Spear Online vs Lighthouse 360+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spear Online
Access dental continuing education courses and earn CE credits on your mobile device. This app offers over 2,300 video lessons and coursework covering a wide range of dental topics for the entire practice team.
- Mobile dental continuing education
- Earn CE credits on the go
- Over 2,300 video lessons
- CE-eligible coursework
- Practice team development
- Restorative and clinical pathways
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With the Spear Online app, you have added versatility with your dental continuing education and the ability to complete CE credits from your mobile device at home or on the go. Dentistry’s Most Innovative Online Learning Resource Sharpen your skills with more than 2,300 video lessons and CE-eligible coursework that includes prescribed curricula and pathways on everything from common restorative challenges to advanced clinical issues, in addition to other multimedia to support the development of the entire practice team. Visit speareducation.com for more about Spear Online - your “Gateway to Great Dentistry.”
Lighthouse 360+
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Lighthouse 360+ lets you easily manage and run your practice from anywhere with instant access to your most valuable information: patients, schedule, appointment requests, and two-way text conversations. The app automatically syncs to your practice management system and Lighthouse 360+ portal, giving you all the information and tools you need to seamlessly manage your practice right from your smartphone. The mobile app is free for all Lighthouse 360+ customers. All you need is your username and password to get started. Lighthouse 360+ mobile app features: - Mobile access to view and confirm appointments - View patient details, appointment history, contact info, communication preferences & more - Send and receive two-way text messages to patients without leaving the app - Send text messages to lists of patients with appointments on a specified date
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Verdict
Spear Online and Lighthouse 360+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spear Online ships an update every 2 months, Lighthouse 360+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spear Online | Lighthouse 360+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (820 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 820 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Spear Education, LLC | Internet Brands, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Spear Online
Reported bugs
2 issues- New version broken for iPhone users
- Courses not showing up
Requested features
3 requests- Casting capabilities
- Access to Master Program and Study Club info
- Add Study Club icon
Lighthouse 360+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spear Online
No in-app purchases
Lighthouse 360+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spear Online free?
Is Lighthouse 360+ free?
Do Spear Online or Lighthouse 360+ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spear Online or Lighthouse 360+?
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