StudentVUE vs VanDraw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudentVUE
Access your academic information on the go. View assignments, scores, attendance, and upcoming school events. Stay connected to your educational progress through this mobile portal.
- View assignments and scores
- Track attendance
- Monitor academic performance
- Stay updated on school events
- Access classroom happenings
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The StudentVUE Mobile application helps students stay informed and connected by providing day-to-day insight into their own academic experience. StudentVUE Mobile works with the Synergy™ student information system in much the same way as the StudentVUE web portal, allowing students to stay on top of upcoming school events, classroom happenings, assignments, tests, and academic performance. Students can view their classroom assignments and scores, attendance and more. How to find District URL and Login Information: The StudentVUE Mobile for the iPhone/iPod Touch app uses the same user login as the web-based StudentVUE portal. If you need help please contact your School District’s Administration office for access URL and StudentVUE login information. Requirements: • Only school districts using the Synergy™ student information system version 6.5 and higher can support the StudentVUE for the iPhone application. • Requires wireless or 3G Internet connection. • The StudentVUE Mobile for the iPhone/iPod Touch app uses same user login as the web-based StudentVUE portal. Please contact your School District’s Administration office to verify Synergy™ version and StudentVUE login information.
VanDraw
Learn to draw by tracing outlines projected onto paper from your phone. Guided lessons and a large library of images make it easy for anyone to create their own artwork.
- Trace outlines from photos or library
- Guided drawing lessons with voice prompts
- Save progress in guided lessons
- Library of hundreds of images
- Use your own photos
- Camera tools for steady projection
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Ever wished you could draw like your favorite artists? With VanDraw, you can — no talent required. Pick a picture, point your phone at a sheet of paper, and the outline appears right on the page. Follow the lines with your pencil. A few minutes later you're holding a real drawing, made by your own hand. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a picture from the library — or use your own photo. 2. Point your camera at a blank sheet of paper. 3. VanDraw shows the picture on top of your sheet as a clean outline. Trace what you see, at your own pace. WHAT'S INSIDE • Guided lessons. The next stroke lights up on your sheet and a voice explains it. Steps go in order, and your progress is saved along the way. • A library of hundreds of pictures, sorted by category: anime, animals, places and nature, minimalist line art, characters and cartoons. • Your own photos. Any photo becomes an outline you can project onto paper and trace. • Camera tools that keep the picture steady: image lock, zoom, flashlight, autofocus and opacity control. WHO IT'S FOR • Adults who say "I can't draw." You don't need talent to start — the app leads, you follow, and the result is one you'll want to show someone. • Anime and manga fans who want their favorite characters to come out looking like their favorite characters. The lines are right there on your sheet, so the proportions hold. • Kids and parents. Here the screen is a tool, not the entertainment. The child draws with their own hand, and what remains is a real drawing on real paper. WHY IT WORKS Tracing is how artists have learned for centuries. When your hand repeats a line, it remembers the movement, and each drawing makes the next one easier. Nothing here stays behind glass: every picture you finish lives in your sketchbook, not in a file. Put a sheet of paper on the table, open VanDraw and see what you can draw today. Terms of Use: https://vandraw.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://vandraw.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VanDraw at 67% against StudentVUE's 17%. VanDraw also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). StudentVUE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 305). On price and ads 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. VanDraw sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. StudentVUE asks for nothing beyond the download.
VanDraw holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 305 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of StudentVUE's written reviews are positive against 67% of VanDraw's.
StudentVUE ships an update every 3 months, VanDraw weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | StudentVUE | VanDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1.4K ratings) | 4.6 (305 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 305 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Edupoint Educational Systems | VanDraw |
Customer experience
StudentVUE
VanDraw
Bugs and requests
StudentVUE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Grades not displaying correctly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent login and account management
- Compatibility issues with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add color-coded grading system
- Implement grade calculation and 'what-if' tools
- Improve syncing and notifications for grade updates
- Provide access to course history and GPA information
VanDraw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StudentVUE
No in-app purchases
VanDraw
- VanDraw Pro$6.997 Days
- VanDraw Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- VanDraw Pro$34.991 Year
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- VanDraw Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- VanDraw Pro Lifetime$29.00
- VanDraw Pro Lifetime$50.00









