Comparison

Special Needs Logbook vs Epilepsy Care

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

Head to head
About

Special Needs Logbook

Features
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Special Needs Logbook is the logbook for parents who track everything because everything matters. Built for parents of children with autism, ADHD, epilepsy, sensory processing disorder, and other conditions where day-to-day patterns drive treatment decisions. LOG IN UNDER 5 SECONDS One-tap tiles for behavior episodes, meals, sleep, medications, BMs, seizures, and custom events. Each entry captures timestamp, duration, severity, and notes before the moment passes. EPISODE MODE — LOG HANDS-FREE Tap once to start a timer during a behavioral or seizure event. Voice-dictate what's happening. AI structures the recording into a searchable ABC-format record afterward — even without Wi-Fi. AI PATTERN DETECTION Weekly AI analysis surfaces correlations across months of data: behavioral incidents and sleep, seizure frequency and medication changes, trigger exposures and outcomes. Every finding is framed as an observation, not a diagnosis, and ends with a reminder to share it with your provider. PROVIDER REPORTS Generate a clean, professional PDF tailored to each member of your child's treatment team — a different format for a neurologist versus a BCBA versus a school OT. Email it directly from the app. SLEEP FROM APPLE WATCH If your child wears an Apple Watch, sleep is logged automatically via Apple Health. No manual entry needed. TRIGGER MAP Build a list of suspected triggers and tap them when they occur. AI tests them against outcomes over time. MEDICATION RESPONSE TRACKING When a new medication starts, the app marks a baseline and reports week-by-week whether target behaviors improved. NEW IN VERSION 2 NEW — HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Log a behavior, meal, or med in one tap from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. A Live Activity keeps the episode timer on your Lock Screen so you never have to unlock during a hard moment. NEW — CO-PARENT & CARE-TEAM SYNC (PRO) Both parents, grandparents, or a nanny log into one shared dataset over your private iCloud. No double-entry. No gaps in the record. NEW — AI REPORT STUDIO (PRO) Export your full log as CSV for your own analysis, generate a teacher/OT report variant, and share a single pattern insight as a clean image card. NEW — WEEKLY DIGEST & SMART REMINDERS (PRO) The app quietly re-runs its on-device analysis each week and tells you what it noticed, plus gentle reminders so nothing goes unlogged. NEW — DEEPER APPLE HEALTH & THEMES Multi-week sleep trends feed pattern detection automatically, and an optional dark "night notebook" theme is easier on tired eyes. PRIVACY FIRST All data is stored on your device and in your personal iCloud account. AI analysis runs on-device. We never see your child's records. --- FAMILY PLAN ($14.99/mo or $119/yr) Unlimited history Ā· All log types Ā· Weekly AI patterns Ā· Unlimited provider reports Ā· Home/Lock Screen widgets Ā· Live Activity Ā· Deeper Apple Health Ā· Themes PRO ($24.99/mo or $199/yr) Everything in Family Plan Ā· Co-parent / care-team sync Ā· AI Report Studio (CSV + teacher/OT reports) Ā· Automatic weekly digest + smart reminders LIFETIME ($299) Pay once. Use forever. All Family Plan features. Offered after 30 days of active use. Free plan: 7 days of history, 5 log types, no AI patterns, no PDF reports. ——— Special Needs Logbook is a logging tool and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making any medical decisions. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brainrash.com/apps/special-needs-logbook/privacy

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Epilepsy Care

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Epilepsy Care is a simple, private tracker for everything that matters when caring for someone with epilepsy, and built by a parent whose child has epilepsy, because a spreadsheet wasn't enough and no existing app did quite what was needed. Everything stays on your device. There's no account and no sign-up; open the app and start. It works fully offline. Log seizures in seconds. Record date, time, duration and type, plus optional details your neurologist cares about: whether it happened during sleep, in hot weather, while sick or very tired, whether emergency medication was needed, severity, and post-seizure (post-ictal) recovery. Add notes or attach a video. Browse everything in a list or a calendar. Stay on top of medication. Keep a list of current and past medications with doses, and get reminders so doses aren't missed. Appointments & documents Track neurology appointments with reminders, and keep referral letters, lab results and other documents in one place. Reports for your neurologist See seizure frequency, type breakdown, days-between-seizures trends and medication effectiveness. Generate a detailed clinical report as a PDF to share at appointments, created entirely on your device. A calmer moment during a seizure An optional responsiveness check helps you stay calm and systematic. (It is a caregiver aid, not a medical assessment.) Built for families Track more than one child or family member. Available in English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish. Protect the app with a PIN or Face ID / fingerprint. Back up and restore all your data to a file whenever you like. Free The app is completely free, with every feature included: no ads, no account, nothing locked away. --- Epilepsy Care is a personal tracking tool, not a medical device. Nothing in the app is medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Reports and summaries are aids for conversations with your healthcare team - always follow their guidance, and call emergency services in an emergency. Your ideas are welcome This app is built by one parent and keeps getting better thanks to feedback. If you have an idea that could improve it, don't hesitate to reach out.

Screenshots

Special Needs Logbook4 screens
Epilepsy Care4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Epilepsy Care at none against Special Needs Logbook's 5. Epilepsy Care also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Special Needs Logbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Epilepsy Care asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Special Needs Logbook versus Epilepsy Care: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial Needs LogbookEpilepsy Care
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJustin PruskowskiKim Breugelmans

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Special Needs Logbook

Subscriptions4
  • Family Plan (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Family Plan (Annual)$29.991 Year
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  • Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Special Needs Logbook Lifetime$49.99
None

Epilepsy Care

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Special Needs Logbook free?
Special Needs Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epilepsy Care free?
Epilepsy Care is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Special Needs Logbook or Epilepsy Care have ads?
Neither Special Needs Logbook nor Epilepsy Care shows ads.

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