Comparison

PointSolutions vs Armillary Sphere

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

Armillary Sphere

Explore the cosmos with this 3D astronomical tool. Measure and record the positions and movements of celestial bodies, and determine sunrise/sunset times and day length. Reconstructs an ancient scientific instrument using modern technology.

Highlights
  • 3D astronomical model
  • Measure celestial positions
  • Record Sun and star movements
  • Determine sunrise/sunset times
  • Calculate day length
  • Adjustable Meridian, Equator, Horizon, Ecliptic, Altitude
Features
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Armillary is a handy astronomical application for measurement and recording specific times, locations and movement of the Sun and the stars, based on a Ptolemaic model. With this app, we can easily determine the time and position of sunrise and sunset, the length of a day, the altitude of the sun at different times of the year and the position of celestial objects. This 3-dimensional Armillary app reconstructs the ancient armillary sphere with the help of modern technology. The ancient device, believed to be first invented around 200 B.C., had been in use for over 2,000 years in history. FEATURES • This modern-day counterpart can be displayed in any scale and rotated by any angle. • You can make desired measurements by making relevant adjustment of the “Meridian”, “Equator”, “Horizon”, “Ecliptic” and “Altitude” on the app. USER CONTROLS • Touch-screen rotation – Gently swipe or slide fingers for desired rotation of armillary sphere rings • Swipe-touch panel – Swipe fingers on the display panel for desired movement of armillary sphere rings • Pinch-to-zoom – Use index finger and the thumb in a pinch motion to enlarge or shrink the screen as desired.

Screenshots

PointSolutions4 screens
Armillary Sphere2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Armillary Sphere at 86% against PointSolutions's 22%. Armillary Sphere also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). PointSolutions's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 6). 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

PointSolutions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of PointSolutions's written reviews are positive against 86% of Armillary Sphere's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, Armillary Sphere every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PointSolutions versus Armillary Sphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointSolutionsArmillary Sphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCHKU TELI

Customer experience

PointSolutions

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

Armillary Sphere

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Armillary Sphere

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PointSolutions

No in-app purchases

None

Armillary Sphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PointSolutions free?
PointSolutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Armillary Sphere free?
Armillary Sphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PointSolutions or Armillary Sphere?
PointSolutions is rated higher. PointSolutions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Armillary Sphere averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do PointSolutions or Armillary Sphere have ads?
Neither PointSolutions nor Armillary Sphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PointSolutions or Armillary Sphere?
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, and Armillary Sphere every 5 months. Most recently, PointSolutions was updated on October 2, 2026 and Armillary Sphere on September 18, 2026.

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