PointSolutions vs UCM Hub
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.
UCM Hub
Discover real-time campus events on an interactive map. Quickly find activities, workshops, and meetings happening around you, eliminating the need to search multiple websites. Stay informed about campus life and increase involvement.
- Interactive event mapping
- Instant event details
- Date filtering
- Quick navigation
- Visualize campus life
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Navigate UC Merced to discover and contribute to campus life through an interactive map that brings events, places, and wildlife sightings together in one visual experience. Spend less time searching through lists and websites and more time engaging with what is happening around you. Discover Campus Life: See events where they happen, browse by date, check times and room locations, and search naturally for activities and campus information relevant to you. Contribute to Campus: Capture wildlife sightings you encounter around UC Merced and add them to the map, helping build a shared record of campus wildlife and encouraging greater awareness of the environment around you. Whether you are looking for something to do, trying to reach a destination, or contributing something you noticed along the way, UCM Hub is designed to make campus easier to discover and participate in. Disclaimer: This application is an independent student-led project and is not officially affiliated with the University of California, Merced. Support: For questions or feedback, please visit our support page or email us. https://campusmap.ucmercedhub.com/support/ contact@ucmercedhub.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UCM Hub at 5.0 against PointSolutions's 4.4. UCM Hub also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). PointSolutions's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
UCM Hub 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.
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, UCM Hub monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PointSolutions | UCM Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turning Technologies, LLC | flavio herrera |
Customer experience
PointSolutions
UCM Hub
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
UCM Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PointSolutions
No in-app purchases
UCM Hub
No in-app purchases
