VoteFirst

VoteFirst turns scattered customer requests into a clear, defensible feature roadmap. Users submit ideas and vote inside a board designed for prioritization, so you can stop guessing what to build and start building what customers want.

The roadmap ranks requests using more than just vote count. Each request carries demand signals and effort sizing (XS to XL), and the system can incorporate the value behind voting via weighted votes tied to customer plans. Duplicates merge so customers aren’t split across similar ideas, and you get a single prioritized request that reflects how many customers want the same thing—and what those customers are likely paying.

VoteFirst also helps you close the loop. You can publish a public roadmap that shows what’s planned, in progress, and shipped, and when you ship you attach requests to releases and publish a public changelog. Voters can receive release emails, and the board can also show messages inside your app without waiting for a release.

It’s built for iOS teams: you can let customers vote in an embedded Feedback tab using SwiftUI (FeedbackView) or UIKit (FeedbackViewController), and you can also support customers through a link-style hosted board. Pricing is per project: Free ($0) for 1 project and 100 votes; Lite is $9/month; Pro is $39/month; and there’s a $999 lifetime option that provides PRO for as long as VoteFirst runs.

If you want to connect voting to your workflow, Pro includes API access, while Lite focuses on a hosted board and weighted voting and prioritization.

How does VoteFirst prioritize features beyond the total number of votes?

Requests are ranked using demand signals (votes plus additional signals like comments and views), effort sizing (XS to XL), and customer value via weighted voting. This helps surface high-return work even when raw vote totals are close.

What does weighted voting mean in VoteFirst?

You assign vote weighting based on customer plan and value, so votes from higher-tier plans can carry more weight. The roadmap then sorts requests by the money behind the voting.

Can users vote without leaving my app?

Yes. You can embed the board inside your SwiftUI or UIKit app using FeedbackView or FeedbackViewController so users vote in your existing Feedback tab.

Do customers need to sign up to vote?

Optional anonymous voting is available, so customers can participate without creating an account.

How do roadmap updates and release communication work?

You can publish the public roadmap (planned/in progress/shipped) and, when you ship, publish a public changelog and send release emails to voters. You can also post messages in the Dashboard that appear in your app without requiring a new release.

What are the main plan options and what do they include?

Free is $0 for 1 project and 100 votes, Lite is $9/month per project, Pro is $39/month with unlimited projects/roadmaps plus API access and app embedding support, and lifetime is $999 for PRO for as long as VoteFirst runs.