DrawNear vs CourseMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrawNear
This app provides guidance through Biblical practices to help users overcome emotional struggles like anxiety, discouragement, and broken relationships. It offers simple steps, inspiring stories, and mentor sessions to connect with God and find peace.
- Biblical practices for emotional struggles
- Guidance sessions from Christian mentors
- Inspiring stories illustrating practices
- Relinquishment for anxiety
- Forgiveness for relationships
- Praise for discouragement
- Listening Prayer for doubt
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What if you had a Christian mentor with you wherever you go? DrawNear is a free app that helps you put the Bible into practice in everyday life. Whether you're new to the Christian faith or have followed Christ for years, it's like having a Christian mentor in your hand. It's not a devotional or Bible study. Instead, DrawNear guides you through simple, biblical practices that help you seek God's wisdom, strength, peace, and guidance in the middle of life's challenges. Each practice combines clear teaching, memorable illustrations, and step-by-step guidance to help you connect with God and apply Scripture in real life. Current practices include: Relinquishment, Forgiveness, Praise, Listening Prayer, Resting, and Lament. More are coming soon. Whenever you need God's help, DrawNear is ready to guide you. Terms of service: www.drawnear.com/terms/ Privacy policy: www.drawnear.com/privacy-policy/
CourseMate
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YOUR DEGREE, IN FOCUS. CourseMate helps university students understand where they stand, what they need next and how their results could shape their final degree. Keep your modules, marks, targets and important dates together in one simple place. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND See your current degree estimate based on the results, year weightings and course structure you enter. CourseMate turns your academic progress into a clear overview that's easy to understand. SEE WHAT YOU NEED Working towards a First, 2:1 or another target? CourseMate calculates the average you need across your remaining counted work, so you can see exactly what you're aiming for. PLAN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS Wondering what would happen if you averaged 65%, 70% or 75% from here? Test different scenarios and instantly see how they could affect your projected degree result. TRACK MODULES AND MARKS Keep your academic progress organised: • Add modules across different study years • Record module credits and assessment results • Track how much of each module has been marked • Keep previous results alongside your current modules KEEP IMPORTANT DATES TOGETHER Stay on top of university life with CourseMate's built-in calendar: • Coursework deadlines • Exams • Group meetings • University events and other important dates Mark events as completed when they're done and keep your active schedule focused on what's coming next. BUILT AROUND YOUR DEGREE Every degree is different. CourseMate lets you customise: • Study years • Degree weightings • Placement years • Which years count towards your final result • Your target degree grade PRIVATE BY DESIGN No CourseMate account is required. Your academic data is stored on your device, with iCloud sync available across your iPhone and iPad. IMPORTANT CourseMate is an independent student planning tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Calculations and projections are estimates based on the information you enter. Official marks, degree classifications and academic regulations are determined by your university.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourseMate at none against DrawNear's 2. DrawNear's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. DrawNear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CourseMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DrawNear | CourseMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DrawNear, Inc. | Joshua Rout |
In-app purchases
DrawNear
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
CourseMate
No in-app purchases









