Comparison

Polls for iMessage vs Poulet

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

Poulet

Easily create polls to make decisions with friends. Vote in real-time and see results update instantly. Customize polls by allowing friends to add choices or select multiple options.

Highlights
  • Create polls quickly
  • Vote directly from conversations
  • Real-time vote updates
  • Friends can add choices
  • Allow multiple selections
Features
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Poulet is the free, fun and easiest way to make decisions with you friends. Create polls in a second and vote directly from the conversation. Watch the votes updating in real time and the bubble coming alive as your friends select choices. Poulet understands your questions as you type and suggests you accurate choices. Customize your polls by enabling your friends to add their choices or select multiple ones.

Screenshots

Polls for iMessage4 screens
Poulet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polls for iMessage at 4.9 against Poulet's 3.1. Polls for iMessage also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 9) and review sentiment (84% vs 63%). Poulet'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

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

Polls for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polls for iMessage has 11K ratings behind it against 9, 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 63% of Poulet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, Poulet every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Polls for iMessage versus Poulet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolls for iMessagePoulet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better3.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolls for Messages, Inc.Benjamin Pisano

Customer experience

Polls for iMessage

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

Poulet

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.7%

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

Poulet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polls for iMessage

No in-app purchases

None

Poulet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polls for iMessage free?
Polls for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poulet free?
Poulet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polls for iMessage or Poulet?
Polls for iMessage is rated higher. Polls for iMessage averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Poulet averages 3.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Polls for iMessage or Poulet have ads?
Polls for iMessage shows ads; Poulet does not.
Which is updated more often, Polls for iMessage or Poulet?
Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, and Poulet every 10 days. Most recently, Polls for iMessage was updated on October 27, 2026 and Poulet on October 24, 2026.

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