Polls for iMessage vs Clinical Protocols
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Clinical Protocols
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The Clinical Protocols App is designed to support Michigan Medicine staff, faculty and medical staff, residents and fellows, medical, nursing, and associated health students. It contains helpful clinical resources to support care at the bedside. All eligible individuals are invited to download it, become familiar with it, and use as needed. We hope you find it helpful, and welcome your suggestions for improvement and for additional tools to be added in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Clinical Protocols at none against Polls for iMessage's shown. Polls for iMessage's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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 ships an update monthly, Clinical Protocols every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polls for iMessage | Clinical Protocols |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polls for Messages, Inc. | Tactuum, LLC |
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
Clinical Protocols
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Polls for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Clinical Protocols
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Polls for iMessage free?
Is Clinical Protocols free?
Do Polls for iMessage or Clinical Protocols have ads?
Which is updated more often, Polls for iMessage or Clinical Protocols?
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