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How good was it, out of five?

A star-rating poll turns feedback into one tap. Voters tap a score, your dashboard computes the average and the full spread as votes land — honest ratings without a survey.

Vote: tap a star Results: average + distribution Scale: 1–5 by default Cost: free on every plan
Averages, live ✓ Anonymous by default
Live score

How was yesterday's workshop?

Ratings land in real time.

4.3avg · 27 ratings

Try it

Voters tap a star. You get the score.

By the numbers

A number, not a meeting.

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average, computed live
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Real questions people send

Borrow one today.

How was yesterday's workshop?
After an event
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4.6 avg · 31 ratings
Sent within the hour — response rate peaks
Rate this quarter's newsletter
Recurring
★★★★★
3.9 avg · up from 3.4 last quarter
Same question, tracked over time
How was onboarding week?
HR pulse
★★★★★
4.8 avg · anonymous on
Anonymity gets the honest number

Anatomy

A tap for them. A trend for you.

The voter's side

Five stars, one tap

No typing, no survey. They tap the star that feels right and they're done — in seconds.

★★★★★

Anonymous by default — the honest answer wins.

Your side

Average + full distribution

The mean is the headline; the spread tells you whether everyone agrees or half the room quietly hated it.

★★★★★
52%
★★★★
31%
★★★
11%
4.3 average · 27 ratings

How to

Make one in two minutes.

1

Open Gmail compose

With the add-on installed, start any email and open the polls panel.

2

Pick Star rating

1–5 stars is the default scale; set your own when you create the poll.

3

Ask one rateable question

"How was the workshop?" "Rate this quarter's newsletter." One clear thing to score.

4

Send — read the score

Average and distribution build live on your dashboard as each star lands.

Perfect for

Use star rating when…

⭐ You want a number, not an essay 🔁 You'll ask repeatedly and track the trend 🫥 Honest answers need anonymity

Want the why behind the score? Add an open-ended follow-up on Pro.

Pro tips

Ratings that mean something.

Tip 1

Ask within 24 hours

Memory fades fast. The same poll a day later loses both volume and honesty.

Tip 2

Track the trend, not the score

Ask the same question monthly. A 4.1 that was 3.6 last quarter is a better story than any single 4.8.

Tip 3

Pair it with "why?"

On Pro, one poll can carry the stars and an open-ended follow-up — number plus reason.

FAQ

Common questions

What scale can I use?

The default scale is 1–5 stars; you can set a different scale when you create the poll.

What do the results look like?

You get the average rating plus the full distribution — how many voters chose each score — updating live on your dashboard.

Can ratings be anonymous?

Yes. Voter identification is off by default, so ratings are anonymous unless you turn on voter info — which is what makes team pulse-checks honest.

Can I combine a rating with another question?

Yes — on Pro, one poll can carry up to 5 questions, so you can pair "How good was it?" with a single-choice or open-ended follow-up.

Does voting work on phones?

Yes — the stars are thumb-sized and the vote page is mobile-first. Most ratings arrive from phones, which is exactly why one tap works.

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