Comparison

Proficiency Path vs Spacecols

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

Head to head
About

Proficiency Path

This app helps parents identify and address learning gaps in their middle school children across math, reading, and science. It provides personalized learning plans with curated free resources and tracks progress over time. Optional premium features offer daily practice drills and advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Gap Finder Quiz for Math, Reading, Science
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Curated free educational resources
  • Daily practice drills (premium)
  • Progress tracking charts
  • Multi-child support
Features
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Is your middle schooler struggling to keep up in class? Proficiency Path helps parents identify exactly where their child's learning gaps are — and gives them a clear plan to close those gaps fast. FIND THE GAPS Our Gap Finder Quiz covers 90 carefully designed questions across three core subjects: • Math (Grades 6-8): Fractions, algebra, geometry, ratios, and more • Reading (Grades 6-8): Comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and analysis • Science (Grades 6-8): Life science, earth science, physical science, and scientific method Each quiz adapts to your child's grade level and pinpoints specific topics where they need the most help. GET PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS After the assessment, Proficiency Path generates a custom learning plan with: • Targeted recommendations for each weak area identified • Curated free resources from trusted platforms like Khan Academy, IXL, ReadTheory, and CommonLit • Priority-ranked topics so your child works on what matters most first DAILY PRACTICE DRILLS (Premium) Keep the momentum going with short, focused daily practice sessions: • Quick drills designed to reinforce weak areas • Track streaks and build consistent study habits • Bite-sized exercises that fit into busy family schedules TRACK PROGRESS Watch your child improve over time: • Visual progress charts for each subject • See which gaps are closing and which need more work • Celebrate milestones and achievements together MULTI-CHILD SUPPORT Have more than one student? No problem: • Create individual profiles for each child • Separate assessments and learning plans per child • Switch between children easily from the home screen WHO IS THIS FOR? Proficiency Path is built for parents who want to take an active role in their child's education. Whether your student is falling behind, preparing for standardized tests, or just needs a boost in confidence, this app gives you the tools to help them succeed. The core features — Gap Finder assessments, learning recommendations, and multi-child support — are free. Optional premium features including daily drills, tutor chat, progress analytics, and certificates are available via in-app subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sketchmyapp.com/proficiencypath/privacy Terms of Service: https://sketchmyapp.com/proficiencypath/terms

About

Spacecols

Features
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Your child learns artificial intelligence, coding, math and science with Bitri, a robot teacher, for grades 1 to 6. Bitri draws every topic on the board, step by step, and when your child gets it wrong, Bitri shows how and gives a similar one. No ads, no chat and no subscription. FOUR PLANETS, OVER 350 TOPICS • Artificial intelligence (new!): your child teaches Chip with examples and discovers how a machine learns. Patterns, data, how a chatbot writes, why it makes mistakes and how to protect your data. No real AI or chat inside the app. • Coding: Bitri's own block language, in 6 worlds. Sequences, loops, decisions and algorithms. • Math: regrouping, times tables, division, fractions, geometry, math reasoning and a review course by topic. • Science: living things, the human body, plants, water, magnets, the solar system and more. HOW THEY LEARN • Short lessons with Bitri on the board and hands-on tasks. • Practice with Bitri by their side: every right answer lowers the tower. • "What I missed": they review only what was hard, step by step. • Times tables with pictures. TO KEEP THEM COMING BACK • Choose your Bitri. • Day streaks, a daily goal and badges. • Game room: every mission won earns a token to play. • Dojo belts, chests, outfits for Bitri and music on every planet. FOR PARENTS • Parent zone: what they've mastered and what's hard, topic by topic. • Every grade unlocked: start where they are at school. • A certificate for every grade completed. • Several children on one device and Family Sharing. • We don't collect data. Purchases and settings behind a parent gate. FREE TO START Try the first topic of every grade (and every world) on each planet for free. Spacecols complete unlocks every planet for all of elementary school, forever, with no subscription. You can also buy a single subject.

Screenshots

Proficiency Path4 screens
Spacecols4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Proficiency Path at 15.1 against Spacecols's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Proficiency Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Spacecols sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proficiency Path ships an update every 6 days, Spacecols every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Proficiency Path versus Spacecols: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProficiency PathSpacecols
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames PeltonChristopher Flores Rimac

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Proficiency Path

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
5 purchases

Spacecols

One-time5
  • English Complete$14.99
  • Full Mission$14.99
  • Science Complete$14.99
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  • Spanish Language Complete$14.99
  • Spacecols Complete$29.99

Questions

Is Proficiency Path free?
Proficiency Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spacecols free?
Spacecols is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Proficiency Path or Spacecols have ads?
Neither Proficiency Path nor Spacecols shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proficiency Path or Spacecols?
Proficiency Path ships an update every 6 days, and Spacecols every 3 days. Most recently, Proficiency Path was updated on October 12, 2026 and Spacecols on October 24, 2026.

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