Comparison

PointSolutions vs Examplify

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

Examplify

Securely deliver and take exams on your iPad without internet access. This app prevents access to other applications and the internet during tests, supporting accessibility requirements and offering various testing tools.

Highlights
  • Offline exam delivery
  • Restricted access to other apps
  • Activity tracking
  • Zoom in/out on multimedia
  • Answer choice elimination
  • Customizable mid-exam alarms
  • Question filtering and flagging
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Examplify is the world’s only secure, offline testing application for iPad. With Examplify from ExamSoft, assessments can be delivered to students securely via iPad, without the concern of exam takers accessing other apps or the Internet during the exam. More than 1,200 educational programs worldwide use Examplify as an easy-to-use exam platform that supports the American Disability Act’s testing requirements and offers a robust lineup of testing-environment features and options including: ● Offline exam delivery, eliminating connectivity issues during the exam ● Restricted access to other applications ● Activity tracking throughout the exam ● Zoom in/out on attached multimedia ● Answer choice elimination ● Customizable mid-exam alarms ● Question filtering and flagging ● Basic and scientific calculator options This application is free to download. Students who attend schools/universities who have licensed the use of ExamSoft, with iPad accessibility enabled, may use the application.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PointSolutions at 4.4 against Examplify's 1.6. PointSolutions also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 638) and review sentiment (22% vs 9%). Examplify's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PointSolutions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 638, 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 9% of Examplify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, Examplify every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PointSolutions versus Examplify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointSolutionsExamplify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings) — better1.6 (638 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better9.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better638
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCExamSoft Worldwide, Inc.

Customer experience

PointSolutions

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

Examplify

All ratings616 ratings
Positive12.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative84.7%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative87.0%

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

Examplify

From 638 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤔 Well-designed app
  • 💻 Works well on iPad
  • 📝 Exam history and score tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🤯 Frustrating user interface
  • 🤖 Unreliable software updates
  • 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns

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

Examplify

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Exam upload failures
  • Capitalization issues when editing text
  • Inability to log in on certain devices
  • Exam questions not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow clearing of completed exams list
  • Add highlighting and annotation features
  • Integrate exam scores directly into the app
  • Improve calculator functionality

In-app purchases

None

PointSolutions

No in-app purchases

None

Examplify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PointSolutions free?
PointSolutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Examplify free?
Examplify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PointSolutions or Examplify?
PointSolutions is rated higher. PointSolutions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Examplify averages 1.6 from 638 ratings.
Do PointSolutions or Examplify have ads?
Neither PointSolutions nor Examplify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PointSolutions or Examplify?
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, and Examplify every 2 months. Most recently, PointSolutions was updated on October 7, 2026 and Examplify on October 7, 2026.

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