Comparison

PointSolutions vs ORB Leader

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

ORB Leader

This tool helps Award Leaders manage participants for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. It allows for quick processing of registrations and section approvals directly from a mobile device. Requires the latest Online Record Book system and a valid Award Leader login.

Highlights
  • Manage Award participants
  • Process registrations
  • Approve sections
  • Mobile device management
  • Works with ORB Next Generation
Features
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This application was developed by The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation as a simple, and fast tool, to assist Award Leaders in managing their Award participants from a mobile device. From this App, the Award Leader is able to quickly and easily process multiple actions, such as Award Registrations and Section Approvals, anytime, anywhere. Your Award must be using the latest version of the Online Record Book system (sometimes known as "ORB Next Generation") and have a valid Award Leader login to the system in order to be able to use this App.

Screenshots

PointSolutions4 screens
ORB Leader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ORB Leader at 5.0 against PointSolutions's 4.4. ORB Leader also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). PointSolutions's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

ORB Leader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 1, 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 33% of ORB Leader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, ORB Leader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PointSolutions versus ORB Leader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointSolutionsORB Leader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCThe Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation

Customer experience

PointSolutions

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

ORB Leader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

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

ORB Leader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PointSolutions

No in-app purchases

None

ORB Leader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PointSolutions free?
PointSolutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ORB Leader free?
ORB Leader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PointSolutions or ORB Leader?
ORB Leader is rated higher. PointSolutions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while ORB Leader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PointSolutions or ORB Leader have ads?
Neither PointSolutions nor ORB Leader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PointSolutions or ORB Leader?
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, and ORB Leader every 4 months. Most recently, PointSolutions was updated on September 24, 2026 and ORB Leader on August 20, 2026.

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