Comparison

Polls for iMessage vs Skedy

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

Skedy

Easily find common availability for group events. Create polls, share links, and let everyone mark their free times. The app overlays schedules to highlight when multiple people are free, simplifying coordination across time zones.

Highlights
  • Create scheduling polls
  • Shareable links
  • Mark availability
  • Group schedule overlay
  • Cross-timezone support
  • Mobile and desktop access
Features
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Skedy is a quick and easy way to find times where everyone in your group is available. How it works 1. Create a scheduling poll: Creating a poll is as simple as giving it a name and selecting a date. Share it with your group by sending them a link. No account required. 2. Add your availability: Simply “paint” blocks of time where you are available, and update your availability if it changes. Each person in your group does the same. 3. View group availability: Skedy stacks your group's schedules on top of each other creating a single overlay, which highlights times where multiple people are available. Features - Quick and intuitive: Create a scheduling poll in seconds, invite your group, and get instant responses. Say goodbye to the painful back and forth normally required to schedule over text. - Schedule across timezones: Eliminate “your time or my time?” confusion. Fill out your availability as it is in your local time, and let Skedy handle any conversions for you. - Anytime, Anywhere: Access Skedy from the same device as your group chats, from wherever you are. Works seamlessly across mobile and desktop.

Screenshots

Polls for iMessage4 screens
Skedy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skedy at none against Polls for iMessage's shown. Skedy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Polls for iMessage's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 5.0 for Skedy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polls for iMessage has 11K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, Skedy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Polls for iMessage versus Skedy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolls for iMessageSkedy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolls for Messages, Inc.Heff Labs LLC

Customer experience

Polls for iMessage

All ratings10,936 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews605 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

Skedy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Skedy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polls for iMessage

No in-app purchases

None

Skedy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polls for iMessage free?
Polls for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skedy free?
Skedy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polls for iMessage or Skedy?
Skedy is rated higher. Polls for iMessage averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Skedy averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Polls for iMessage or Skedy have ads?
Polls for iMessage shows ads; Skedy does not.
Which is updated more often, Polls for iMessage or Skedy?
Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, and Skedy every 6 weeks. Most recently, Polls for iMessage was updated on November 9, 2026 and Skedy on November 3, 2026.

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