BehaviorSnap vs FirstWork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BehaviorSnap
This app simplifies systematic behavior observations and generates easy-to-understand graphs for informed decision-making. It helps professionals save time on data compilation, allowing them to focus on building connections and making a difference.
- Four observation tools: Interval, ABC, Duration, Frequency
- Customizable for individual student needs
- Efficient and consistent data tracking
- Meaningful and easy-to-read graphs
- Email, print, or attach reports
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BehaviorSnap makes it simple to conduct systematic behavior observations and prepare easy to understand graphs to bring key insights to focus and inform decision making. This frees up time for you to enjoy the most rewarding and important parts of your job - building connections and making a difference. WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT BEHAVIORSNAP? “Let me be the first to say that this is the tool I’ve been waiting for. As a school psychologist this app has already helped me collect valuable data on student behavior. The charts are perfect, the user interface is easy and intuitive, and the design is sleek and modern.” - Eric W., School Psychologist “BehaviorSnap gives a great framework for what types of observations we should be doing. It’s more scientific and much easier than how we have been conducting observations. We are now spending more time doing our jobs than managing our materials.” - Matt G., School Psychologist “Going from doing pencil and paper observations to using this tool is like the difference between a dinosaur and a space rocket! This app has really helped me! It makes taking behavior data so much easier-- it’s well worth the cost.” - Rose D., Special Education Teacher If you are drowning in paperwork and responsibilities, BehaviorSnap will help you win back your time. FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, BY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS We are school psychologists ourselves and deal with all the same challenges you do. Systematic behavior observations are crucial but compiling the data with spreadsheets, so we could share the data in a presentable manner, sapped our attention from what we really wanted to be doing. We were sure there was a better way. We created templates and put them in a simple to use app. With the press of a button, you can start a behavior observation and just as quickly collect and present data. FEATURES - Four separate observation tools in one to allow you to do Interval, ABC, Duration, and Frequency recordings. - Customizable to meet the needs of individual students. - Your input is saved for each student to ensure efficient and consistent data tracking. - Data from each observation is compiled into meaningful and easy to read graphs. - Reports can easily be emailed, printed, or attached to IEPs. In no time time you'll have beautifully presented data. You'll feel more in control, more productive, and more secure in your job. And, you will open up time to work directly with kids which will give you greater overall satisfaction. ++ Download and gain access to an initial 12 observations and opportunity to tour the basic functionality of the top behavior observation tool on the market. If you love the app as much as we know you will, you will then have the option to choose a subscription that grants you unlimited use and access to exclusive features. Whether or not you choose to subscribe, you will always be able to view all of your observations and reports - the data you created will remain in your hands. Don't waste another day frustrated by inferior methods of conducting observations. Retire your hand drawn templates and stopwatches. You owe it to yourself to try the method that will allow you to organize data at the tap of a screen. MORE INFO ONLINE On the fence? Screencasts, tutorials and more are available at behaviorsnap.com If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current price for one year is $29.99/yr USD, and may vary from country to country. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.behaviorsnap.com/privacy-policy/#privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.behaviorsnap.com/privacy-policy/#terms-of-service
FirstWork
This platform offers digital Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI/DTT) with thousands of ABA and SPED learning goals. It provides innovative rewards and deep customization for personalized learning programs, trusted by professionals.
- Thousands of ABA and SPED learning goals
- Matching, Receptive Identification, FFC
- Expressive Language and Phonics activities
- Customizable spelling and counting exercises
- Progress monitoring and export features
- Focus Mode to limit distractions
- Digital reward system with app access
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FirstWork is the most popular digital Discrete Trial Instruction(DTI/DTT) platform featuring the most common ABA and SPED learning goals, thousands of targets, innovative rewards, and deep customization options. FirstWork is trusted by thousands of ABA and SPED professionals for their personalized learning programs. Our Learning Categories - featuring thousands of targets for: Matching: Boost cognitive skills by pairing related items. Receptive Identification: Enhance understanding through auditory and visual prompts. Feature, Function, and Class (FFC): Develop categorization and critical thinking skills by identifying objects based on their attributes, roles, and classifications. Expressive Language: Practice vocal responses with instructor-scored expressive language lessons. Letter Sound Matching: Strengthen phonics with interactive letter-sound activities. Spelling: Improve spelling with dynamic and customizable exercises. Counting: Build foundational math skills through counting tasks. Arithmetic: Advance numeracy with a variety of arithmetic challenges. Key Features: Progress Monitoring: Easily graph and monitor learning progress with our intuitive view and export features, helping you stay informed of your learner’s development. Customizable Lessons: Adapt the app to suit your learner’s specific needs with various lesson modifications. Lesson Sharing: Send a copy of your lesson to other FirstWork users, such as colleagues. Focus Mode: During lessons, you can limit access to distracting apps on your device making it an environment more suitable for learning. Reward System: You can grant time on your learner’s favorite apps as a reward, after their time is up, they’ll be brought back to FirstWork for another lesson. It’s ideal for remote learning, learning at home, or learners who enjoy digital rewards. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or ABA professional, FirstWork makes learning easy and enjoyable. Terms of Use: https://firstworkapp.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://firstworkapp.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FirstWork at 100% against BehaviorSnap's 47%. FirstWork also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). BehaviorSnap's advantage is ratings volume (415 vs 14) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
FirstWork is free to download; BehaviorSnap costs $9.99 up front. BehaviorSnap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FirstWork sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FirstWork holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BehaviorSnap has 415 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of BehaviorSnap's written reviews are positive against 100% of FirstWork's.
