Comparison

ZEN messenger vs PollNow.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

ZEN messenger

Features

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ZEN messengerは地域貢献型のSNSです。まちのためのおカネを、投稿への「いいね！」や他のユーザーへのメッセージのやりとりを通じて地域で活動する市民団体に分配します。慌ただしい日々の中でも、0円で毎日気軽にできる地域貢献です。 ZEN messengerにはこんな方々にぜひ利用していただきたいです！・地域の活動に興味がある方・ボランティアや寄付をするほどの余裕はないが、少しでも地域に貢献したい方クラウドファンディングやふるさと納税などとは少し違う「ソーシャルドネーション」をぜひ体験してください。

About

PollNow.

Features

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質問するだけで世界が広がる！このアプリでは、誰でも簡単に投票を作成・参加でき、みんなの意見をリアルタイムで確認できます。新しい視点や共感を見つけられる、次世代のSNSをぜひ体験してください！

Screenshots

ZEN messenger3 screens

PollNow.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PollNow. at weekly against ZEN messenger's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZEN messenger ships an update every 5 weeks, PollNow. weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ZEN messenger versus PollNow.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ZEN messenger	PollNow.
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	76 MB	51 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Naoyuki Suzuki	CheeckBox,LLC

In-app purchases

None

ZEN messenger

No in-app purchases

None

PollNow.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZEN messenger free?

ZEN messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PollNow. free?

PollNow. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ZEN messenger or PollNow. have ads?

Neither ZEN messenger nor PollNow. shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ZEN messenger or PollNow.?

ZEN messenger ships an update every 5 weeks, and PollNow. weekly. Most recently, ZEN messenger was updated on October 11, 2026 and PollNow. on October 24, 2026.