Comparison

PointSolutions vs MudWatt Explorer

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

MudWatt Explorer

This app helps you track the power output and bacteria population of your MudWatt device. It provides graphical data, allows sharing, and includes an educational comic about microbial life. Unlock new story chapters by achieving higher power and population levels.

Highlights
  • Measure and track MudWatt power
  • Estimate and track bacteria population
  • Record and share power data
  • Educational comic about microbes
  • Unlock comic chapters with progress
Features
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MudWatt Explorer brings your MudWatt to life! Track your power and bacteria population and learn what it's like to be bacteria in this muddy world! Details below! The app detects the power of your MudWatt by reading how fast the MudWatt's light is blinking. It also estimates your bacteria population based on that power measurement and gives you a graphical representation of that population. Just line up the blinking light inside the target and voilà! Your power measurements are recorded and graphed. You can even email your data to yourself for further analysis, or to your friends, parents, or teachers. The app also features a fun and educational comic of a growing community of electric bacteria trying to survive in this crazy muddy world. Unlock new chapters of the comic by reaching new power and microbe population levels with your MudWatt! Feature Summary: - Measure and track your MudWatt's power and bacteria population - Record, view, and share your MudWatt's power data - Learn about the muddy world of microbes with an entertaining illustrated story - Unlock new chapters of the story as your MudWatt's power grows

Screenshots

PointSolutions4 screens
MudWatt Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PointSolutions at 4.4 against MudWatt Explorer's 2.8. PointSolutions also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 14) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). MudWatt Explorer's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PointSolutions has 12K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of PointSolutions's written reviews are positive against 25% of MudWatt Explorer'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, MudWatt Explorer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PointSolutions versus MudWatt Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointSolutionsMudWatt Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings) — better2.8 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better14
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 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCTrygve Enterprises LLC

Customer experience

PointSolutions

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

MudWatt Explorer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

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

MudWatt Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PointSolutions

No in-app purchases

None

MudWatt Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PointSolutions free?
PointSolutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MudWatt Explorer free?
MudWatt Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PointSolutions or MudWatt Explorer?
PointSolutions is rated higher. PointSolutions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while MudWatt Explorer averages 2.8 from 14 ratings.
Do PointSolutions or MudWatt Explorer have ads?
Neither PointSolutions nor MudWatt Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PointSolutions or MudWatt Explorer?
PointSolutions ships an update every 5 weeks, and MudWatt Explorer every 6 months. Most recently, PointSolutions was updated on October 14, 2026 and MudWatt Explorer on October 5, 2026.

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