GoRedeem vs Polls for iMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoRedeem
Scan and redeem tickets directly from your mobile device. This utility app is designed for merchants to efficiently manage ticket validation for events and services.
- Mobile ticket scanning
- Ticket redemption
- Merchant tool
- Event management
- Service validation
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GoRedeem allows Bandwango merchants to scan and redeem tickets using their mobile device.
Polls for iMessage
Easily create and manage group polls directly within iMessage conversations. Customize poll settings like anonymity, editing rights, and multiple voting options. Share results live and even declare a winner with fun animations.
- Create polls directly in iMessage
- Live poll result updates
- Customizable voting options (anonymous, multiple votes)
- Control poll editing permissions
- Declare a winner with animations
- Picture polls and link integration
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Free and unlimited forever Create polls, vote, and view the results directly in iMessage —— How it works —— • Create polls, vote, and view the results in iMessage • Updates to the poll are shown at the bottom of your conversation and update live for everyone to see —— Features —— Customize Polls with 4 new controls: • See Who Voted: Leave it on to let everyone see who is voting on what. Toggle it off to keep it anonymous • Edit Poll: Leave it on to let everyone help with the poll, or toggle it off and you’re the boss, no one else can edit • Multiple Votes: Leave it on, sometimes we like more than one thing, so let people like multiple options. Toggle it off and friends can only vote on one option, but can change their vote if they need to • Declare a Winner: Leave it on and the winner will be declared once everyone votes. Toggle it off, when everyone votes on your poll everything stays the same, just no confetti - Create a picture poll with photos from your camera roll - Smart Calendar helps you coordinate, if you type a date, we’ll make it look pretty - Add links to polls, like Yelp for restaurants or Airbnbs for rentals - New cards give you even more space for more awesome options —— Team —— Jeff Hanna, Kevin Hanna, Dominic King —— Business Development —— Interested in working with us? You can reach us at partner@pollsforimessage.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Polls for iMessage at 4.9 against GoRedeem's 3.0. Polls for iMessage also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). GoRedeem's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Polls for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polls for iMessage has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GoRedeem ships an update every 4 months, Polls for iMessage monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoRedeem | Polls for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bandwango, LLC. | Polls for Messages, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoRedeem
Polls for iMessage
Bugs and requests
GoRedeem
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Polls for iMessage
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to delete the app
- Polls failing to send due to internet connection issues
- Votes being counted multiple times
Requested features
7 requests- Option to disable others from adding poll options
- Option to limit number of votes per person
- Option to hide poll results until completed
- Ability to edit poll options after creation
- Support for adding images/GIFs as poll options
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- Customizable poll templates
- Integration with calendar/scheduling apps
In-app purchases
GoRedeem
No in-app purchases
Polls for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GoRedeem free?
Is Polls for iMessage free?
Which has better reviews, GoRedeem or Polls for iMessage?
Do GoRedeem or Polls for iMessage have ads?
Which is updated more often, GoRedeem or Polls for iMessage?
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