Comparison

AfterSession vs Therapist Planner

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

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AfterSession

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AfterSession helps therapists, counselors, and coaches capture session notes quickly and securely — right from their iPhone or iPad. Your notes never leave your device. No cloud. No accounts. No tracking. Just a fast, private tool built for your practice. CAPTURE NOTES YOUR WAY Choose from built-in templates including Simple, CBT-Style, Coaching, SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Intake, Supervision, and EMDR — designed for real clinical workflows. Dictate notes hands-free with on-device voice recognition (Pro). Use Quick Notes to jot something down between sessions and assign it to a client later. Track session date, duration with a built-in timer, and client emotional state. Mark notes as Draft or Final when you're ready. SHARE AND DISCOVER TEMPLATES Create your own custom templates and share them with colleagues via AirDrop, Messages, or email. Receive a shared template and import it with one tap. Build a library of templates tailored to your specialty. ORGANIZE YOUR PRACTICE Each client gets their own space with color-coded avatars, tags, and pinning. View session history at a glance with date and status indicators. Search across all your notes instantly to find what you need. YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST All data stays on your device — nothing is uploaded anywhere. Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. iOS file-level encryption protects your data when the device is locked. Use initials or aliases for client names for an extra layer of privacy. Zero analytics. Zero third-party SDKs. EXPORT AND BACKUP Export any session note as a professional PDF with your name and credentials. Back up your entire practice to a local compressed file. Restore from backup with Replace or Merge options. BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Full split-view support on iPad for multitasking. Responsive layout adapts to any screen size. Dark mode support throughout. NEW IN 1.7.1 • Fully translated into Spanish and Portuguese, including the note editor and every template • Client state chips now write in the language you work in • PDFs, backups and shared templates are file-protected while staged and cleared afterwards • Redeem promo codes straight from Settings • Corrupt backup files are rejected safely, and deleting a note or client clears its reminders NEW IN 1.7 • Safer Recovery Drafts — stored per note with full file protection; recovering one never overwrites another • Data-safe updates — if the database can't open after an update, your data is kept intact • Share custom templates with colleagues for free — no Pro required • Editor fixes — client state chips never edit your text; switching templates is more reliable • Clearer purchase restore and a way to rate the app from Settings NEW IN 1.6 • Recovery Drafts — preserve note content if editing or dictation is interrupted • Session Prep — review recent notes, drafts, follow-ups, and next focus before a session • Planned Follow-Ups — add due dates, priority, and local reminders • More built-in templates — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Intake, Supervision, and EMDR • Support diagnostics — share technical details without clinical content AFTERSESSION PRO Start free with up to 3 clients. Upgrade to Pro for: • Unlimited clients • Voice dictation with on-device speech recognition • Client analytics with charts and trends • Global search across all session notes • Secure backup and restore • Duplicate notes with content from previous sessions Built by a solo developer who believes your client data should stay yours. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Just a simple, private tool for your practice. Privacy Policy: https://aftersessionapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://aftersessionapp.com/terms

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Therapist Planner

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Therapist Planner is a professional therapy planner and progress tracking app for autism therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, special educators, early intervention professionals, ABA teams, and pediatric therapy clinics. Free to download. An auto-renewable subscription is required to unlock the app’s therapy planning and tracking features, including client profiles, assessments, session notes, reminders, home programs, and payment tracking. Built for real clinical life, Therapist Planner helps professionals organize client profiles, record assessment results, document progress, plan therapy sessions, save therapist notes, assign home activities for parents or caregivers, and stay on top of appointments and follow-ups. Whether you provide autism therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, developmental support, or mixed pediatric intervention, this app helps you work faster and stay more organized. Use it as your daily therapy planner, therapy session organizer, pediatric therapy documentation tool, speech therapy notes app, occupational therapy planner, autism therapist app, and therapy progress tracker. Instead of switching between paper files, notebooks, reminders, and scattered messages, you can keep everything connected in one place with an active subscription Subscription features include: • Client profiles with essential details and therapy history • Assessment and questionnaire tracking • Session notes and therapist personal notes • Therapy goals, observations, and progress records • Home program planning for parents or caregivers with instructions and frequency • Calendar and reminder tools for therapy sessions and follow-ups • Fees and payment tracking for private practice • Easy organization for multiple clients and ongoing plans • Offline-friendly for clinics, therapy rooms, home visits This app is especially helpful for therapists who want a clear system for autism intervention planning, occupational therapy documentation, speech therapy session tracking, and developmental progress monitoring. It helps you remember what was done, what improved, what needs more support, what to send home, and what to review next. By keeping assessments, notes, reminders, home exercises, and progress updates together, Therapist Planner can make everyday work smoother. It can help reduce missed follow-ups, cut down duplicate writing, improve consistency across sessions, and make it easier to prepare structured updates for parents or caregivers. For therapists in private practice, it also supports better organization of fees, payment status, and session records. One of the biggest benefits is peace of mind. When your workflow is organized, you spend less time searching and more time focusing on your work. You can prepare faster before each session, document efficiently after each session. Therapist Planner is designed to be useful even when internet access is limited. You can use it during sessions, while traveling for home visits, or in settings where connectivity is unreliable, depending on the features available in your version of the app. If you have been looking for a therapist planner for autism and speech therapy, an occupational therapy tracking app, a pediatric clinic planner, or a therapy notes and progress app, Therapist Planner is built for you. Subscription Information: • Auto-renewable monthly subscription: $9.99 per month • Auto-renewable yearly subscription: $69.99 per year • The monthly plan includes a 3-day free trial for eligible new users • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase Privacy Policy & Support: https://iamspecial.co/child-therapy-tracker-therapist-tool/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AfterSession4 screens
Therapist Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Therapist Planner at 18.6 against AfterSession's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. AfterSession sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Therapist Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
AfterSession versus Therapist Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterSessionTherapist Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwinSoftwareSaurabh Khare

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AfterSession

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Therapist Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Child Therapy Monthly Subscriptions3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • child Therapy Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is AfterSession free?
AfterSession is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Therapist Planner free?
Therapist Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AfterSession or Therapist Planner have ads?
Neither AfterSession nor Therapist Planner shows ads.

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