Sphere2 vs TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sphere2
This app transforms your iPad into a digital whiteboard, integrating live video from a wireless camera with lesson creation tools. Record and instantly upload lessons to the cloud for sharing with students or for review.
- Live video integration with wireless camera
- Digital whiteboard for lesson creation
- Annotation and drawing tools
- Lesson recording
- Cloud upload for recorded lessons
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AVer Sphere2 App when used in conjunction with the AVer wireless camera is the first and only iPad digital whiteboard solution that integrates live video with lesson creation tools. You can even record Sphere2 lessons and upload them instantly to the cloud. When used without the camera, the App provides robust digital whiteboard functionalities for lesson creation and presentation. - Using AVer’s Wireless Cam stream live video of artifacts, experiments and more directly to the Sphere2 iPad App - Enhance the live video with notes, annotations, text, drawings and images to relay important aspects - Use the built-in whiteboard mode for step-by-step instructions and other content - With one click, record the entire lesson including video, annotation and other content - Automatically upload the recorded videos to the cloud (Dropbox®, YouTube®, Facebook®, Google Drive®, etc.) to send to absent students, substitute teachers or for review Visit averusa.com/education to learn more about Sphere2 as well as AVer’s other award-winning educational solutions.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
This app facilitates seamless communication between educators and parents, overcoming language barriers with over 100 supported languages. Teachers can send messages, share media, and conduct polls while keeping their personal contact information private. It's designed for ease of use, even for busy educators.
- 2-way translation in 100+ languages
- Send messages to individuals, groups, or entire classes
- Keep cell phone numbers private
- Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files
- Preschedule messages
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The TalkingPoints Teacher app helps teachers reach all parents and guardians, regardless of language, via text messages in 100+ languages. Our translation is done by a combination of human translators and machines, allowing for seamless communication with all of your families. TalkingPoints helps teachers • Communicate with non-English speaking parents through automatic 2-way translation • Quickly send messages to one parent, a group of parents or to the whole class • Keep their cell phone numbers private by sending text messages through the app • Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files to text messages to share what students are learning in school • Preschedule messages to go out when parents are available to read them "Teachers have busy schedules and don't have a lot of time to learn how to use a new tool, but what I want other educators to know is how easy it is to communicate with parents through TalkingPoints. I love it and use it everyday!” - Ms. Cardenas, ESL teacher TalkingPoints is free for teachers in the U.S./Canada. Sign up today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints at 4.8 against Sphere2's 4.0. TEACHERS | TalkingPoints also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Sphere2's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Sphere2's written reviews are positive against 65% of TEACHERS | TalkingPoints's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sphere2 ships an update every 2 months, TEACHERS | TalkingPoints fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sphere2 | TEACHERS | TalkingPoints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVer Information Inc. | TalkingPoints Corp |
Customer experience
Sphere2
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Bugs and requests
Sphere2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Messages not sending or receiving
- Inability to log in or access account
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Increase character limit for messages
- Add ability to edit/delete scheduled messages
- Improve translation accuracy
- Provide more language options
- Streamline login and account management
In-app purchases
Sphere2
No in-app purchases
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sphere2 free?
Is TEACHERS | TalkingPoints free?
Which has better reviews, Sphere2 or TEACHERS | TalkingPoints?
Do Sphere2 or TEACHERS | TalkingPoints have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sphere2 or TEACHERS | TalkingPoints?
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