Comparison

PointSolutions vs Knack

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

Head to head
About

PointSolutions

Engage with live polls and assessments on your web-enabled device. This tool enhances learning by increasing retention and allowing instructors to gauge comprehension through real-time data collection. It supports various question types and provides tools for tracking progress and communication.

Highlights
  • Real-time and self-paced polling
  • Display of questions and response options
  • Multiple choice, hotspot, and short answer questions
  • Attendance tracking
  • Grade data monitoring
  • Messaging to presenter
Features
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The PointSolutions polling app (formerly TurningPoint) allows you to use your web-enabled device to respond to questions in real time and self-paced modes. PointSolutions is proven to increase retention and engage learners while allowing instructors to collect data to ensure comprehension. A variety of subscription options are available. FEATURES & FUNCTIONS: • Questions and response options are displayed on your device when polling is opened so that you can answer in real time or at your own pace during self-paced assessments. • Screen displays group responses, user response and indicates correct answer when polling is closed • Multiple choice, multiple response, hotspot, numeric response, true/false and short answer, open-ended question types available • Respond to attendance prompts • View courses you're enrolled in and track grade data • Ability to send messages to communicate questions or concerns to the presenter • Navigate through self-paced assessments in various ways: swiping, navigation carousel, question list view NOTE: PointSolutions mobile is compatible with iOS 13 and above. Users participating in sessions with previous OS versions can participate using a web browser by visiting ttpoll.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Knack

Connect with verified student tutors for academic assistance or earn money by sharing your expertise. This platform facilitates peer-to-peer learning, allowing students to find help for specific courses and tutors to set their own schedules.

Highlights
  • Connect with verified tutors
  • Get paid to tutor peers
  • Request help for specific courses
  • Showcase academic skills
  • Flexible tutoring schedule
  • Peer learning strategy
Features
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Knack is the ultimate peer learning strategy for students. With Knack, you can get help from verified tutors on campus and get paid to help your peers! Looking for help? Knack is the best way to connect with a peer tutor who aced your exact class. Download the app, request a tutor, and get help whenever/wherever you need it. Aced a few courses? Knack is the best way to showcase your skills and get paid for those A’s. Create your tutoring profile, add the courses you’ve aced, and begin helping peers on your own schedule. It’s the best job on campus!

Screenshots

PointSolutions4 screens
Knack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knack at 85% against PointSolutions's 22%. Knack also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). PointSolutions's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of PointSolutions's written reviews are positive against 85% of Knack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, Knack weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PointSolutions versus Knack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointSolutionsKnack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCKnack Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

PointSolutions

All ratings11,740 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative73.7%

Knack

All ratings1,998 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

PointSolutions

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for remote sessions
  • 👍 Great for continuing education seminars
  • 💡 Useful live polling technology

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly logs users out
  • ⏱️ Slow and delayed
  • 🔒 Login issues and connectivity problems
  • 💰 Overpriced for the features provided
  • 🤯 Causes students to miss points/grades

Knack

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for tutors and students
  • 💰 Fair pricing
  • 🤝 Connects students with knowledgeable tutors
  • 🏆 Helps improve grades

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Technical issues and glitches
  • 💻 Lacks landscape mode
  • 🕰️ Limited tutoring hours per week
  • 🤖 Lack of support for tutors

Bugs and requests

PointSolutions

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes during sessions
  • Responses not recorded properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Polling questions not opening/closing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remember login ability
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Simpler user interface
  • Geofence enabled sign-in
  • Notification system for active questions

Knack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Messaging issues (notifications not showing up)
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved messaging and notifications
  • Expanded tutoring hours for post-grad tutors

In-app purchases

None

PointSolutions

No in-app purchases

None

Knack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PointSolutions free?
PointSolutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knack free?
Knack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PointSolutions or Knack?
Knack is rated higher. PointSolutions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Knack averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do PointSolutions or Knack have ads?
Neither PointSolutions nor Knack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PointSolutions or Knack?
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, and Knack weekly. Most recently, PointSolutions was updated on September 24, 2026 and Knack on September 23, 2026.

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