# Tally vs DSA Connect+

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DSA Connect+ at none against Tally's 1. Tally's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DSA Connect+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tally ships an update fortnightly, DSA Connect+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tally | DSA Connect+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.2 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally-polls-for-imessage/id1248083703/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **25** | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Isaiah Suarez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1114323116) | [Designer Society of America INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831217583) |

## What reviewers say

### Tally

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally-polls-for-imessage/id1248083703)

Easily create interactive polls directly within iMessage conversations. Settle debates, make group decisions, or simply have fun with photo polls. Votes are counted live without leaving the chat.

**Highlights:** Create polls within iMessage, Photo polls for voting, Bandwagon proof voting, Live vote counting, Group decision making

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tally+ | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Great for group chats
- 👍 Useful for making decisions
- 👍 Lightweight and fast

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 App cannot be deleted
- 👎 Requires recipients to purchase app to vote
- 👎 Limited to 4 options
- 👎 Upgrade issues (Tally+)
- 👎 Support link not working

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot delete the app
- Tally+ upgrade stopped working
- Support link doesn't work
- Polls can be changed by others
- Does not work with Androids

**Requested features**

- Allow participants to see voting selections
- Allow selecting multiple options
- Allow adding more than 4 choices
- Ranked voting
- Leave poll open for adding new choices


### DSA Connect+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dsa-connect-plus/id6749570924)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tally free?

Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DSA Connect+ free?

DSA Connect+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tally or DSA Connect+ have ads?

Neither Tally nor DSA Connect+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tally or DSA Connect+?

Tally ships an update fortnightly, and DSA Connect+ every 4 months. Most recently, Tally was updated on November 2, 2026 and DSA Connect+ on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*