SPARKvue 4 vs Explain Everything Whiteboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPARKvue 4
Collect, visualize, and analyze real-time sensor data for STEM education. Wirelessly connect sensors, capture images for analysis, and build custom displays. Share live data and create electronic lab journals for collaborative learning.
- Live sensor data collection
- Wireless Bluetooth sensor connection
- Multiple data display options
- Built-in statistical analysis tools
- Interactive lab activities
- Electronic student lab journals
- Live data sharing
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SPARKvue is a popular data collection, visualization and analysis application for STEM learning. SPARKvue enables wireless data collection and live data sharing with anyone in the world to unleash the learning experience. Capture data from the world around you: ● Graph live sensor data from the world around you in real time—pH, temperature, force, carbon dioxide and much more! ● Connect PASCO’s new wireless Bluetooth Smart sensors directly to your iPad or iPhone—just turn on the sensor and connect right in the app. Nothing could be easier! ● Connect any of 80+ PASCO sensors via our Bluetooth interfaces ● Capture images with the integrated cameras and use SPARKvue’s image analysis capabilities ● Collect and display live data using the onboard accelerometer and sound sensors Key features: ● Measure and display sensor data in real time ● Display data in a graph, bar graph, analog meter, digits or table ● Build custom displays--mix display types, images, videos, text and assessments (Build feature not available on iPhones due to screen size) ● Analyze data with built-in statistical tools (min, max, mean, standard deviation, count and area) ● Select from 8 different curve fits including linear and quadratic ● Pinch and zoom manipulation of graphs ● Capture and annotate images ● Add videos, photos and GIFs ● Includes 14 preloaded SPARKlab interactive lab activities, plus over 80 more available free online ● Create and export electronic student lab journals ● Integrated with cloud-based file sharing services such as Dropbox and more ● Add assessments including multiple choice, drop down lists, and free text response (not available on iPhones) ● Live data sharing and session sharing across devices--with each student capturing the shared data on their own device for further analysis. Share with the class or even across geographies-in real time. Designed for science learning: ● Convenient annotation, snapshot and electronic journaling are among the features supporting peer dialogue, classroom presentations, and assessment. ● With SPARKlab interactive lab activities, teachers can blend instructional content, live data collection & analysis, reflection prompts and more, all completely within the SPARKvue environment. Use PASCO free SPARKlabs or build your own! Common user experience across platforms: SPARKvue is a member of PASCO’s SPARKscience family, providing the same user experience across all technology environments: ● tablets ● phones ● computers ● interactive whiteboards No matter what the mix of technology is in the classroom or the school, teachers and students all share the same user experience--placing the learning experience in the forefront and simplifying classroom management. Where do I get sensors? PASCO offers over 80 sensors to measure almost anything in the world around you in life, earth and physical sciences plus out in the field exploring the environment. See our newest wireless sensors to measure Temperature, pH, Pressure and Force/Acceleration—all with no need for an expensive interface or wires. Just turn them on and collect data! For purchasing information, see http://pasco.com/sparkvue Languages: SPARKvue supports 28 languages. See http://pasco.com/sparkvue for details. Support: SPARKvue has an integrated help system, just a touch away with the help icon. Further assistance with SPARKvue or any PASCO product is available free from PASCO Teacher Support. About PASCO Scientific: PASCO Scientific brings a rich history of innovation and support for science education, with over 50 years of service to educators around the world.
Explain Everything Whiteboard
This interactive whiteboard app allows users to create notes, drawings, and record video lessons. It supports real-time collaboration, PDF annotation, and offers various tools to enrich content, making it ideal for education and presentations.
