Comparison

Autism Tracker Pro vs Macow

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
Currently charting
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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

Macow

Features
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Macow is a parental control and educational app designed to help parents manage screen time while encouraging meaningful learning. Instead of relying only on restrictions, Macow allows children to earn bonus screen time by completing educational challenges. HOW IT WORKS Children complete age-appropriate activities in mathematics, Hebrew language, logic, and introductory coding. Completing missions can earn fruit rewards that children can exchange for additional screen time. FEATURES FOR PARENTS Screen Time Management Set daily screen-time limits and downtime schedules for a linked child device. App Management Choose the apps and app categories Macow should manage using Apple’s Screen Time capabilities. Instant Lock Temporarily restrict managed apps from the parent dashboard when needed. Location Updates View available child-device location updates on the family map when location permission is enabled and Macow is active on the child device. Learning Progress View completed missions, learning activity, skill progress, and daily streaks. CHILD EXPERIENCE Educational Missions Practice mathematics, Hebrew language, logic, and introductory coding through interactive activities. Earn Bonus Screen Time Complete learning missions, collect fruit rewards, and exchange eligible rewards for additional screen time. Progress and Motivation Follow a personalized learning journey, improve skills, and maintain learning streaks. APPLE SCREEN TIME AND PERMISSIONS Macow uses Apple’s Family Controls, Managed Settings, and Device Activity technologies to provide screen-time management and app restrictions. A parent or legal guardian must complete device pairing and approve the required Screen Time permissions. Feature availability depends on the device, iOS version, Apple Family configuration, Screen Time authorization, internet connectivity, and permissions selected by the family. Location information is collected only when location permission is granted and is used to provide the family location feature. Macow does not use child location for advertising. SUBSCRIPTION Access to Macow’s parent dashboard and protection features requires an active subscription. Available plans, trial eligibility, localized pricing, subscription duration, and renewal terms are displayed before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through Apple Account subscription settings before the end of the current subscription or trial period. Privacy Policy: https://macowapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://macowapp.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Autism Tracker Pro4 screens
Macow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Macow at Free against Autism Tracker Pro's $9.99. Macow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Autism Tracker Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). 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

Macow is free to download; Autism Tracker Pro costs $9.99 up front. Macow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Autism Tracker Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autism Tracker Pro ships an update every 6 months, Macow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Autism Tracker Pro versus Macow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutism Tracker ProMacow
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrack & Share Apps, LLCMAAYAN AVRAHAM MELET

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

Macow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Autism Tracker Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Macow

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Autism Tracker Pro free?
Autism Tracker Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macow free?
Macow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Autism Tracker Pro or Macow have ads?
Neither Autism Tracker Pro nor Macow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autism Tracker Pro or Macow?
Autism Tracker Pro ships an update every 6 months, and Macow weekly. Most recently, Autism Tracker Pro was updated on October 11, 2026 and Macow on October 9, 2026.

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