BehaviorSnap ships an update every 3 weeks, FirstWork every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BehaviorSnap | FirstWork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (415 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 415 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #172 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SuperPsyched, LLC | FirstWork LLC |
Customer experience
BehaviorSnap
FirstWork
Bugs and requests
BehaviorSnap
Reported bugs
50 issues- App crashes when generating reports
- Reports not generated or partially generated
- Cannot print or email reports
- Report viewer screen freezes
- Cannot combine reports
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- App locks up when emailing reports
- Cannot graph typical peer data
- Notes cannot be printed or exported
- Cannot edit a rating once clicked 'Done'
- Cannot graph peer data alongside target student
- Cannot disaggregate student from comparison observations
- Cannot edit default A, B, C choices
- Cannot edit A, B, C choices
- Cannot edit activity list
- Cannot select more than one behavior at a time
- Cannot add own behavior description
- Cannot fully set up observations ahead of time
- Lost data due to saving issues
- Privacy policy concerns
- Reports are printed in too large a font
- Subscription model issues
- App is clunky and requires too much tapping
- Cannot enter data in real time
- Cannot edit past data
- Report crashes
- Cannot combine reports
- Crashes every time report is generated
- Peer data missing from reports
- Cannot graph typical peer data
- Cannot export notes to word document
- Cannot edit a rating once clicked 'Done'
- Cannot graph peer data alongside target student
- Cannot disaggregate student from comparison observations
- Cannot add custom behaviors
- Cannot edit observation data after recording
- Cannot do peer comparison frequency observations
- Cannot fully set up observations ahead of time
- Cannot edit default A, B, C choices
- Cannot edit A, B, C choices
- Cannot edit activity list
- Cannot select more than one behavior at a time
- Cannot add own behavior description
- Cannot combine reports
- Cannot print or email reports
- Cannot graph peer data
- Cannot export notes to word document
- Cannot edit ratings
- Cannot graph peer data alongside target student
- Cannot disaggregate student from comparison observations
- Cannot add custom behaviors on Interval observations
Requested features
21 requests- Add customized behaviors
- Ability to edit observation data after recording
- Peer comparison frequency observations
- Ability to fully set up observations ahead of time
- Ability to edit default A, B, C choices
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- Ability to edit A, B, C choices (delete, re-name, re-order)
- Ability to edit activity list (delete, re-name, re-order)
- Ability to select more than one behavior at a time
- Add 'other' option for behavior description
- Ability to edit past data
- Ability to combine reports
- Ability to graph peer data
- Ability to export notes to word document
- Ability to edit ratings after clicking 'Done'
- Ability to graph peer data alongside target student
- Ability to disaggregate student from comparison observations
- Add contact information to website
- Add PDF manual or online support
- Improve report generator flexibility (combining reports)
- Add teacher interaction tracker
- Add ability to add customized behaviors on Interval observations
FirstWork
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BehaviorSnap
- Introductory$2.991 Month
- Introductory$3.991 Month
- Keen Observer7 Days trial$7.993 Months
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- Keen Observer7 Days trial$9.993 Months
- Veteran Pro1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Veteran Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- New User Subscription - 1 Month$3.99
- New User Subscription - 3 Months$9.99
- Existing User Subscription - 12 Months$19.99
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- New User Subscription - 12 Months$29.99
FirstWork
- Base$12.991 Month
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