Comparison

ABA Graph vs ABA Tools

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

Head to head
About

ABA Graph

This professional tool allows behavior analysts to create, customize, and analyze behavioral data directly on their mobile devices. Streamline data visualization and treatment monitoring for efficient, data-based decision-making in various settings.

Highlights
  • Create and manage multiple ABA graphs
  • Record, edit, and organize behavioral data
  • Add phase change and event lines
  • Customize graph appearance and labels
  • Export graphs as PDF reports or images
  • Export raw data for analysis
  • Mobile-friendly workflow for field services
Features
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ABA Graph is a professional graphing and visual analysis tool designed for BCBAs, BCaBAs, RBTs, ABA students, supervisors, researchers, educators, and others interested in applied behavior analysis. Create, customize, organize, and visualize behavioral data directly from your iPhone or iPad—without relying on spreadsheets or desktop graphing software. Whether working in schools, universities, workplaces, homes, or other settings, ABA Graph helps transform behavioral data into clear, professional-quality visual displays using conventions commonly applied in behavior analysis and single-case design. FEATURES **Graph Creation and Customization** - Create and manage multiple behavioral data graphs - Enter, edit, and organize data points - Add phase change lines for baseline and intervention conditions - Add event lines to document significant events - Customize titles, axis labels, annotations, and markers - Adjust graph appearance and display settings - Visualize changes in level, trend, and variability - Create graphs for single-case design and progress monitoring **Data Organization and Collection** - Organize graphs into folders - Manage multiple data-collection programs - Use Run Session tools to record behavioral observations - Review recorded data and ongoing sessions - Generate printable data-collection sheets - Protect selected folders with passwords - Access locally stored graphs without an online account **Export and Reporting** - Export graphs as PDF documents or PNG images - Export raw data in CSV format - Combine multiple graphs into one PDF - Create folder-based reports - Arrange multiple graphs on a single PDF page - Export Run Session data sheets - Share graphs for supervision, research, and documentation **Privacy and Security** - Local application-layer encryption for primary graph and session data - Password-protected folders - Application privacy and access controls - Privacy confirmations before exports - No account registration required - No developer-operated cloud storage for graph or session data APPLICATIONS ABA Graph supports behavioral data visualization, single-case design, supervision, research, coursework, educational programming, professional training, program evaluation, and progress monitoring. DESIGNED FOR BCBAs, BCaBAs, RBTs, ABA students, supervisors, researchers, educators, special education professionals, and others working with behavioral data. IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION ABA Graph is a data organization, graphing, and visualization tool. It does not diagnose medical, behavioral, developmental, or psychological conditions; recommend treatments or interventions; determine medical necessity; or provide medical, psychological, or other professional advice. Users are responsible for verifying data accuracy, interpreting results, and making professional decisions within their scope of practice. The application does not replace professional assessment, supervision, or independent clinical judgment. PRIVACY AND DATA HANDLING ABA Graph stores primary graph and Run Session data locally using application-layer encryption. No online account or developer-operated cloud synchronization is required. Protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable client information must not be entered, uploaded, or stored in ABA Graph. All client-related information must be appropriately de-identified before entry. Users must comply with applicable privacy, professional, organizational, and legal requirements. Exports through Photos, email, cloud services, or other applications may create copies outside ABA Graph's control. Users must review exports and use authorized storage and transmission methods. ABA Graph does not independently establish HIPAA compliance or guarantee absolute security. Developed by Seven Dimensions ABA, LLC.

About

ABA Tools

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ABA Tools - Visual Timer" is a professional visual timer meticulously designed for parents, ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapists, and interventionists. Understanding the unique needs of special education, we've created an incredibly clean and intuitive interface, making it especially suitable for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). More than just a timekeeping tool, it serves as a powerful visual prompt. It creates immediate focused momentum under moderate time pressure, ensuring children stay on track with their learning. With versatile and professional timer settings, therapists and parents can easily tailor the most appropriate teaching plans based on the child's goals, effectively boosting their attention span and learning motivation. Core Features: • Hidden Timer (Variable Interval): Breaking the norm, wait times are unpredictable. This unpredictability encourages children to "consistently" display target behaviors since they cannot anticipate exactly when the reward will occur. • Dual-Direction Timer Modes: Positive Mode: Encourages the child to continuously maintain a good target behavior for a set period. Negative Mode: Requires the child to complete a task within a time limit. Failing to meet the goal triggers a corresponding negative visual cue, helping children develop a clear sense of time and responsibility. • "Fast-then-Slow" Rhythm: Unlike traditional steady countdowns, this offers a more flexible perception of time passing to suit various training scenarios. • Custom Color Labels: Supports using different colors to represent various items or states (e.g., red for "alert," yellow for "happy"), making visual prompts more intuitive and easier to understand.

Screenshots

ABA Graph4 screens
ABA Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABA Graph at none against ABA Tools's 1. ABA Graph also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ABA Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ABA Graph asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ABA Graph versus ABA Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABA GraphABA Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeven Dimensions ABA, LLCChun Fu Cheung

In-app purchases

None

ABA Graph

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ABA Tools

One-time1
  • unlocklifetime$1.99

Questions

Is ABA Graph free?
ABA Graph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABA Tools free?
ABA Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ABA Graph or ABA Tools have ads?
Neither ABA Graph nor ABA Tools shows ads.

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