Comparison

Macbeth Witches vs dob pro

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

Head to head
About

Macbeth Witches

This iPad app provides sensory sound boards with excerpts from Macbeth's 'Witches Scene', stormy weather, and spooky noises. It's designed to support students with complex learning needs and can be used with various switch access methods.

Highlights
  • Macbeth 'Witches Scene' sound excerpts
  • Stormy weather and spooky sound effects
  • Multiple layouts (single/two button)
  • Cartoon and photographic image options
  • Tap Anywhere switch functionality
  • Bluetooth switch scanning support
  • Customizable backgrounds and audio effects
Features
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iPad app created to support sensory teaching for students with complex learning needs. Sixteen simple sound boards with excerpts from Macbeth's 'Witches Scene', stormy weather effects and generally spooky noises are included. The boards are particularly useful in supporting the NI Thematic Unit 'Our Academy for Wizards and Witches' but is a useful resource alongside sensory work more generally where Macbeth, Halloween or storms and weather are the focus. Various layouts including single button and two button boards are included. A choice of cartoon and photographic images is provided to suit age ranges from primary school age onward. The iPad screen can be used as a 'Tap Anywhere' switch and scanning is included for most Bluetooth switches used directly without iOS Switch Control enabled. This is also a simple app to use with any iOS compatible switch interface and iOS Switch Control. Options to add backgrounds, remove text labels and use audio effects to playback are also included.

About

dob pro

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Visual perception training Full version for therapists, coaches and teachers, containing more than 2500 exercises for the training and observation of 11 basic visual skills and tools to assist individual support planning. Supported languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian With the assistance of dob the learners are stimulated and supported in the following areas: Visual attention Ocular motility Hand and eye coordination Motion perception Contrast sensitivity Face recognition and facial expression recognition Color recognition and differentiation Figure-ground perception Object recognition and differentiation Visual memory Search strategies The exercises are ordered either by visual skill or by modul. Change size of objects or tracks with gestures, modify opacity and background.This is how to adapt the exercises to the individual needs of the learners. dob pro offers various tools to assist individual support planning: • Create your own, individually adapted exercises with the integrated editor • Combine exercises into lessons • Save and organize frequently used exercises to favorites • Export exercises individually for learners working with dob or dob+ • Exchange exercises with other professionals, using the export/import function dob pro offers exercises both for adults and for children of any age. The training is suited specifically for the following area of application: Curative education - People with developmental delays, visual impairment or multiple disabilities Early childhood education - All children aged 2 to 6 years Physical rehabilitation - For example, after stroke Psychomotricity, occupational therapy and speech therapy User guide, object list, track list, video tutorials, subscription to newsletter » www.dob.li

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Macbeth Witches at Free against dob pro's $49.99. Macbeth Witches also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). dob pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On 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

Macbeth Witches is free to download; dob pro costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macbeth Witches ships an update every 13 months, dob pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Macbeth Witches versus dob pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacbeth Witchesdob pro
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCognableRene Fehr-Biscioni

In-app purchases

None

Macbeth Witches

No in-app purchases

None

dob pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Macbeth Witches free?
Macbeth Witches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dob pro free?
dob pro costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Macbeth Witches or dob pro have ads?
Neither Macbeth Witches nor dob pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Macbeth Witches or dob pro?
Macbeth Witches ships an update every 13 months, and dob pro every 3 months. Most recently, Macbeth Witches was updated on September 30, 2026 and dob pro on September 29, 2026.

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