- Infinite canvas for notes and drawings
- Record and edit whiteboard video lessons
- Real-time collaboration
- PDF annotation
- Import images, GIFs, 3D models, and more
- Interactive engagement apps (Polling, Timer, Spinner)
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The iPad App Store Trend of the Year 2020 award-winning interactive whiteboard and note taking app for iPad. With over 25 million downloads across the globe, Explain Everything helps teachers and students with every day learning. Explain Everything Advanced, Promethean's award-winning cloud-based plan, is one of the most dynamic, easy-to-use, and powerful lesson creation and delivery tools on the market today. Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard, built to create notes and make drawings, explain concepts and share boards anywhere. Make notes and draw together on the infinite canvas. Use sticky notes, work with imported documents, and annotate PDFs. Easily record whiteboard videos and share the entire process of explaining a lesson. Use real-time collaboration to stay on the same page with your students or team. Our customers love using Explain Everything to: • Record and edit whiteboard video lessons, then share them automatically with your preferred cloud drive! • Capture ideas, create interactive presentations, and use PDF annotation for teaching purposes. • Use engagement apps such as Polling, Timer, and Spinner to promote student participation and deep focus. • Draw, write, sketchnote, visualize, and scribble using Apple Pencil then easily present materials both in-classroom or online. • Enrich your materials with images and GIFs, Sticky Notes, Clipart, 3D Models, Shapes, Web Browser, Equations, hyperlinks, text boxes and notes grid. • Digitize and store materials in one place thanks to the Explain Everything Drive cloud; available from any device, anywhere. • Collaborate with students by hosting group assignments in the classroom and in the cloud. • Broadcast through SharePlay or popular conferencing tools, including Zoom or Microsoft Teams. New Activities within Advanced Plan We’re coming with new activities to enhance your lessons and create some fun throughout your classroom. Launch and play activities right from your whiteboard canvas. Crossword – Add a list of words, provide image or text clues, and Explain Everything will generate a crossword for you. Memory game – Turn a set of images into a randomized memory pair-finding game. Matching game – Build a matching game from a collection of images, shapes, and text. Promethean Engagement Apps We’ve enhanced our Explain Everything Advanced plan with other new features, including Promethean’s ever-popular Spinner, Timer, and Polling apps; all to improve your teaching experience in the classroom. Polling – ask questions and receive responses from students instantly. Timer – use clock and stopwatch to measure time and improve executive functioning skills. Spinner – randomly select items from the built-in templates or your own lists to add excitement to any class. If you enjoy using Explain Everything please leave us a review! https://explaineverything.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Explain Everything Whiteboard at 4.6 against SPARKvue 4's 1.9. Explain Everything Whiteboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 638). SPARKvue 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Explain Everything Whiteboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SPARKvue 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explain Everything Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explain Everything Whiteboard has 8.8K ratings behind it against 638, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of SPARKvue 4's written reviews are positive against 48% of Explain Everything Whiteboard's.
SPARKvue 4 ships an update every 2 months, Explain Everything Whiteboard every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SPARKvue 4 | Explain Everything Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (638 ratings) | 4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 638 | 8.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 312 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PASCO scientific | Promethean Ltd. |
Customer experience
SPARKvue 4
Explain Everything Whiteboard
User reviews
SPARKvue 4
From 638 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Saved my life
- 🚀 Cured my cancer
- 🚀 Helped me get a girlfriend
- 🚀 Gave me superpowers
- 🚀 Transported me to Syria
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashed my computer
- 🐛 Killed my family
- 🐛 Gave me testicular cancer
- 🐛 Asked for my location
- 🐛 Turned me into a communist
Explain Everything Whiteboard
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Great teaching and learning tool
- 👍 Excellent for creating and sharing information
- 👍 Useful recording facility for students
- 👍 Intuitive and productive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Unstable and inconsistent line width
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🐛 Deletes projects and recordings
- 💰 Expensive subscription
Bugs and requests
SPARKvue 4
Reported bugs
5 issues- Caused spontaneous combustion
- Erased all my data
- Triggered a nuclear meltdown
- Turned my dog into a salad bowl
- Gave me a permanent wedgie
Requested features
5 requests- Add free Fortnite V-Bucks
- Integrate with Tinder
- Allow users to summon demons
- Provide a self-destruct button
- Add support for teleportation
Explain Everything Whiteboard
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to select desired controls
- Recordings cutting off audio
- Projects not saving properly
- Restricted account limits
Requested features
6 requests- Toggle option for consistent line width
- Improved pen and drawing tools
- Better undo/redo functionality
- Ability to move audio clips
- Animated GIF support
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- Customizable font size
In-app purchases
SPARKvue 4
No in-app purchases
Explain Everything Whiteboard
- Individual Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- [LEGACY] Individual Monthly$12.991 Month
- [LEGACY] EDU Group, Monthly$12.991 Month
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- [LEGACY] Individual Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- [LEGACY] Solo Teacher Plan7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Advanced Plan7 Days trial$69.001 Year
- Individual Annual Plan1 Year trial$89.991 Year
- Individual Annual Plan7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- [LEGACY] Individual Annual2 variants$129.991 Year
- [LEGACY] EDU Group, Annual$129.991 Year
Questions
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