Duo Mobile vs Poll Everywhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duo Mobile
Enhance login security with two-factor authentication. Generate passcodes or use one-tap push notifications for seamless access to your accounts. Manage authentication for multiple applications and web services.
- Two-factor authentication
- Passcode generation
- Push notification authentication
- One-tap login
- Manage multiple accounts
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Duo Mobile works with Duo Security's two-factor authentication service to make logins more secure. The application generates passcodes for login and can receive push notifications for easy, one-tap authentication on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Additionally, you can use Duo Mobile to manage two-factor authentication for other application and web services that make use of passcodes. Note: For Duo accounts, Duo Mobile needs to be activated and linked to your account before it will work. You will receive an activation link as part of Duo's enrollment process. You may add third-party accounts at any time. License agreements for third-party Open Source libraries used in Duo Mobile can be found at https://www.duosecurity.com/legal/open-source-licenses.
Poll Everywhere
Engage with live presentations by responding to interactive questions and polls directly from your mobile device. Track your participation, review past responses, and monitor your performance over time. Ideal for students and event attendees seeking real-time interaction.
- Respond to live polls and questions
- Sign in for attendance tracking
- Review response history
- Check correctness of responses
- Access recurring presenter sessions
- Use via app, web, or SMS
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Respond to live Poll Everywhere questions from anywhere with the Poll Everywhere app for iOS. Sign in and register with speakers for attendance or graded questions. Then, review your response history and check correctness over time. Download Poll Everywhere for iOS today and be ready for your next interactive class or event. About Poll Everywhere: Poll Everywhere adds live audience interaction to slide decks so presenters can deliver effective, engaging presentations. It’s a web-based audience response system that lets speakers embed live activities directly into their presentations. The audience responds using the app, a private response page, or via SMS texting. The results update in real time for all to see. About Poll Everywhere for iOS: This mobile app is the perfect audience companion for a Poll Everywhere presentation. Students and audience members respond to activities from the app on their phones or tablets. Participants can sign in to track their attendance or graded response scores. Individual response histories are saved in the app. KEY FEATURES >> Sign in or create an account to track attendance and assessment >> Easily access recurring presenter sessions >> Review your response history and check correctness >> Respond to Poll Everywhere questions on your phone or tablet Poll Everywhere is used by millions of audience members and students every year. It’s trusted by over 75% of the Fortune 500 along with more than 300,000 educators worldwide during meetings, classes, and events.
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Verdict
Duo Mobile and Poll Everywhere both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Duo Mobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of Poll Everywhere's. Duo Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.3M vs 3K). On price, rating, ads 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. Poll Everywhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Duo Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Duo Mobile against 4.8 for Poll Everywhere. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duo Mobile has 2.3M ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Duo Mobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of Poll Everywhere's.
Duo Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Poll Everywhere every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duo Mobile | Poll Everywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.3M ratings) — better | 4.8 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 30.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3M — better | 3K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | #96 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Duo Security LLC | Poll Everywhere |
Customer experience
Duo Mobile
Poll Everywhere
User reviews
Duo Mobile
From 2.3M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Provides an extra layer of security
- 🚀 Quick and convenient authentication
- 🔒 Secure login experience
- 👍 Straightforward and user-friendly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications and push functionality
- 🐛 Compatibility issues when changing devices
- 🐛 Slow and frustrating authentication process
- 🐛 Confusing and non-intuitive user interface
- 🐛 Forced use of the app causing inconvenience
Poll Everywhere
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great in-class resource
- 🚀 Slick tool for interactive sessions
- 👍 Excellent app for online courses
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly requires login
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Broken, with issues logging in and out
- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected, forces to use web browser
Bugs and requests
Duo Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notifications not working as expected
- App not recognizing new devices after replacement
- Authentication process getting stuck or timing out
- Inability to recover accounts after device changes
- Unexpected language changes in the app
Requested features
5 requests- Allow more control and customization for users
- Improve integration with other authentication methods
- Provide better support and guidance for new users
- Add an option to remember trusted devices
- Streamline the authentication flow for faster access
Poll Everywhere
Reported bugs
3 issues- New polls do not load reliably
- Endless login loop issue
- Questions and responses not updating properly
Requested features
3 requests- Add auto-refresh ability
- Improve UI and UX consistency
- Provide phone support option
In-app purchases
Duo Mobile
No in-app purchases
Poll Everywhere
- Annual paid participation$13.99
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