Comparison

Autism Tracker Pro vs Spell to Play

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

Head to head
About

Autism Tracker Pro

This app helps families track and analyze various aspects of a child's development related to Autism Spectrum Disorder. It offers visual tools like calendars and graphs to identify patterns in mood, behavior, food intake, and health. Data can be shared with teams and multiple individuals can be tracked on a single device.

Highlights
  • Visual calendar and multi-item graphs
  • Track mood, behavior, food, and health
  • Customizable visual scales
  • Use own images and labels
  • Note items with photos
  • Daily, weekly, monthly graphs
  • Export data and backups
Features
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Autism Tracker can be life changing for families with a child on the spectrum. Explore Autism. Track what matters to your child and your family. Use the visual calendar and multi-item graphs to view and discuss patterns. Share individual events or entire screens with your team using Dropbox, email. Now, track several persons on one device. Before you buy, please try the Lite version of Autism Tracker first. It has the same functionality as the Pro version. The number entries per item is limited to twelve in the Lite version. All data and set up can be transferred to Autism Tracker Pro. Autism Tracker is an educational app that helps families explore Autism. Each of its screens represents a different domain of Autism. Several screens are already set up to get you started: MOOD - Happiness, - Stress, - Activity Level, - Hyperactivity, Weather BEHAVIOR - Bolting, - Self-injurious, - Property Destruction, - Tantrum FOOD - Casein, - Lactose, - Gluten, - Colorants, - Caffeine HEALTH - Sleep, - Bowel Movements, - BM Texture REPORTS - show and compare all items at a glance Key features - One tap Yes / No items - Customizable visual scales - Use your own images and labels - Note item with photos - Powerful analytical package - Daily, weekly, monthly graphs - Compare multiple graphs at a glance - Average, Min, Max, Last statistics - Bar, line, icon, an trend graphs - Visual calendar calculates icons for each day - Tweet entries, notes and icons with one tap - Export lists of entries for detailed review - Export tables for daily, weekly, or monthly graphs - Export backups for safe keeping or sharing Featured by Physicians Practice Journal. Excellent video review by University of Nebraska Tech Edge - Episode 13, Apps for Exceptional Students. Featured by Apple iTunes Special Education! Included in Brookes publication: Technology Tools for Students with Autism.

About

Spell to Play

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Spell to Play turns reaching for a distracting app into a quick spelling win. You choose which apps to guard. When your child opens one, it's shielded until they spell a word - then it unlocks for the time you set, and re-locks for next time. A little learning, built right into the moment they reach for their phone. WHY PARENTS LOVE SPELL TO PLAY • Guard any app - Block games and social apps behind a spelling challenge using Apple's Screen Time. You stay in control. • Practice in the moment - Your child spells age-appropriate words to earn their time. Short, friendly, rewarding. • You set the rules - Pick the apps, the unlock duration, the difficulty (preschool through grade 6), and how many words. • Weekly progress - Words learned, first-try accuracy, and streaks at a glance. • Private by design - Everything stays on your child's device. No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking, no ads. We never see which apps you guard or what your child does. HOW IT WORKS 1. Lock - A guarded app opens to a friendly shield instead. 2. Spell - Your child solves a quick word. 3. Unlock - The app opens for the time you choose (1-30 minutes), then re-locks. Spell to Play turns reaching for a distracting app into a quick spelling win. You choose which apps to guard. When your child opens one, it's shielded until they spell a word — then it unlocks for the time you set, and re-locks for next time. Spell to Play's app-blocking features require a subscription (Spell to Play Pro), with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Pricing is below. WHAT SPELL TO PLAY PRO INCLUDES (subscription required) • Guard any app — Block games and social apps behind a spelling challenge using Apple's Screen Time. You stay in control. • Practice in the moment — Your child spells age-appropriate words to earn their time. Short, friendly, rewarding. • You set the rules — Pick the apps, the unlock duration, the difficulty (preschool through grade 6), and how many words. • Weekly progress — Words learned, first-try accuracy, and streaks at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your child's device — we never see which apps you guard or what your child does. HOW IT WORKS 1. Lock — A guarded app opens to a friendly shield instead. 2. Spell — Your child solves a quick word. 3. Unlock — The app opens for the time you chose, then re-locks. Built on Apple's Family Controls and Screen Time, so blocking works at the system level. Made for families and configured by a parent or guardian. SUBSCRIPTION A Spell to Play Pro subscription is required to use the app-blocking features. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $4.99 per month or $41.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Spell to Play Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically for the same period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings.

Screenshots

Autism Tracker Pro4 screens
Spell to Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spell to Play at Free against Autism Tracker Pro's $9.99. Spell to Play also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Autism Tracker Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spell to Play is free to download; Autism Tracker Pro costs $9.99 up front. Spell to Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Autism Tracker Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autism Tracker Pro ships an update every 6 months, Spell to Play every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Autism Tracker Pro versus Spell to Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutism Tracker ProSpell to Play
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrack & Share Apps, LLCWGMI Labs AS

Bugs and requests

Autism Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Reporting is horrendous, graphs hard to read
  • Cannot send reports outside the app
  • Backup to Dropbox doesn't work
  • Restore functionality doesn't work
  • Email/downloading data not working on iPad
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  • App crashed after iOS 8.0 update
  • App won't open after iOS 8 update
  • App occasionally closing itself
  • Old symbols removed, replaced with new ones
  • Notebook not working well
  • The notebook was not working well for us.

Requested features

21 requests
  • Pie chart for better visualization
  • Ability to add pictures to categories
  • More robust reporting and data export options
  • Improved graph readability and customization
  • Ability to update multiple days at once
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  • More space for notes and ability to edit them
  • Online help and user guide accessibility
  • Ability to add antecedents as a question
  • Multiple alarms for check-ins
  • Syncing across multiple devices
  • Printable calendar
  • Ability to add more customization options
  • Sharing app and data across multiple therapists/caregivers
  • Picture uploads to categories
  • Mac compatibility
  • Ability to track multiple people/children easily
  • More efficient and detailed tracking options
  • Tutorial or welcome section
  • Ideas/recommendations based on patterns
  • Add vitamins/supplements tracking
  • Track all foods eaten based on diet

Spell to Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Autism Tracker Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spell to Play

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Autism Tracker Pro free?
Autism Tracker Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spell to Play free?
Spell to Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Autism Tracker Pro or Spell to Play have ads?
Neither Autism Tracker Pro nor Spell to Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autism Tracker Pro or Spell to Play?
Autism Tracker Pro ships an update every 6 months, and Spell to Play every 5 days. Most recently, Autism Tracker Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Spell to Play on October 25, 2026.

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