Comparison

PointSolutions vs BabsonMobile

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

BabsonMobile

Access campus resources, course schedules, and campus maps. Stream videos, read news, and browse library catalogs. Stay connected with emergency contacts and manage course content via Blackboard.

Highlights
  • Faculty and staff directory
  • Course schedule access
  • Interactive campus maps
  • Video streaming
  • Campus news updates
  • Library catalog browsing
  • Blackboard integration
Features
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Connect to Babson College resources on-the-go with BabsonMobile for the iPhone and iPod touch. Features: • Employees - Look up Babson College faculty and staff, store contacts, send e-mail or call directly via your phone. • Courses - Access the current term course schedule - including times and locations. • Maps - Never get lost again. Find out exactly where you are and where you need to go. • Videos - Stream videos from recent campus speakers and events right to your phone. • News - Get the latest headlines, and browse and search recent articles to stay on top of important campus news. • Images - Search, browse, and download images from university or subscription collections. • Library - Browse the library catalog and check item availability on-the-go. • Blackboard - Get instant access to your Learn course content from your favorite mobile device. View important class announcements, post to discussion forums, read and download assignments, upload content and more! • Emergency - Get help fast with a listing of emergency contact information.

Screenshots

PointSolutions4 screens
BabsonMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PointSolutions at 4.4 against BabsonMobile's 3.7. PointSolutions also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). BabsonMobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (40% vs 22%). 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of PointSolutions's written reviews are positive against 40% of BabsonMobile'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, BabsonMobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PointSolutions versus BabsonMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointSolutionsBabsonMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCBabson College

Customer experience

PointSolutions

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

BabsonMobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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

BabsonMobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PointSolutions

No in-app purchases

None

BabsonMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PointSolutions free?
PointSolutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BabsonMobile free?
BabsonMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PointSolutions or BabsonMobile?
PointSolutions is rated higher. PointSolutions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while BabsonMobile averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PointSolutions or BabsonMobile have ads?
Neither PointSolutions nor BabsonMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PointSolutions or BabsonMobile?
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, and BabsonMobile every 6 months. Most recently, PointSolutions was updated on October 28, 2026 and BabsonMobile on October 21, 2026.

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