A merchant seeks an all-in-one app for running a product naming contest with two phases: first collecting customer name submissions (visible to prevent duplicates), then automatically converting those entries into a voting poll after a deadline. The winner would receive a prize.
Current Challenge:
No existing Shopify app appears to offer this automated workflow. Available solutions require:
Creating separate survey and poll using different apps
Manually transferring submitted names from the survey into a new poll
Suggested Approaches:
Use dedicated survey apps (like Opinion Stage) followed by separate poll apps, accepting the manual transfer step
Contact app developers directly to inquire about custom functionality
Hire a Shopify Partner to build a bespoke solution
Status: The discussion remains unresolved with no automated solution identified. The merchant continues researching options while considering the manual two-step workaround.
Summarized with AI on October 31.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
I want to have a survey/poll/contest where I post a picture of a new product and customers can submit a name entry for the new product. After all names are submitted, then it turns into a poll and there is a vote on them. The name with the most votes wins a prize. When names are being submitted, I want everyone to be able to see what names have already been entered, so their are no repeats.
I have been looking all over, but I cannot find an app where “survey answers” then get turned into a poll to vote on automatically. The only solution I have found is I basically have to do 2 different surveys. One for name entries, then I have to create an entire new poll and have to type all of the entries for visitors to choose one. Does anyone know of anything like this out there where its all in one? Like customers have until “x” date to enter, then it auto converts all the entries to a poll?
I understand that you’re looking for an app that combines the functionality of a survey and poll, so that the person with the most votes for a new product name suggestion can win a prize.
I had a look on the Shopify App Store, but I was also not able to find a specific app that offers this exact functionality. As this is quite a specific and niche requirement, I think it’s probably unlikely that you will find an app that allows you to do this all in one functionality.
You could certainly start by using a survey app such as this one here, and then a separate poll app such as this one. However, that would involve having to manually create the poll yourself and list all of the options for people to vote on, based on the information you collected with the survey.
You could consider reaching out to the developers of whichever app you like the look of, and inquiring if their app would work for your use case. You can do this by navigating to the support section of the app store page - perhaps they can help you with your idea.
Something else you could also consider is hiring a Shopify Partner to create a custom solution for your store. This would involve working with a developer to come up with a bespoke implementation of your idea. Feel free to check out the Shopify Partner Directory here if this is a route you would like to consider.
Thank you Rick for taking the time to look and respond. I am glad that it was not me, and you could not find an app that has this function. I will do some more research.
I’ve done research on this, and unfortunately, I haven’t found a tool that automatically converts survey responses into a poll. Right now, the best way to do this is to first create a survey where people submit their name ideas, and then manually take those responses and create a poll where visitors can vote on their favorite.
I know it’s not as seamless as you’d like, but most platforms don’t have an automatic way to switch from collecting open-ended responses to a structured poll. If you’re open to a little manual work in between, you could use a tool like Opinion Stage to create the survey, collect the name entries, and then set up a poll with those results for voting.