Run a costume contest vote everyone trusts
Costume contests usually go to whoever has the loudest friends. With a ranked vote, every guest orders the costumes from their phone, and the winner is the costume most people ranked highly, not just the one with the biggest fan club.
- The Barbie
- Shrek and Fiona
- The Office crew
- Gandalf
- The haunted bride
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Everyone votes privately, so nobody votes for their friend just to be nice.
- Ranked results reward costumes lots of people liked, not one loud group.
- Guests vote from their own phones in a minute, no paper ballots.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Name each option by the costume, not the person, if people don’t know each other.
- Add a photo of each costume so guests remember who was who.
- Close voting and reveal the winner at a set time, like midnight.
Questions
Can guests vote without an account?
Yes. Guests open the link, rank the costumes, and type a name. No sign-up or app download.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.
Decide something else
- Pick a group Halloween costume everyone will wearShortlist group costume ideas, send one link, and everyone ranks them privately.
- Which Halloween movies should we watch?Let everyone rank the scary-movie shortlist before the marathon.
- Pick a holiday party everyone will enjoyShortlist holiday party ideas for friends or the office, send one link, and let everyone rank them.