MeltdownMap vs Nello
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeltdownMap
This app helps parents of children with autism understand and predict meltdowns using AI-powered pattern tracking. It logs detailed information, identifies hidden correlations, and provides personalized strategy reports and de-escalation tools.
- AI-powered pattern tracking
- Detailed meltdown logging
- Personalized weekly insights
- De-escalation toolkit
- Therapy report export
- Multiple child profiles
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MeltdownMap helps autism parents turn daily meltdowns into clear patterns, therapy-ready reports, and calmer next steps. TRACK MELTDOWNS Log time, trigger, intensity, duration, location, sleep, and what helped — in under 30 seconds. FIND PATTERNS See what usually happens before a meltdown. Spot connections between sleep, food, school, sensory input, and behavior over time. PREPARE FOR THERAPY Walk into OT, ABA, pediatrician, school, and IEP meetings with real data, not memory. Export clean weekly reports that speak the language of therapists. HELP IN THE MOMENT When things are hard, access calm-down steps, breathing exercises, and sensory tools designed for parents and caregivers. PRIVACY FIRST Your child's data stays private and secure. We do not sell or share your information. SUBSCRIPTION MeltdownMap is free to download with a 3-day free trial. After the trial, an auto-renewable subscription is required for continued access. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ahmedmilon1992.github.io/meltdownmap-legal/privacy-policy.html --- MeltdownMap is a personal tracking tool for caregivers. It does not provide medical, therapeutic, or diagnostic advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for your child's care.
Nello
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Nello is a calm, strengths-based autism behavior tracker for parents of autistic kids — and for autistic teens and adults tracking themselves. Log meltdowns as ABC data (antecedent, behavior, consequence), sensory moments, sleep, food and wins in a tap or two, see the patterns behind the hard days, and hand the BCBA or IEP team an FBA-ready ABC data report instead of a notebook. The family keeps one record; the teacher adds the school day from a link, no app or account. Works offline. Decode the hard days, celebrate the good ones — without the deficit framing. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE NELLO • Honest billing — the free tier is useful forever, no card needed to explore, and Nello+ cancels anytime in the App Store. • Works offline, opens instantly — local-first, no account, no forced logins. • A self-tracking mode for autistic teens and adults, not just a parent tool. • Neurodiversity-affirming — rainbow-infinity, never a puzzle piece. Stimming is regulation. FREE FOREVER • Today: quick-log sleep, food, toileting, a meltdown, a sensory moment or a win, and how the day felt • ABC behavior tracker: Antecedent → Behavior → Consequence, setting, intensity, how long it lasted and when, in under a minute • Sensory moments: seeking or avoiding, which sense, and a short note • History: every day in one place, 90 days free. Tap any entry to fix it, swipe to delete • Win jar: catch the small victories that protect your morale • Calm kit: what actually calms your child, one tap away in a crisis • Add, rename or remove the people you track • Log with Siri: "Log a meltdown in Nello" — wins and sensory moments too • Share with family: scan the other phone or send a code; everyone who supports your child keeps the same record • School-day log link: the teacher or aide logs a meltdown as ABC, or a win, into the shared record from a small web form. No app, no account; they see only the form and a first name • CSV export of everything you log, plus the ABC data CSV in the column order ABC data sheets use • Free printable ABC data sheet and online ABC log at adelyons.com/apps/nello/abc-data-sheet NELLO+ (OPTIONAL, 100% ON-DEVICE) • Pattern insights: how many meltdowns follow a transition, average intensity and your top triggers in a chart, with a calm-kit suggestion • Weekly recap: what made the week hard or good, with trends against last week and the last 3 and 6 months — worked out from your own logs on your phone • ABC data report (PDF + CSV), FBA-ready: frequency per day, duration, a time-of-day heatmap by weekday, and the antecedent, behavior, consequence and setting tables a BCBA, school psychologist or IEP team reads — home and school entries together • Advocate report (PDF): the patterns plus the calm kit on one page for the pediatrician, specialist, IEP team, sitter or teacher • Unlimited people and unlimited history Invite a friend from the app and you both get 30 days of Nello+. Built to be your autism behavior tracker, ABC data collection app, meltdown tracker, autism journal, sensory diary and home–school communication log — all in one calm place, in nine languages. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Nello is not medical advice. It does not diagnose autism or any other condition, it does not treat anything, and it is not therapy. Always talk to a qualified healthcare professional about health, development or treatment decisions. Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/nello/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://adelyons.com/apps/nello/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nello at weekly against MeltdownMap's every 6 weeks. Nello also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. MeltdownMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Nello sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MeltdownMap ships an update every 6 weeks, Nello weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeltdownMap | Nello |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primecell Distributor LLC | Adelyons Software LLC |
In-app purchases
MeltdownMap
- MeltdownMap Pro$4.991 Month
Nello
- Nello+ Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Nello+ Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Nello+ Lifetime$39.99









