PointSolutions vs RUSM Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RUSM Connect
This app connects medical students with peers, groups, and organizations throughout their studies. It facilitates networking, knowledge sharing, and relationship building to enhance the student experience and foster a sense of belonging.
- Connect with peers and groups
- Discover campus organizations
- Facilitates networking
- Enables knowledge sharing
- Supports collaboration
- Enhances student experience
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Designed to foster a vibrant and interconnected community, this app enables Ross University School of Medicine students to seamlessly connect with peers, groups, and organizations on and off campus across all four years of your medical school journey. Whether involved in learning communities, student government, specialty interest groups, or clinical rotations, this platform empowers you to discover, engage, and collaborate effortlessly. Transcending physical boundaries, the app facilitates networking, knowledge-sharing, and the cultivation of meaningful relationships, enhancing your overall Ross Med experience. Stay connected, inspired, and part of a dynamic ecosystem that nurtures personal growth, professional development, and a profound sense of belonging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PointSolutions at 4.4 against RUSM Connect's 3.1. PointSolutions also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 9) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). RUSM Connect'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PointSolutions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 9, 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 0% of RUSM Connect's.
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, RUSM Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PointSolutions | RUSM Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12K ratings) — better | 3.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Turning Technologies, LLC | ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INC |
Customer experience
PointSolutions
RUSM Connect
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
RUSM Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PointSolutions
No in-app purchases
RUSM Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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