RealTime Social vs Purpoll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RealTime Social
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Live in the moment. Share in RealTime. RealTime is a lightweight and authentic way to share what you're doing right now. Capture moments, share captions, and chat with friends. Content is shared to keep things fresh and in the moment. Key Features: Share stories that vanish quickly โ No filters. No pressure. Just real life. Share captions โ Share your thoughts instantly. Friends & Followers โ Choose to share with close friends or your subscribers. Direct messaging โ Chat with your people in real time. Push notifications โ Stay updated when someone shares a new story or message. Designed for authentic moments, RealTime encourages users to live and share freely, without the pressure of perfection or permanence.
Purpoll
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Purpoll is a social polling app that lets you discover what people really think โ live. Vote on trending topics, explore the most popular polls of the moment, and analyze detailed results in real time. Purpoll allows everyone to express their opinion easily, compare viewpoints by age, gender, or region, and take part in open discussions on topics related to society, culture, politics, and everyday life. Key features: โข Vote on polls in seconds โข Create your own questions easily โข Analyze results in real time โข Join discussions and conversations โข Discover and join communities โข Follow profiles and explore opinions Purpoll is designed to provide a clear, transparent, and instant view of public opinion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Purpoll at every 8 days against RealTime Social's every 8 months. Purpoll also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RealTime Social ships an update every 8 months, Purpoll every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealTime Social | Purpoll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marcus Grant | Victor Cambournac |
In-app purchases
RealTime Social
No in-app purchases
Purpoll
No in-app purchases









