Comparison

Polls for iMessage vs CycleNation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

CycleNation

Track your physical activity and fundraising progress on the go. Update your fundraising page and communicate with supporters directly from your mobile device. This tool is designed for registered participants of the CycleNation event.

Highlights
  • Track physical activity
  • Monitor fundraising progress
  • Update fundraising webpage
  • Send texts and emails
  • View activity progress
Features
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Do your fundraising and track your physical activity on the go with the CycleNation application. You can now track your physical activity and see your progress on the CycleNation application. Update your fundraising webpage and send texts & emails all from the palm of your hand. CycleNation application is a great tool to track your fundraising progress. Please note: The CycleNation Mobile application is only available to current registrants of the CycleNation event. If you haven't registered yet for this year's event, please go to www.cyclenation.org to register for an event near you.

Screenshots

Polls for iMessage4 screens
CycleNation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CycleNation at none against Polls for iMessage's shown. CycleNation also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Polls for iMessage's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 106) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Polls for iMessage against 4.8 for CycleNation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polls for iMessage has 11K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, CycleNation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Polls for iMessage versus CycleNation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolls for iMessageCycleNation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better4.8 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better106
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolls for Messages, Inc.American Heart Association

Customer experience

Polls for iMessage

All ratings10,936 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.3%

CycleNation

All ratings105 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and 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

CycleNation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polls for iMessage

No in-app purchases

None

CycleNation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polls for iMessage free?
Polls for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CycleNation free?
CycleNation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polls for iMessage or CycleNation?
Polls for iMessage is rated higher. Polls for iMessage averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while CycleNation averages 4.8 from 106 ratings.
Do Polls for iMessage or CycleNation have ads?
Polls for iMessage shows ads; CycleNation does not.
Which is updated more often, Polls for iMessage or CycleNation?
Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, and CycleNation every 2 months. Most recently, Polls for iMessage was updated on October 25, 2026 and CycleNation on October 24, 2026.

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