Comparison

Spatial Vis vs Second Course

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Freehand sketching of 2D and 3D views
  • Orthographic projections lessons
  • 3D object rotations
  • Flat pattern sketching
  • Automatic sketch grading
  • Gamified learning with hints
Features
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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.

About

Second Course

Discover free food events on your college campus. Receive alerts for snacks, meals, and desserts, claim your portion, and pick it up. It's also a tool for organizations to attract members and for universities to address food insecurity and waste.

Highlights
  • Free food alerts
  • Claim food portions
  • Event notifications
  • Food waste reduction
  • Food security improvement
  • Campus-wide availability
Features
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Second Course is a new way for students to get themselves fed on their college campus! Students can get notifications of free food, snacks, refreshments, or even desserts on campus. Simply see an alert, claim a portion, then you are ready to pick up your prize. Great for clubs and event organizers who ordered too much food. Use Second Course to get more members! Also an effective resource for universities to improve food security among college students, as well as food waste on campus! Currently only available at San Diego State University.

Screenshots

Spatial Vis4 screens
Second Course4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Course at 100% against Spatial Vis's 27%. Second Course also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Spatial Vis's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Course holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial Vis has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Spatial Vis's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Course's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spatial Vis ships an update every 5 days, Second Course every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Spatial Vis versus Second Course: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpatial VisSecond Course
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereGrove Education, Inc.Daniel Self

Customer experience

Spatial Vis

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative69.2%

Second Course

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spatial Vis

No in-app purchases

None

Second Course

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spatial Vis free?
Spatial Vis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Course free?
Second Course is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spatial Vis or Second Course?
Second Course is rated higher. Spatial Vis averages 3.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Second Course averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spatial Vis or Second Course have ads?
Second Course shows ads; Spatial Vis does not.
Which is updated more often, Spatial Vis or Second Course?
Spatial Vis ships an update every 5 days, and Second Course every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spatial Vis was updated on September 8, 2026 and Second Course on July 17, 2026.

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