SurveyMonkey vs Pollmachine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create surveys, quizzes, and polls
- Edit live surveys
- Analyze charts and responses
- Filter and compare results
- Share survey links
- Monitor responses with push notifications
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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/
Pollmachine
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Do you want to create a quick poll to get the opinion of your audience? With Pollmachine you can do exactly this, Pollmachine has also a website, so your audience is not needing the Pollmachine app to vote on your polls. First create a poll, you can decide if it's public or private. Private polls can be only access via the link and public polls can access by anybody using the explore tab in the app. You are also able to send an end date for the polls and a custom image that is displayed on the poll site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pollmachine at none against SurveyMonkey's 10. Pollmachine also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.1). On price, update cadence, 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. SurveyMonkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Pollmachine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurveyMonkey | Pollmachine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SurveyMonkey | Manuel Schuler |
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
Pollmachine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SurveyMonkey
- SELECT Plan$15.991 Month
- SELECT Plan$17.991 Month
- SELECT Plan$21.991 Month
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- 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
Pollmachine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SurveyMonkey free?
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Do SurveyMonkey or Pollmachine have ads?
Which is updated more often, SurveyMonkey or Pollmachine?
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