Web Browser vs mobile app

AlphaNow is available on your desktop browser, mobile browser, and through an iOS app and Android app. Each product is tailored to provide the best, optimal experience for its users. As result, there are differences between the products which we outline in the tables below. 

Different features 

	Desktop browser	Mobile browser	Android and iOS apps
Admin/Host login	✓	✓
Reset Password	✓	✓
Admin ability to manage the Alpha details, small groups, and see reports	✓	✓
Host ability to mute participants, turn off participants’ cameras, and remove participants	✓	✓
Host ability to broadcast themself and a video	✓	✓
Data Modes (Standard, Low, Lowest)			✓

Same feature, different experience 

	Desktop browser	Mobile browser	Android and iOS apps
Guest Login	Go to the Alpha Link and input the registered email	Go to the Alpha Link and input the registered email	Go to the login page and input the Alpha ID and registered email.  Alpha ID can be prefilled if you open the app from the Alpha Link on your phone
First time user login	User goes to the dashboard after inputting login credentials and accepting terms of use and code of conduct	User goes to the dashboard after inputting login credentials and accepting terms of use and code of conduct	User is shown the Create Profile page where you can upload a profile picture and enter your profile name after inputting login credentials and accepting terms of use and code of conduct
Preview Page	User can upload profile picture, change profile name, and change the microphone, speaker, and camera settings. They can also choose to join the session with their microphone and camera on or off.	User can upload profile picture, change profile name, and change the microphone, speaker, and camera settings. They can also choose to join the session with their microphone and camera on or off.	User can choose their data mode for the session and choose to join the session with their microphone and camera on or off.
Grid View	See sixteen people at once	See four people at once	See four people at once
Speaker View	See the main speaker on the left and up to five other participants on the right sidebar	See only main speaker on your screen	See main speaker on your screen and a small video of yourself on the top right corner
Host broadcast themself	See only host on your screen in widescreen aspect ratio	See only host on your screen in widescreen aspect ratio	See only host on your screen in portrait aspect ratio
Host broadcast video	See the video in widescreen aspect ratio on the main screen	See the video in widescreen aspect ratio on the main screen	See the video in widescreen aspect ratio on the main screen while the phone is in portrait position. User can rotate the phone to a landscape position and view the video in a full screen mode.