Polls for iMessage vs NeedlePointer
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
NeedlePointer
This utility app helps users track and manage needle points. It offers a simple interface for recording and organizing point data, with options for advanced editing. Ideal for users who need precise point management.
- Needle point tracking
- Point data recording
- Point organization
- Advanced editing options
- Simple interface
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NeedlePointer helps needlepoint and embroidery stitchers organize projects, thread stash, canvases, progress, shopping lists, and patterns in one place. Track active and finished projects, save photos and notes, manage thread inventory by brand/color number/color name, mark canvases as kitted, create shopping lists, and use pattern editor tools. Optional purchases: - Remove Ads: one-time purchase - Premium Monthly: auto-renewable monthly subscription, $1.99/month in the US, unlocks premium editor tools and removes ads - Support the Creator: optional repeatable $1.99 support purchase Privacy Policy: https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/TERMS_OF_USE.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polls for iMessage at none against NeedlePointer's 2. Polls for iMessage also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (11K vs 9). NeedlePointer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, monetization model 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. NeedlePointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Polls for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polls for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. 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 complicate that: 84% of Polls for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 100% of NeedlePointer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Polls for iMessage ships an update monthly, NeedlePointer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polls for iMessage | NeedlePointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | 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 | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polls for Messages, Inc. | Samuel Carrara |
Customer experience
Polls for iMessage
NeedlePointer
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
NeedlePointer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Polls for iMessage
No in-app purchases
NeedlePointer
- Premium Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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