Comparison

ButterflyMX vs Polls

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

Head to head
About

ButterflyMX

Control property access, including doors, gates, elevators, and garages, directly from your smartphone. Grant entry to visitors and deliveries remotely, and receive video calls for enhanced security. Manage all building access points seamlessly from one app.

Highlights
  • Open doors, gates, elevators, garages from smartphone
  • Grant visitor access remotely
  • Receive delivery notifications and grant access
  • Video calls with visitors before granting access
  • Manage all property access points
Features
Currently charting
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ButterflyMX makes property access simple. With the ButterflyMX mobile app, you can open doors, gates, elevators, and garages from your smartphone. Whether you’re coming home, welcoming a guest, or accepting a delivery, it’s all one tap away. Key mobile app features: - Property access from anywhere. Unlock any connected entry point on your property using your smartphone. - Visitor access made easy. Send Visitor Passes to friends, family, and trusted service workers so they can enter even when you’re not home. - Never miss another delivery. Share Delivery Passes and get notified when deliveries arrive to grant property access from anywhere. - Security you can see. Receive video calls and speak with your visitors before granting them property access. From front doors and garages to gates and elevators, ButterflyMX connects every access point in one secure, easy-to-use app, so property access is simple at your building.

About

Polls

Easily create and share polls directly within your iMessage conversations. Let friends vote on decisions like where to eat or what to wear. Offers a one-year unlimited poll subscription.

Highlights
  • Create polls in iMessage
  • Get answers from friends
  • Decision making tool
  • Unlimited polls subscription
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Which restaurant do we go to this night? Where do we meet for cinema? Which dress should I wear? The red one? The blue one? Let your friends decide directly in your iMessage conversation! Polls for iMessage gives you a quick and easy to use way to ask questions and get answers. Polls for iMessage offers an In-App-Purchase at the price of $0.99 for creating unlimited polls for the duration of 1 year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription does not automatically renew at the end of the period which means no cancellation of the current subscription is necessary. Visit http://www.polls-app.com for our privacy policy.

Screenshots

ButterflyMX4 screens
Polls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ButterflyMX at 4.9 against Polls's 1.6. ButterflyMX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (51% vs 22%). Polls's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Polls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ButterflyMX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ButterflyMX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ButterflyMX has 115K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of ButterflyMX's written reviews are positive against 22% of Polls's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ButterflyMX versus Polls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterflyMXPolls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (115K ratings) — better1.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings115K — better18
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperButterflyMX, Inc.Ingolf Koch

Customer experience

ButterflyMX

All ratings112,895 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative39.6%

Polls

All ratings18 ratings
Positive5.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

ButterflyMX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Missed notifications
  • Inconsistent door unlocking
  • Intercom call routing problems
  • Elevator access issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote door opening option
  • Improved delivery workflow
  • Independent user controls
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Bluetooth/offline access

Polls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ButterflyMX

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Polls

One-time1
  • Polls One Year$0.99

Questions

Is ButterflyMX free?
ButterflyMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polls free?
Polls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ButterflyMX or Polls?
ButterflyMX is rated higher. ButterflyMX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 115K ratings, while Polls averages 1.6 from 18 ratings.
Do ButterflyMX or Polls have ads?
Neither ButterflyMX nor Polls shows ads.

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