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The Top 10 Audience Interaction Tools You Need to Try
Article written by Parvathi Vijayamohan
Content Marketer at SurveySparrow
13 min read
15 May 2024


Best Of
Article written by Parvathi Vijayamohan
Content Marketer at SurveySparrow
13 min read
15 May 2024


Audience interaction is like the secret sauce in your favorite pizza — it’s what takes an event from “meh” to “wow”. It’s creating moments where the crowd doesn’t just sit back and watch, but they get to throw in their own ingredients.
Whether they’re answering polls, throwing out questions, or participating in a live quiz, it’s all about making everyone feel like they’re part of the show. That’s where audience interaction tools come in.
| Tool | Primary Focus | Free Plan | Free Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| SurveySparrow | Surveys, quizzes and polls | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| MeetingPulse | Live Q&A and chat | ❎ | ✔️ |
| Crowd Mics | Audience response system | ❎ | ❎ |
| Walls.io | Social media integrations | ❎ | ✔️ |
| Miro | Interactive whiteboards and collaboration tools | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Zoom | Webinar and video conferencing tools | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Loquiz | Gamification | ❎ | ✔️ |
| Sembly | AI-driven interaction | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Glisser | Content sharing | ❎ | ✔️ |
| CrowdPurr | Trivia | ✔️ | ✔️ |

Not just your average survey tool—SurveySparrow turns surveys into engaging conversations. With sleek, mobile-first designs, it helps you capture the pulse of your audience. The platform also sports features like automated reports and integrations with popular tools, making it one of the most versatile audience interaction tools on our list.
Pricing: Free. Paid plans start at $19/month.
“I love using Survey Sparrow because of its sleek features that really elevated straightforward forms, sign-up sheets, and event logistics. All of its features are streamlined to make your planning or contacting partners seamless.” – Verified User, Higher Education

MeetingPulse spices up any meeting or conference by letting your audience ask questions, share feedback, and even express emotions in real-time. It’s like having a direct line to what your audience is thinking and feeling, helping speakers adapt on the spot. What else makes MeetingPulse a solid audience interaction tool?
Pricing: MeetingPulse offers a free trial for testing out the platform. Plans start at $309 /month
“My company really likes to use MeetingPulse on our live stream broadcast platform. It gives our clients the opportunity to either talk amongst themselves, send out polls or ask questions to their audience for their virtual event.” – Amy, Client Manager

Imagine turning every smartphone in the room into a personal mic. Crowd Mics does just that, allowing audience members to speak up during events without passing around a physical microphone. It’s a game-changer for large venues or interactive panels – that’s why it makes it to our list of top audience interaction tools.
“This is a wonderful and innovative means of getting an audience involved at any event. By giving them the power to speak directly into their phones through an app, opens up opportunities for more participation. The app is super easy to use, even if you’re not a techy person.” – Verified User, E-Learning

Walls.io brings the buzz of social media right into your event space. It aggregates posts from multiple platforms using hashtags, displaying them live for everyone to see. It’s perfect for amplifying engagement and creating a vibrant, connected community feel.
“Our senior management team were so impressed by how it was used at the conference that we decided to purchase a year licence to use the wall on our giant video display in our Central London HQ so that we can now showcase our social media content permanently on our looping playlist.” – Ste T., Law Practice

Miro is your digital canvas for everything from brainstorming sessions to complex project planning. Participants can co-create content in real-time, whether they’re in the same room or scattered across the globe, making it a powerhouse for collaboration.
“Miro Board is a platform that allows me to easily create an interactive teaching and learning session, hassle free. It is a big blank canvas that allows me to be creative from brainstorming, video viewing, slide sharing, group discussion and even pdf sharing for my class activity.” – Julie Hasan, Lecturer

The Big Mac of audience interaction tools, Zoom keeps the world connected. With features for webinars, large meetings, and more, it supports all kinds of audience interaction, from polls and hand raises to breakout rooms for smaller discussions.
Pricing: Pricing for Zoom’s Events and Webinars package starts at $690.00 per year.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re in a small team meeting or a big webinar—Zoom can handle it all. You can use it on different devices too, which is handy. They’ve also worked on making it more secure, so your meetings stay private. “ – Danish K., Associate Software Engineer

Want to spark some friendly competition? Then LoQuiz is the platform for you. With rich gamification features like trivia, quizzes, outdoor adventures, and scavenger hunts, it’s perfect for driving engagement.
Pricing: Plans start at €9 per device per game.
“Loquiz is a software that I really like because it allows you to create fun and interactive games for various purposes. It is user friendly and easy to setup and use. I found the GPS-based games features very perfect for team building.” – Adesanmi O., Program Manager
Suggested Reading: 10 Best Virtual Team Building Activities for Remote Teams

Sembly uses AI to enhance meetings by automatically transcribing, summarizing, and analyzing discussions. It helps capture the insights from your interactions, ensuring no great idea or feedback gets lost in the noise.
Pricing: Free. Paid plans start at $10 per month.
“Sembly is very easy to use. Once integrated with your calendar, Sembly will plan to join each meeting you have scheduled, plus you can add Sembly to an ad-hoc meeting via a link. Sembly also allows for importing of audio files from meetings (such as from Zoom downloads) in case a meeting is missing.” – Ambyr L.

Glisser is an all-star when it comes to sharing presentations that dazzle. It allows you to embed interactive polls, surveys, and even social feeds directly into your slides. This ensures that your audience is not just watching but interacting with your content.
Pricing: Contact their team.
“Glisser’s modern look and ability to customize the view made their product look like it fit naturally into deck. I used the live audience poll feature to present interesting questions to the attendees which drew them into the content and held their focus.” – Wayne H., Agile Coach

CrowdPurr brings trivia night to any event with customizable trivia games. It’s a fantastic way to entertain and engage, ensuring your audience are active participants.
Pricing: Free. Paid plans $49.99 / month
“It is quite intuitive. Even people who say they “aren’t great with technology” can figure out how to play. Also, I love that there are so many questions/trivia themes ready to use so I don’t have to create new stuff all the time. “ – Leanne M., Manager of Volunteers
Imagine a concert where instead of just clapping and nodding, everyone’s making song requests, voting on the next tune, or even deciding the encore. Whether it’s through tweets, live polls, or fiery Q&As, audience interaction tools are all about keeping them engaged, entertained, and part of your conversation.

Thousands of brands trust SurveySparrow to turn feedback into growth. Try it free today!

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