Comparison

Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD vs Do it... Or Not?

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

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About

Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD

Practice interpreting social cues like vocal intonation, facial expressions, and body language through interactive photos, voices, and video clips. This app helps older students understand non-literal communication, including idioms and slang, in a dynamic, engaging way.

Highlights
  • Interpreting vocal intonation
  • Analyzing facial expressions
  • Understanding body language
  • Recognizing idiomatic expressions
  • Practicing perspective-taking
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Hamaguchi Apps for Speech, Language & Auditory Development's groundbreaking iPad app is designed for older elementary through high school students, who would benefit from practice interpreting vocal intonation, facial expressions, perspective-taking, body language, and idiomatic or slang expressions. Using real photographs, voices and short mini-video clips of a variety of social situations and expressions, this app provides a dynamic way to help learn and practice interpreting messages that are “between the lines” and simply can’t be replicated with worksheets and static flashcards. Check out our demo of this app on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy4QF1E1Y8 This Lite app provides 12 samples of each of the three activities for a total of 36 tasks and is for a single user only. (The full version provides a total of 199 tasks) This app uses American expressions and body language. There are three activities in this app: 1. Listening: The user hears a voice speak a sentence, e.g., “What did he say?! Are you serious?!” (Often the same phrase is heard spoken in several different ways throughout the activity, but with different emotion and inflection) A question is then asked, “Who said it?” The user is shown a series of photographs. The user touches the correct facial expression that matches the voice. 2. Body Language: A very short video-clip is shown that depicts an interaction or situation. For example, in a scene at a park, there are two girls whispering to each other and clearly having “girl talk”, and giggling. Another girl walks up and attempts to join the conversation, but is ignored. The camera closes in on this actor and the narrator says, “What is she thinking?” The user’s task is to look at the choices of responses and select the one that matches the facial expression/body language. 3. Expressions: A very short video-clip is shown that depicts an actor speaking a sentence that contains an idiomatic or slang expression, e.g., “They caught the burglar red-handed.’” The user is then asked, “What does that mean?” Choices are provided. The lite version is for a single user only. The percentage correct is reported for each user’s performance on each of the three activities. The user can select his/her own individual settings. Settings include: Selection of the activities, order of the activities (or random), praise phrases and correct sound effect bell on/off; answer choices (group of 2, 3 or 4), how to display choices (automatically or manually) and whether to move forward automatically or by touching an arrow. Progress can be tracked, and displayed or not displayed. One reward animation is included (Dunk Tank). This is not a game of skill but a fun diversion, which can be turned off or set to intervals. *Please contact our tech support if you are experiencing any technical issues with our apps. We will always help you troubleshoot it and get back to you generally within one business day. We cannot respond to reviews and there are generally easy solutions to every issue. info@hamaguchiapps.com PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way, unless the user chooses to email them to someone else. There are no in-app purchases in this app. A demo link will allow a user with internet access to view a video on YouTube to learn about the features of this app, as well as a link to our other apps in the iTunes store. Developed by licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist and author, Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP. To find out more about this app and our other upcoming projects, visit our website: www.hamaguchiapps.com

About

Do it... Or Not?

This app helps children with autism and ADHD practice social filtering skills. It presents over 100 real-life situations, teaching users to identify appropriate actions and understand how their choices affect others. Progress tracking and a reward system motivate learners.

Highlights
  • Over 100 social situations
  • Teaches appropriate actions
  • Develops empathy for others
  • Progress tracking reports
  • Reward Center motivation
  • Independent and therapist modes
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** The “Do It... Or Not?” app helps children with autism understand and practice what to do… and what not to do… in real-life social situations. Filtering thoughts and actions can be a challenge for children with autism or ADHD. This app helps children find appropriate actions for over one hundred challenging social situations. Kids also learn to think about how their actions make other people feel. The “Do It… Or Not?” app gives your child the social filtering skills they need to better manage social situations at home, school and in the community. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you. *** 5 stars! Your social skill apps are excellent! “Do It… Or Not?” provides: - More than 100 situations frequently faced in a student’s everyday life, from annoying siblings to forgotten homework to unwanted birthday gifts. - Each situation can play out in four different ways. Students practice identifying how specific responses would make their friend feel and whether it is okay to do. For each situation where they might want to do something negative, students identify what is okay to do in that situation. - Students progress to the next level only when mastery of the current skill is demonstrated. - 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your learner is progressing. - The fun Reward Center motivates even hesitant learners. Most exciting, this app offers independent AND therapist mode. In independent mode, answers are displayed and the learner taps the correct answer. In therapist mode, no answers are displayed. For each question, the student answers orally and the therapist taps whether the learner's oral answer was correct or incorrect. Both modes earn coins for the Reward Center. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has one free book. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition (SE) version of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem.  www.HappyFrogApps.com Our apps are safe for kids. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

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Do it... Or Not?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Do it... Or Not? at 50% against Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD's 0%. Do it... Or Not? also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months). On price and ads 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. Do it... Or Not? sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD ships an update every 6 months, Do it... Or Not? every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD versus Do it... Or Not?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetween the Lines Level2 Lt HDDo it... Or Not?
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamaguchi Learning & Development, LLCJanine Toole

Customer experience

Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Do it... Or Not?

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Do it... Or Not?

One-time3
  • 2 Users$1.99
  • 10 Users$3.99
  • Access All Levels$5.99

Questions

Is Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD free?
Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do it... Or Not? free?
Do it... Or Not? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD or Do it... Or Not? have ads?
Neither Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD nor Do it... Or Not? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD or Do it... Or Not??
Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD ships an update every 6 months, and Do it... Or Not? every 23 months. Most recently, Between the Lines Level2 Lt HD was updated on October 23, 2026 and Do it... Or Not? on October 24, 2026.

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