5 Apps to Get Anonymous Feedback From Anyone That’s Brutally Honest
What people say to your face isn’t always what they are really thinking. By giving people an anonymous platform to talk to you, these apps get you honest opinions and feedback that you wouldn’t hear otherwise.
The internet makes it easier than ever to be anonymous. For example, you cansend anonymous emailsin various ways to get something off your chest. But receiving feedback anonymously is a little trickier because others have to be willing to go through the loops of creating an anonymous online identity. Well, with these apps, they don’t have to. By making it easier for others to be anonymous, these apps assure more participation when you want to hear feedback, with no consequences on who says it.
1.NGL.Link(Android, iOS): Anonymous Feedback for Instagram Users
NGL is the spiritual successor toanonymous feedback apps like Sarahah and Sayat. The app works mainly with Instagram, so that your Instagram followers can anonymously talk to you or ask questions.
Here’s how it works. First, you download and sign up for the NGL app, where the app asks for your Instagram ID. It isn’t asking for access to any Instagram data or your password, so it’s relatively privacy-friendly. The app then generates a link for your account, which it’s possible to share on an Instagram story. Feel free to add questions if you’re looking for feedback or other prompts for your readers.
Anyone who clicks the link on the Story can send you a message, even if they don’t have the NGL app. Their messages land in your NGL inbox, completely anonymous. You can’t reply to these privately, but you can share them on your Instagram with a reply. NGL also offers “hints” (as in-app purchases) to figure out who probably sent you that message, but it only gives the phone model and location of the sender.
Download:NGL forAndroid|iOS(Free)
2.Tellonym(Web, Android, iOS): Anonymous Commenting Network
If you want something like NGL that works well across more social networks, Tellonym is a decent alternative. It has been around since 2016 and can also be used through a web browser.
Like with other such anonymous feedback apps, you’ll be able to send messages (called “Tells”) to anyone else on the app. Received feedback lands in your “inbox,” and any replies will be through your public feed. it’s possible to see any user’s public feed, and add users as friends to create an anonymous network on Tellonym too.
In your Tellonym profile page, there’s a space to set your current status, where you can add questions or seek feedback on a topic. You can also add different social media links so that people can check out your pages and then offer anonymous feedback on Tellonym.
Download:Tellonym forAndroid|iOS(Free)
3.Tusk(Web): Anonymous, Self-Destructing Links to Gather Feedback
Tusk, which stands for “Thought You Should Know,” is one of the simplest ways to create an online space to receive anonymous feedback. Without any sign-up, you can create a custom domain name for your feedback page, and add in an optional comment or description if you want to guide recipients or ask questions. Then share the link with feedback-givers.
Anyone who opens the link can write a comment in the feedback box that’s presented immediately. You can also read the other feedback first instead of adding a comment. There are no special editorial rights as the creator of the link, and all comments are completely anonymous.
Each Tusk link is active for three days only. After that, the domain name, description, and all feedback posts are deleted forever. This is to ensure privacy and security long-term, and currently, there is no way to extend your links beyond three days.
4.Feedback for Growth(Web): Self-Improvement Q&A Made by Psychologists
Feedback for Growth wants to help in your self-improvement journey by gathering anonymous feedback in response to quizzes made by psychologists. Once you sign up for the app with your email address, you get a personal quiz page. Here, you can use the professionally-designed quizzes, or add your own question sets too.
Currently, the quizzes include personal feedback, feedback from team members, managers, feedback as a software developer, and feedback on meetings you organized. Each of these has statements about you where the recipient can agree or disagree, or questions with dialog boxes for their answers. Feedback for Growth encourages you to add your feedback link as a signature in your email, so people can give feedback multiple times if needed.
All responses are automatically logged in your personal dashboard. You can see how many people have responded and tally their answers here. Then, depending on whether the feedback gets worse or better, you’ll get a “growth ratio” to understand how you’re improving.
5.Self-Awareness Test by Ahead(Web): Rate Your Social Skills and See What Others Say
How you perceive yourself often doesn’t align with how others perceive you. Ahead, an app to raise your EQ, has generated an online self-awareness test that anyone can use without installing the app. Through the test, you will get an idea of what your friends, family, or co-workers think about your social skills.
The first step of the test is to take it yourself. There are a total of 10 questions, wherein you are given a scenario and two extreme reactions to it. On a scale of 1-10, you must note which of the reactions you are more likely to have. While taking the test, you will get prompts from research studies that nudge you to be more self-aware.
Once you’ve taken the test, you have to give your email address to generate a link that it’s possible to share with others. Anyone can then add their reactions on how you would do over those 10 questions. Once at least three people have added their responses, you will be able to see your answers compared with theirs. It’s one of thecoolest free online personality quizzesto get to know yourself better.
Beware of Cyberbullying and Strong Language
These five apps offer an excellent way to get feedback that is brutally honest because of its anonymity. Unfortunately, however, the ability to be anonymous online often leads to strong language and cyberbullying. In fact, theproblem with online anonymityis that people tend to let down filters they’d have in civil society, so you might even face harassment, racism, and other undesirable elements.
You must prepare yourself for these when using anonymous feedback apps. However, you could perhaps reduce the chances by being careful who you share your links with.
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