Spear Online vs Align Events
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.”
Align Events
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You can use the Align Events app to easily access our event details such as agendas, speaker info, program and breakout locations, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spear Online at 14.0 against Align Events's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spear Online | Align Events |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spear Education, LLC | Align Technology, 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
Align Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spear Online
No in-app purchases
Align Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spear Online free?
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Do Spear Online or Align Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spear Online or Align Events?
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