Observe. Analyze. Report.
Streamlined behavior observation and analysis, built for school psychologists and behavior specialists.
Designed by someone who works in the field
Behavior Observer was built by a practicing school psychologist who knows that different concerns call for different observation types. Frequency for discrete, countable behaviors. Duration for when how long matters more than how often. ABC for discovering patterns, triggers, and functions. That knowledge is built into every aspect of this app. Easy recording, instant results, across your entire caseload.
Five observation methods. One app.
Every standard behavioral-observation methodology, supported properly.
Frequency
Tap to count how often a behavior occurs — from the phone or straight from your watch.
Duration
Time how long behaviors last, with multiple concurrent timers — a student can be out of seat during a refusal, and both clocks keep running.
Time Sampling
Momentary, partial-interval, whole-interval, and full BOSS (Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools) scoring.
ABC
Antecedent–Behavior–Consequence recording, to see what triggers a behavior and what maintains it.
Latency
Measure the time between a task being given and the student actually starting it.
In the room: Recording the data
Time sampling & BOSS
Momentary, partial-interval, whole-interval, and full BOSS for time-on-task — each with peer comparisons built in. Watch haptics alert you to each interval.
ABC recording
Antecedent, behavior, consequence — logged in the moment, from banks you control.
Frequency
Tap to tally. Student and peer side by side, for an easy count comparison.
Duration
Tap to start and stop timers for each behavior, including when multiples happen at once.
Latency
Task given, task started. Logged for student and peer.
Watch integration
Tap for timers, counts, and latency without a clipboard in sight.
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After the session: The analysis, already waiting
BOSS
Percentages, setting comparisons, peer comparisons.
ABC
Percentages, patterns, rates over time.
Frequency
Counts, percentages, and rates.
Duration
Totals, averages, and percent of observation.
Latency
Averages, medians, and setting comparisons.
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At the meeting: The report you hand over
Every observation type generates its own report. Two examples:
Features
Instant analysis
Automatic charts for rates, percentages, trends over time, function patterns, and duration breakdowns — generated the moment your session ends.
Meeting-ready reports
Clean, printable PDF reports suitable for IEP, FBA, and clinical documentation.
Customizable banks
Editable behavior, antecedent, and consequence libraries. Add custom behaviors and mid-session notes on the fly, and tune the vocabulary to your own caseload.
Data integrity
Automatic local backups, so your data is never lost. Export raw data to Excel for total flexibility.
Privacy first. All observation data stays on your device. No accounts, no syncing to our servers, no analytics. What you record is yours alone.
Who it's for
- School psychologists conducting formal observations for evaluations and IEPs
- BCBAs and behavior specialists running FBAs and analyzing function
- Special education teachers and staff tracking behavior over time
- Clinicians and researchers who need a private, portable, protocol-faithful logging tool
Free to try, $49.99 a year
Download free and run every observation type to see the real output before purchasing. Unlock unlimited full-length observations and reports for $49.99 per year — or $149 once for a lifetime unlock.
One price covers your entire caseload. No per-student fees.
School and district licensing available — get in touch.
Walk into your next meeting with better data.
Behavior Observer is available now on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch. Download free and try every observation type.