Comparison

iSpartan vs CourseFlow

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

Head to head
About

iSpartan

This app enables chemists to perform molecular modeling on mobile devices. It allows for the creation of molecules through 2D sketching, conversion to 3D structures, and calculation of properties. Access a database of 5,000 molecules for spectra and other atomic data.

Highlights
  • 2D sketching to 3D structure conversion
  • Conformational analysis
  • Access to 5,000 molecule database
  • NMR and IR spectra calculation
  • Molecular orbital visualization
  • Thermochemistry calculations
Features
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iSpartan is a versatile app for molecular modeling on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. The app allows any chemist fast and easy access to computational methods that have proven reliable for a large range of molecules. Molecules are created by two-dimensional sketching, analogous to drawing a structure on paper. The app converts the two-dimensional sketch into a three-dimensional structure. Low-energy conformations can then be calculated and their geometries be queried. A database of 5,000 molecules (a subset of the Spartan Spectra and Properties Database, SSPD) can furthermore be accessed to obtain NMR and IR spectra, molecular orbitals, electrostatic potential maps, and other atomic and molecular properties. The database can be searched for substructures. Conformational analysis: • Identify the most favorable conformer • Assess alternative energy conformers • Present the results in a clear energy diagram iSpartan uses the proven MMFF force field and performs conformational searching in real time. Properties available for any molecule: • R / S chirality • Molecular weight • Total surface area and polar surface area • Molecular volume • Log P • Vicinal coupling constants • Distances, angles, and torsion angles Spectra and other properties calculated using quantum mechanics are available for the 5,000 molecules in the database that is included with iSpartan. For common organic molecules, quantum chemistry calculations can be carried out if the Spartan Parallel Suite program is installed (separate product; available for Windows or Macintosh). Spartan Parallel Suite also provides access to the full SSPD (> 250,000 molecules) via the iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. NMR spectroscopy: • Assign peaks in proton and carbon spectra • Confirm or reject structure predictions • Suggest which structure is most consistent with the data • Explore and suggest alternative structures iSpartan combines the results of density functional calculations (EDF2/6-31G* model) with an empirical correction to obtain highly accurate spectra. Unlike purely empirical schemes, iSpartan always fully accounts for both 3D structure (stereochemistry) and conformation. Thermochemistry: • Identify the best tautomer or isomer • Assess product distributions at equilibrium • Classify reactions as endothermic or exothermic iSpartan obtains the total energy from DFT calculations. The heat of formation of most organic molecules can also be estimated using the highly accurate T1 thermochemical recipe. Infrared spectroscopy: • Assign absorption bands to functional groups • Confirm or reject structure predictions • Animate molecular vibrations associated with the absorption bands The shown spectrum is based on DFT calculations and includes a scaling factor for the frequencies. Temperature effects are accounted for by broadening of the absorption bands. The result is an accurate and realistic spectrum similar to experimental data. Molecular orbitals and electrostatic potential maps: • Analyze frontier orbitals in order to predict reactivity • Use electrostatic potential maps to assess selectivity, reactivity, and acid strength and to distinguish between polar (hydrophilic) and nonpolar (hydrophobic) regions Other calculated properties: • Partial charges of atoms • Dipole moments Greater productivity in chemical research through molecular modeling...this is iSpartan.

About

CourseFlow

Organize college assignments from various learning platforms in one place. Visualize your workload with course colors and track completion status with simple check-offs. Receive notifications for upcoming deadlines to stay on track.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Canvas and Learning Suite
  • Calendar-based assignment layout
  • Visualize workload with course colors
  • Track assignment completion
  • Export to Apple Calendar
  • Upcoming due date notifications
Features
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CourseFlow helps students organize assignments in one app. CourseFlow is designed to make deadlines clear across all your classes. Built for college students, it brings together assignments from Canvas and Learning Suite so you can track courses, due dates, and completion status in one place. Key Features • See all your courses and assignments from Canvas and Learning Suite • View assignments in a clean, calendar-based layout • Visualize your workload using course colors • Track assignment completion with simple check-offs • Export assignments to Apple Calendar • Receive notifications for upcoming due dates Assignments shown in CourseFlow are based on the information provided by your school's Canvas or LearningSuite calendar feeds. Availability, accuracy, and timing of assignments depend on how they are entered by instructors. CourseFlow is built so you can spend less time managing assignments and more time getting things done. If your college does not support Canvas or Learning Suite, visit the CourseFlow support website for more information.

Screenshots

iSpartan4 screens
CourseFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CourseFlow at Free against iSpartan's $19.99. CourseFlow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). iSpartan's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.2). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CourseFlow is free to download; iSpartan costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CourseFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of iSpartan's written reviews are positive against 100% of CourseFlow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpartan ships an update every 5 months, CourseFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iSpartan versus CourseFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpartanCourseFlow
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWavefunction, IncRace Young

Customer experience

iSpartan

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

CourseFlow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iSpartan

No in-app purchases

None

CourseFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSpartan free?
iSpartan costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CourseFlow free?
CourseFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSpartan or CourseFlow?
CourseFlow is rated higher. iSpartan averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while CourseFlow averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do iSpartan or CourseFlow have ads?
Neither iSpartan nor CourseFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSpartan or CourseFlow?
iSpartan ships an update every 5 months, and CourseFlow weekly. Most recently, iSpartan was updated on October 8, 2026 and CourseFlow on September 30, 2026.

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