Comparison

Now and Next Lite vs ABA Edge

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

Head to head
About

Now and Next Lite

This app helps create visual schedules and communication aids using "First - Then" cards. It supports various ages and learning stages by articulating current and upcoming activities with customizable cards and a unique timeline feature.

Highlights
  • Create "First - Then" activity cards
  • Over 60 pre-set activities
  • Custom activity creation with own images
  • Optional spoken activity names
  • Activity grouping by custom categories
  • Adjustable timeline for sequential activities
  • Backup and restore functionality
Features
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Show a child what is happening now, and what is happening next. Now and Next takes the part of the day that is hardest to explain and makes it something a child can see. Put the current activity on one side of a card and the one that comes after it on the other, and β€œwe're leaving the playground after this” stops being an argument and becomes a picture to point at. Teachers and therapists usually call it a first-then board. It is the same idea, and the app does both. It was built by parents, and it is used at home, in preschool and elementary classrooms, and in therapy sessions: with autistic children, with children who have ADHD, with children whose speech and language is still developing, and with any young child whose day goes better when they can see it laid out. Now and Next Lite is free to use, with no ads, so you can find out whether it works for your child before you spend anything. WHAT LITE GIVES YOU β€’ Two Now and Next cards β€’ One choice card, offering two or three pictures to choose from β€’ Three custom activities of your own β€’ All 60+ built-in activities, the Time Line, spoken activities and your own wording β€’ No ads NOW AND NEXT CARDS Pick two activities and the card is made. Tap a picture to hear the activity read aloud. If your family or your classroom says something other than β€œNow” and β€œNext,” change the wording to the words you already use. CHOICE CARDS, WITH TWO OR THREE PICTURES Ask with pictures instead of words. A choice card is a visual choice board: a question and two or three activities to choose from β€” milk or water, playground or backyard, which book at bedtime β€” so a child can pick one by pointing. TIME LINE Put your cards in order and the Time Line runs the routine for you. Each card stays up for as long as you set, then moves on by itself, with an optional friendly sound as it changes. 60+ ACTIVITIES, AND ROOM FOR YOUR OWN More than 60 illustrated activities come with the app, covering home and school from breakfast and brushing teeth to school, nap time and the dentist. Adding your own is just as easy: take a photo, choose one from your library, or create a picture with Image Playground on supported devices. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app follows your device language in English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, including the names of the built-in activities. Anything you typed yourself stays exactly as you wrote it. UNLOCKING THE FULL VERSION One in-app purchase, with no subscription, lifts every limit: as many cards and choice cards as you need, as many custom activities as you want to make, and backing up and restoring what you have built. You never need it to remove ads: there are none. Everything you have already created stays exactly where it is. NO ADS, AND YOUR PRIVACY Lite shows no ads, whether or not you unlock the full version, and it never asks to track you. Whatever you create stays on your device. Your photos, activities and cards are not collected or shared, and there is no account to create and no sign-in. If you unlock the full version, Apple takes the payment, and the app checks your purchase with RevenueCat, our purchase service, using an anonymous identifier rather than your name.

About

ABA Edge

Features
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ABA Edge is focused exam preparation for the BCBA and RBT credentialing exams β€” realistic practice, clear explanations, and honest progress tracking. TWO COMPLETE TRACKS β€’ BCBA: 925 practice questions across all 9 content domains (6th Edition Test Content Outline) β€’ RBT: 430 practice questions across all 43 task-list codes FREE TO START Take a free diagnostic and sample domain practice in both tracks before deciding to upgrade. CORE ACCESS (one-time purchase, yours permanently) β€’ RBT Core: the full RBT question bank, domain practice, and mock exams β€’ BCBA Core: the full BCBA question bank, domain practice, and mock exams β€’ All Core: both complete tracks PRO (auto-renewing subscription, monthly or annual) β€’ AI Tutor: explanation-focused study help for exam concepts β€’ Cloud sync across devices and export of your study data β€’ Advanced progress analytics and exam-readiness views PURCHASES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Already purchased? Tap Restore Purchases inside the app. One-time Core purchases never expire and remain yours even if a Pro subscription ends. IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES β€’ ABA Edge is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). BCBA and RBT are marks of the BACB. β€’ No pass guarantee: practice performance does not predict or guarantee results on any credentialing exam. β€’ The RBT track supports exam preparation only. It is not the RBT Initial Competency Assessment and does not replace supervised fieldwork or any BACB requirement. β€’ The AI Tutor explains exam-preparation concepts only. It does not provide clinical advice, treatment recommendations, or supervision, and is not a substitute for professional judgment. β€’ Do not enter client information or any protected health information (PHI) into the app, including the AI Tutor. Privacy Policy: https://aba-edge-prod-6762279341.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://aba-edge-prod-6762279341.web.app/terms

Screenshots

Now and Next Lite4 screens
ABA Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Now and Next Lite and ABA Edge are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Now and Next Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ABA Edge sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Now and Next Lite versus ABA Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow and Next LiteABA Edge
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter StanleyThe Clinic of Hope

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Now and Next Lite

One-time1
  • Unlock full version$6.99
5 purchases

ABA Edge

Subscriptions2
  • ABA Edge Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • ABA Edge Pro Annual$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • RBT Core$14.99
  • BCBA Core$34.99
  • All Core$39.99

Questions

Is Now and Next Lite free?
Now and Next Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABA Edge free?
ABA Edge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Now and Next Lite or ABA Edge have ads?
Neither Now and Next Lite nor ABA Edge shows ads.

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