Comparison

Polls for iMessage vs SmartFlyer CORE

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

SmartFlyer CORE

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Welcome to the official event app portal for SmartFlyer CORE, an annual agency-wide summit presented by SmartFlyer. We are thrilled to welcome our guests to this our annual celebration of Collaboration, Originality, Relationships and Education between our SmartFlyer community and global partners. Features include: • Your schedule, on-demand. Know when to be where throughout the event, from your personalized Morning Study Hall tracks to Breakout Sessions and more. • Get to know your fellow event attendees, from Smarties to Partners. • Access a full list of speakers and talent across our various activations.

Screenshots

Polls for iMessage4 screens
SmartFlyer CORE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SmartFlyer CORE at none against Polls for iMessage's shown. Polls for iMessage's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, SmartFlyer CORE every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Polls for iMessage versus SmartFlyer CORE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolls for iMessageSmartFlyer CORE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolls for Messages, Inc.THE SMART FLYER INC

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

SmartFlyer CORE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Polls for iMessage

No in-app purchases

None

SmartFlyer CORE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polls for iMessage free?
Polls for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartFlyer CORE free?
SmartFlyer CORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polls for iMessage or SmartFlyer CORE have ads?
Polls for iMessage shows ads; SmartFlyer CORE does not.
Which is updated more often, Polls for iMessage or SmartFlyer CORE?
Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, and SmartFlyer CORE every 12 months. Most recently, Polls for iMessage was updated on October 22, 2026 and SmartFlyer CORE on October 14, 2026.

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