This document compares the features of Kahoot and Socrative, two platforms for creating online quizzes and games. Both platforms allow teachers to design quizzes and add pictures or Chinese text to questions. For teachers, Kahoot offers a countdown function and shows points/rankings, while Socrative provides more question types and detailed analytics. For students, Kahoot shows questions simultaneously for all and includes a countdown, while Socrative displays questions and feedback individually. Overall, Socrative is better for formal quizzes while Kahoot is more suitable for entertainment and gamification.

1. Kahoot
v.s
Socrative

2. For teachers
Same
 Can design quizzes and competitions
 Can add pictures in the questions
 Can use Chinese
*The teacher can see the number of answers to all
options and the correct answer to the question.

3. For teachers
Different
Socrative Kahoot
Teacher customized classroom name PIN code
More question types Single question type
No countdown function (Not free) With countdown function
Can add description and explanation Can only design right or wrong
Detailed back-end statistical analysis Simple back-end analysis

4. For students
Same
 Must have internet
 Unable to judge the test answer condition
 After answering all the questions, students
can see your score and ranking

5. For students
Different
Socrative Kahoot
Can see the examination question Cannot see the examination question
Only show right or wrong after answering
one question
Show points and ranking after answering a
question
The question may be different for each
person
Everyone’s question is the same

6. Features
Socrative Kahoot
Various types of questions
(Multiple-choice / true-false /essay questions)
Exciting music
Can answer in groups Countdown, Points, Ranking
Suitable for quizzes and games More suitable for entertainment and
game nature
* Can be used in preview or review quizzes
(After students preview the text at home, they can test it at any time or after the
course is completed, teacher can evaluate the learning effect.)