Spatial Vis vs The Laker Dock
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.
The Laker Dock
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The Laker Dock is your one-stop shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Grand Valley State University. Use The Laker Dock to: - Access Banner, Blackboard Ultra, Google and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Grand Valley State University - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - View personalized resources and content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spatial Vis at every 5 days against The Laker Dock's every 10 months. Spatial Vis also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spatial Vis ships an update every 5 days, The Laker Dock every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spatial Vis | The Laker Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eGrove Education, Inc. | Grand Valley State University |
In-app purchases
Spatial Vis
No in-app purchases
The Laker Dock
No in-app purchases
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