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Overview

QuizXpress Mobile enables players to use their mobile phone as an input device. Players can join a quiz by navigating to our buzzerpad website (internet connection required) and entering the PIN code shown onscreen to connect.

QuizXpress Mobile also offers a way to play with mobile phones without an internet connection. In this solution, players download the QuizXpress Smart Buzzer app, available for iOS and Android. A Wi-Fi router is plugged into the computer, which all players connect to on their phone. After starting a quiz, players can connect in the Smart Buzzer app by pressing the JOIN Wi-Fi Game button. The Smart Buzzer app also supports playing over the internet by entering a PIN code.

With this addition, QuizXpress now supports:

Scenario Internet required Wi-Fi router required Mobile device required Installation of mobile app required
1 Wireless RF-based keypads No No No No
2 Mobile devices on buzzerpad.com through web browser Yes No Yes No
3 Mobile device with Smart Buzzer app on local Wi-Fi No Yes Yes Yes
4 Mobile device with Smart Buzzer app on buzzerpad.com using PIN Yes No Yes Yes

All scenarios have different pros and cons, and what's best to use depends on your specific needs.

Scenario Pros Cons
1 Wireless RF keypads

No external dependencies on the internet, Wi-Fi or mobile devices.

Simple to use for players.

 No extended input capabilities (only ABCDEF and fastest finger). Logistics of providing players with keypads and recollecting afterwards.
2 Browser on buzzerpad.com No need to ask the players to install an app. For large groups of players (up to 2000). An internet connection is required
3 App on local Wi-Fi

Fast low latency communication.

Support for headless mode (no central screen).

Support for extended input types.

 With basic infrastructure (standard Wi-Fi router) only small groups of about 50 players are supported. Note: If no internet or mobile data connection is available, make sure players already download the app in advance
4 App with full internet

Support for large groups

Extended input capabilities

No local Wi-Fi setup needed

 An internet connection is required

The Mobile keypad (both buzzerpad and the Smart Buzzer app) has some great features:

  • Questions are fully presented on the mobile device, including pictures and effects.

  • Various types of questions specific to using a mobile phone:

  • Numeric questions, for example to ask for the result of a formula, or a historic year.

  • Full-text questions (single or multi-response)

  • First letter questions (A-Z)

  • Customizable bonus points for the top 3 teams fastest to answer correctly.

  • Enhanced experience for ordered questions and questions with multiple correct answers. Users can first order the answers on their device and then send the result to QuizXpress in one go.

  • Remote control functionality using the Mobile QuizXpress Director app available for iOS and Android. Please refer to 5.2.4.4 for more information.

In addition to the features above, the Smart Buzzer app has some additional features:

  • Branding designer to customize the mobile app with logos and colors.

  • Support for ‘headless mode’ to present a quiz without a central screen.

  • User selectable team jingles. If you configured to use Jingles by setting the Jingles folder in the settings (please refer to Configuring sounds – the Sounds tab page ), players will be shown a list of all available sound fragments. Each player can choose a jingle that will be used during the game in the following situations:

  • Bonus points - the sound of the player who was first to give the correct answer is played when the bonus points screen is shown.

  • Fastest finger – the sound of the player who pressed first is played, along with the player's name appearing onscreen in the quiz player.

  • Intermediate score overviews – the sound of the player who is ranked first is played when showing the leaderboard.

Some examples of supported scenarios are:

  • A DJ presenting a quiz in a local pub with no 4G coverage. Visitors download the app once and connect to a local Wi-Fi router to play along. The pub has no TV set, so the host uses headless mode. The DJ has branded the app to match their own company style using the QuizXpress Branding Designer.

  • A large event company presenting a quiz for a big group. The company doesn't want the audience to install an app, so they use buzzerpad.com and a PIN code to have people participate. The quiz is presented on a huge screen showing videos, sound, and pictures.

  • An event company streaming a quiz over the internet to thousands of players, using a PIN code in server mode. The company sold tickets to players beforehand; the tickets are validated when a player connects to the game and enters their code in the popup that appears.