Spatial Vis vs SDSU Safe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spatial Vis
This app trains students in engineering and science to improve their freehand sketching of 2D and 3D views. Mastering these skills enhances technical communication and spatial visualization, which can lead to better academic performance. It offers interactive lessons and automatic grading for assignments.
- Freehand sketching of 2D and 3D views
- Orthographic projections lessons
- 3D object rotations
- Flat pattern sketching
- Automatic sketch grading
- Gamified learning with hints
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Spatial Vis is a training tool for engineering, pre-engineering, and other science and technology students. The app teaches freehand sketching of 2D and 3D views, which is an important skill for technical communication and improving one's ability to visualize shapes in 3D. These skills have been shown to increase GPAs and graduation rates in STEM. Spatial Vis has 10 unique lessons that include orthographic projections, rotations of 3D objects, and flat patterns. Students complete assignments by sketching their solution and submitting their sketch to be automatically graded. Students have access to hints if they get stuck, but Spatial Vis is gamified to encourage students to try on their own before using the help features. Spatial Vis is designed for students enrolled in a course at a participating institution. Instructors and students not at participating institutions may work on assignments and review the course material through the Not For Course Credit mode.
SDSU Safe
This official campus safety application provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced security on university grounds. It offers emergency contact options, real-time location sharing with friends, incident reporting, and access to support resources and campus maps.
- Emergency contacts
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Report incidents
- Support resources access
- Campus map navigation
- Safety notifications
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SDSU Safe is the official safety app of San Diego State University. It is the only app that integrates with SDSU’s safety and security systems. Campus Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the SDSU campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. SDSU Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the SDSU area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Report an Incident: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to SDSU Police. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at SDSU. - Be Prepared: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Map: Navigate around the SDSU area. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from SDSU Police when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spatial Vis at 3.4 against SDSU Safe's 3.0. Spatial Vis also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Spatial Vis holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial Vis has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Spatial Vis ships an update every 5 days, SDSU Safe every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spatial Vis | SDSU Safe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (18 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eGrove Education, Inc. | San Diego State University |
Customer experience
Spatial Vis
SDSU Safe
In-app purchases
Spatial Vis
No in-app purchases
SDSU Safe
No in-app purchases
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