What’s new at vQuiz

15 November 2026 Latest improvements

A smoother experience on your phone

Less friction during a quiz, whether you play in your browser or from your Home Screen.

Stay in your event when switching apps
Returning from another app reconnects you to your event without asking for the code again. Expired questions stay hidden while you wait for the next one, avoiding misleading answer results.
Better keyboard and screen sizing
The controller adapts to mobile browser bars and the on-screen keyboard. Focused fields are kept in view, with adjustments for iPhone input zoom and keyboard panning.
Anagram input improvements
Answer fields request autocorrect, autocomplete and spellcheck off, and handle pasted text. Keyboard suggestions may still depend on your device settings.
Clearer navigation and update notices
Improvements to the slide-out menu, scrollable How to Play, FAQs and Privacy Policy pages, plus a stronger border around the update notice to make it easier to spot.

14 November 2026

Easier access for new players and a simpler way to keep the controller up to date.

Play as a guest
Choose a team name and enter your event code—no email or password required. Guest teams don’t reserve names for registered players. Keep using the same browser: signing out or clearing its data loses access to a guest team.
Installation is now optional
Play directly in your mobile browser. If you prefer a Home Screen app, find installation in the menu: supported browsers offer a native install prompt, while iPhone and iPad show “How to install” instructions.
Find the right sign-in screen
Mobile and tablet visitors to quiz-master sign-in can choose player or quiz master first. Players are directed to the controller instead of trying to sign in with the wrong account type.
Updates when you’re ready
The controller downloads app updates in the background and offers “Restart now” or “Later”, so you can finish your quiz first. Updates no longer depend on polling the backend version endpoint.
A way out of a stuck update
“Check for updates” in the menu lets you refresh manually. A separate recovery page can help with older cached screens while preserving saved login and event data.
No more blank question transitions
“Next question… Get ready!” fills the pause before a question. Once time runs out, the question stays visible with “Time’s up—revealing answer…” until the reveal is ready.

13 November 2026

Updated live gameplay and infrastructure for the v3 rollout.

Synchronised question timing
Players synchronise with the server clock and use shared question start and finish times. A short delivery allowance helps account for answers sent at the displayed deadline.
Fastest-finger and live scoring improvements
Answers are checked and timed on the server, with safeguards against duplicate submissions. Bonus feedback and score updates reach players and hosts in real time.
Controlled answer reveals
Correct-answer details stay hidden until the reveal window. Players and hosts can refresh live state after reconnecting rather than relying solely on messages they may have missed.
A refreshed platform underneath
The rollout brings Laravel Reverb for live connections and Octane for serving the application, alongside queue-worker, deployment and PHP compatibility improvements.