Polls for iMessage vs Epic Authenticator
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
Epic Authenticator
This app enhances security for your electronic health record system by providing two-factor authentication. It sends notifications to your phone for login verification or offers temporary passcodes for access.
- Two-factor authentication
- Login notifications
- Temporary passcodes
- Enhanced credential security
- Epic EHR system integration
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The Epic Authenticator app provides two-factor authentication for your Epic electronic health record system. Two-factor authentication makes your Epic credentials more secure by requiring another step to verify that it's you when you log in. Periodically when logging into Epic you'll receive a notification on your phone. Tap the notification to indicate that it's you and finish logging in. In case you miss the notification, you can also log in by typing in a temporary passcode displayed in the Epic Authenticator app. Your organization must set up Epic two-factor authentication before you can use the app, and you'll need to enroll your Epic Authenticator device in Epic. To get started, refer to the directions provided by your organization, or contact your organization's help desk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polls for iMessage at 84% against Epic Authenticator's 27%. Polls for iMessage also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). Epic Authenticator'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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polls for iMessage has 11K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Polls for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 27% of Epic Authenticator's.
Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, Epic Authenticator every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polls for iMessage | Epic Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 2.5 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polls for Messages, Inc. | Epic |
Customer experience
Polls for iMessage
Epic Authenticator
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
Epic Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Polls for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Epic Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Epic Authenticator free?
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