.0 on October 7, 2026.

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