Bright Map vs ABA at Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bright Map
This app provides visual tools and structured support for individuals with autism, designed by professionals for caregivers and educators. It helps build independence and reduce overwhelm through customizable schedules, token boards, and behavior tracking.
- Token Boards
- Visual Schedule Builder
- ABC Behavior Tracking
- Social Story Builder
- Countdown Timer
- PECS-style Communication Tools
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Bright Map is a professional toolbox designed to support daily life with autism for caregivers, educators, and ABA providers. Built by behavior professionals and designed with real families in mind, Bright Map helps create structure, support independence, and reduce overwhelm — without complicated systems or paper materials. Bright Map requires a paid subscription to access all tools. The app is free to download and previews are available to view, but active use of features requires an active subscription. Individual Subscriptions are $8.99/month and include full access to all Bright Map tools for up to three children: • Token Boards with customizable reinforcers • Visual Schedule builder with multiple schedule creation • ABC Behavior Tracking • Frequency Data Tracking • Social Story builder with read-aloud feature • Countdown Timer • Choice Boards • Task Analysis with customizable chaining procedures • PECS-style communication tools • First-Then Boards • Multiple child profiles with secure settings Clinic Subscriptions are $90/month and allows for an unlimited number of team members to be added to your organization. Each team member gains access to all of the above listed individual tools. Additional subscription Information: • Bright Map offers auto-renewing subscription plans. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions can be managed and canceled in your App Store account settings or within the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brightmap.app/privacy-policy Support: https://brightmap.app/support
ABA at Home
This app provides parents and caregivers with structured daily learning activities, communication tools, and resources to support children with autism and other developmental needs. It offers guided routines, progress tracking, and AI-powered recommendations to foster independence and learning in everyday life.
- Daily learning activities
- Communication tools and visual supports
- Calm-down tools and emotional regulation
- Guided routines and visual schedules
- Progress tracking and insights
- AI-powered activity recommendations
- Caregiver collaboration tools
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EVERYDAY SUPPORT — ALL IN ONE PLACE Supporting your child at home doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. ABA at Home gives parents and caregivers practical tools for everyday life — from communication and routines to learning, safety, independence, caregiver coordination, and more. Personalized support helps you focus on your child’s individual needs, while practical tools make it easier to support everyday moments at home and beyond. SUPPORT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE PERSONALIZED DAILY LESSONS Get practical learning activities based on your child’s goals, skills, communication needs, and current areas of support. MULTI-CAREGIVER SYNC & CARE TEAM CHAT Invite therapists, caregivers, and other authorized members of your child’s care team to stay connected around one shared child profile. Care Team Chat makes it easier for authorized team members to communicate in one place. SAFETY HUB Keep important safety information organized with tools for emergency information, safety planning, safe places, wandering support, and caregiver coordination. PRINTABLE PRACTICE WORKSHEETS Reinforce communication, routines, daily living skills, emotions, independence, and other important skills with printable activities. COMMUNICATION TOOLS Use PECS-style visual supports to help your child communicate wants, needs, choices, and everyday messages. DAILY ADVENTURES Discover fun activities you can do together at home or in the community. ROUTINES & LIFE SKILLS Use visual routines and everyday supports for moments such as getting dressed, hygiene, transitions, household tasks, and greater independence. TOILET TRAINING SUPPORT Access step-by-step caregiver tools designed to support toilet-training routines at home. PROGRESS TRACKING Keep track of learning and celebrate progress along the way. PARENT SUPPORT Access caregiver-focused tools for encouragement, reflection, emotional resets, and those harder parenting days. MULTI-CHILD SUPPORT Create individual profiles and personalized learning experiences for more than one child. PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR CHILD Every child learns differently. ABA at Home uses information you provide about your child’s communication, routines, learning needs, interests, independence, and current priorities to help personalize their experience. Recommendations help families find relevant skills and resources without expecting every child to learn in the same way or at the same pace. ABA AT HOME PRO ABA at Home is free to download, with optional Pro features. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 14-day free trial of ABA at Home Pro. Pro includes expanded access to Daily Lessons, printable worksheets, Daily Adventures, personalized recommendations, caregiver tools, and other premium features. After any applicable free trial, the selected subscription automatically renews unless canceled according to App Store subscription terms. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your Apple Account. WHO IS ABA AT HOME FOR? ABA at Home is designed for parents and caregivers supporting children with different communication, learning, developmental, and daily-living needs. Families supporting autistic children, children with ADHD, communication differences, developmental differences, and other learning needs may find the tools helpful. IMPORTANT ABA at Home is an educational and caregiver-support app. It is not a substitute for professional medical, behavioral, educational, or therapeutic services and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Families should consult appropriate qualified professionals regarding their child’s individual needs.
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Verdict
Bright Map and ABA at Home are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bright Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and ABA at Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bright Map against 5.0 for ABA at Home. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Bright Map | ABA at Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lauran Lee | JAYNAE MONET LLC |
Customer experience
Bright Map
ABA at Home
In-app purchases
Bright Map
- INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTION7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- CLINIC SUBSCRIPTION7 Days trial$89.991 Month
ABA at Home
- Monthly Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro14 Days trial$59.991 Year
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