I have posted previously about my weakness for web apps requiring a signup, including the Useless Account, but recently came across a site that makes my affliciton look somewhat insignificant.

The site is called Simple Spark, and it claims to be tracking 8,611 as of posting this.  They have everything broken down by category, and also by device (Mobile, iPhone, Wii) which is convenient.  There is also a feature you can access by registering (yep, I registered) which lets you create lists of apps you like in a sort of dropbox on the right-hand side of the page.

There are plenty of web apps out there that let you conduct in-depth surveys and polls (SurveyMonkey and Survey Gizmo are just a couple), but what about quick polls for a few people?  Like, for example, a poll to decide where to go to lunch?  (It usually ends up being Al’s or Chipotle in our office).

Doodle has a really clean and simple interface with no frills, and you don’t have to sign up for an account.  You can create a poll in no time, and send a URL to your friends to participate.  What’s neat about Doodle is they never get any email addresses.  There are Google ads on the poll itself, but nowhere else.

Zoho Polls has a pretty clean interface too, and a few more features than Doodle, but you do have to sign up for an account, even if you already have a Zoho Office account.  You can embed a Zoho Poll into your own website or blog, making it better suited to longer term polls and surveys.

To summarize, Doodle is great for really quick polls, and Zoho Polls is better at handling longer term polls.