Calm Schedule vs SkillSteps

Make everyday routines easier to understand with calm, visual steps. Calm Schedule helps children see what is happening now, what comes next and when a routine is complete. Create personalised morning, bedtime, school, therapy or household routines using photos, icons, timers and optional voice prompts. Features: • Create visual routines with simple step-by-step cards • Add your own photos or choose familiar icons • Use timers to support transitions • Add optional voice prompts for each step • Create multiple routines for different parts of the day • Support more than one child profile • Play routines one step at a time • Print routines and social story PDFs • Sync routines across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Simple, calm design with no adverts Calm Schedule can help with: • Morning and bedtime routines • Getting ready for school • Tooth brushing • Leaving the house • After-school routines • Therapy and support activities • Social stories • Chores and other tasks that are easier with visual steps Designed for families supporting autistic children, children with developmental delay, or any child who benefits from clear visual structure. Calm Schedule is quick to set up and simple enough to use when family life is busy. Calm Schedule is free to try. Some features require a one-time unlock.

Every child deserves tools that speak their language. SkillSteps brings together everything your child needs — social stories, communication support, mood tracking, and calming sensory tools — in one beautifully simple app. No more juggling five different apps. No more losing progress between tools. Just one place where your child can learn, express, and feel safe. SOCIAL STORIES — BUILT IN MINUTES Create personalised social stories for any situation — visiting the dentist, starting a new school, handling a meltdown. Use your own photos or our icon library. Based on Carol Gray's evidence-based Social Stories™ framework, trusted by thousands of therapists and parents worldwide. COMMUNICATION BUILDER Build visual communication boards tailored to your child's vocabulary and needs. Tap pictures to speak, construct sentences, and express needs confidently. Designed for children at every communication level — from first words to full sentences. MOOD TRACKER — UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY FEEL Help your child name and track their emotions each day with simple visual check-ins. Parents get a private dashboard showing patterns over time — invaluable for therapy appointments and spotting triggers before they become crises. SENSORY & STIM TOOLS — CALM IN THEIR POCKET When the world gets too loud, SkillSteps is ready. Pop bubbles, draw freely, or focus on your breathing. These sensory tools give children a safe, acceptable way to self-regulate — anywhere, any time. BUILT FOR CHILDREN. DESIGNED FOR PARENTS. Children enjoy the simple, colourful experience. Parents and caregivers get full control behind the scenes — create content, review mood history, share stories with therapists, and track progress over time. ALSO INCLUDES • Visual daily schedule builder • Emotion recognition activities• Custom reward system • Calming breathing exercises • Offline mode — works without internet • No ads. Ever. Your child's world makes more sense with SkillSteps. Free to try — because every family deserves access.