Comparison

SurveyMonkey vs Polls

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

Head to head
About

SurveyMonkey

Design, distribute, and analyze surveys and feedback forms on any device. Customize questions, track responses in real-time, and share insights easily. Ideal for both casual users and professional researchers.

Highlights
  • Create surveys, quizzes, and polls
  • Edit live surveys
  • Analyze charts and responses
  • Filter and compare results
  • Share survey links
  • Monitor responses with push notifications
Features
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Create, edit, and send surveys, review results, build with expert templates, and more — seamlessly across your desktop, tablet, and phone. Here’s some of that “more” we’re talking about: • Make a survey, quiz, or poll and send it out • Edit a live survey—fix a typo or add a question you forgot to ask • Open and close surveys in your account • Analyze charts and individual responses • Filter, compare, and analyze results • Share your survey link via text, email, or social media • Share results—decide what and with whom to share • Enable push notifications to monitor responses SurveyMonkey is a global leader in survey software. We’re trusted by 98% of the Fortune 500 and over 60 million users worldwide. We’re here for survey experts and dabblers alike. PS — if you’d like to take surveys to earn gift cards or donate to charity, head on over to the SurveyMonkey Rewards app. Our app is free to download and use. Signing up for a paid plan through the app unlocks access to more advanced survey tools through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscription prices may vary based on your country of purchase. If you already have a paid plan, simply log in to enjoy paid features. Privacy Policy: https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/policy/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/policy/terms-of-use/

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

SurveyMonkey4 screens
Polls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SurveyMonkey at 4.6 against Polls's 1.6. SurveyMonkey also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 18) and review sentiment (41% vs 22%). Polls's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SurveyMonkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and Polls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SurveyMonkey holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SurveyMonkey has 2.8K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of SurveyMonkey's written reviews are positive against 22% of Polls's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SurveyMonkey versus Polls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurveyMonkeyPolls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better1.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurveyMonkeyIngolf Koch

Customer experience

SurveyMonkey

All ratings2,762 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative54.3%

Polls

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

Bugs and requests

SurveyMonkey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Inconsistent survey response tracking
  • Syncing issues between web and mobile versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline survey capabilities
  • Improved mobile editing and customization
  • Tiered pricing plans for different user needs
  • Better customer support and communication

Polls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SurveyMonkey

Subscriptions10
  • SELECT Plan$15.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$17.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$21.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Select Plan$22.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$23.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$25.991 Month
  • Standard Plan (monthly)$98.991 Month
  • SELECT Plan$199.991 Year
  • SELECT Plan$229.991 Year
  • Standard Plan (annual)$399.991 Year
1 purchases

Polls

One-time1
  • Polls One Year$0.99

Questions

Is SurveyMonkey free?
SurveyMonkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polls free?
Polls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SurveyMonkey or Polls?
SurveyMonkey is rated higher. SurveyMonkey averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Polls averages 1.6 from 18 ratings.
Do SurveyMonkey or Polls have ads?
Neither SurveyMonkey nor Polls shows ads.

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