Comparison

iClicker Student vs Second Course

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

Head to head
About

iClicker Student

Engage in class by answering instructor questions directly from your mobile device. Receive immediate feedback on your responses and compare your performance with classmates. Review past questions and answers to prepare for quizzes and exams, with all your data securely stored in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Answer instructor questions on mobile
  • Receive instant feedback
  • Compare responses to class results
  • Access saved poll questions for study
  • Cloud-based data storage
  • Supports multiple question types
Features
Currently charting
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iClicker's student app allows you to answer questions using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Tap to provide your answer and receive instant feedback. Compare your vote to the rest of the class. After class, access the saved poll questions to study for a quiz or exam. All data is stored on the cloud so you can access it anywhere from any device. KEY FEATURES: • Free trial subscription with account creation • View your instructor’s questions as high resolution screenshots • Compare your response to the class results • Session history is stored in the cloud so you can access it anywhere • Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, and Target question types • Receive correct/incorrect feedback when your instructor grades the question • Review the questions and answers to study after class • Works alongside all iClicker remotes

About

Second Course

Discover free food events on your college campus. Receive alerts for snacks, meals, and desserts, claim your portion, and pick it up. It's also a tool for organizations to attract members and for universities to address food insecurity and waste.

Highlights
  • Free food alerts
  • Claim food portions
  • Event notifications
  • Food waste reduction
  • Food security improvement
  • Campus-wide availability
Features
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Second Course is a new way for students to get themselves fed on their college campus! Students can get notifications of free food, snacks, refreshments, or even desserts on campus. Simply see an alert, claim a portion, then you are ready to pick up your prize. Great for clubs and event organizers who ordered too much food. Use Second Course to get more members! Also an effective resource for universities to improve food security among college students, as well as food waste on campus! Currently only available at San Diego State University.

Screenshots

iClicker Student4 screens
Second Course4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Course at 100% against iClicker Student's 17%. Second Course also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). iClicker Student's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (37K vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Second Course asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Course holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 37K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of iClicker Student's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Course's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, Second Course every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iClicker Student versus Second Course: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClicker StudentSecond Course
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHPHLPDaniel Self

Customer experience

iClicker Student

All ratings36,904 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative78.0%

Second Course

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iClicker Student

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Logging out and back in causes data loss
  • Location tracking not working properly
  • Questions not appearing or disappearing during class
  • Frequent disconnections and sign-out issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add push notifications for when questions are available
  • Show correct answers after questions are answered
  • Display countdown timer for questions
  • Allow deleting of courses added accidentally
  • Provide subscription options based on semester length

Second Course

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

iClicker Student

One-time8
  • iClicker Pulse 6-Months$5.99
  • iClicker Pulse 1-Year$8.99
  • iClicker Pro 6-Months$16.99
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  • iClicker 6-Month Subscription$16.99
  • iClicker Pro 6-Months$25.99
  • iClicker 1-year subscription$25.99
  • iClicker 2-Year Subscription$36.99
  • iClicker 4-Year Subscription$51.99
None

Second Course

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClicker Student free?
iClicker Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Course free?
Second Course is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iClicker Student or Second Course?
Second Course is rated higher. iClicker Student averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Second Course averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iClicker Student or Second Course have ads?
Second Course shows ads; iClicker Student does not.
Which is updated more often, iClicker Student or Second Course?
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, and Second Course every 3 weeks. Most recently, iClicker Student was updated on September 29, 2026 and Second Course on July 17, 2026.

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