FORM PAL: Time Limit vs Pear Deck — Google Workspace

FORM PAL vs Pear Deck

Name: FORM PAL: Time Limit
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.8 (2134 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

FORM PAL

4.8·2.1kreviews·1,635,087+installs

FORM PAL puts your form behind a countdown you set in hours and minutes. Invite by email: every address gets its own response limit. Share it as a QR code.

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	FORM PAL	Pear Deck
Tagline	“FORM PAL puts your form behind a countdown you set in hours and minutes. Invite by email: every address gets its own response limit. Share it as a QR code.”155 chars	“Interactive presentations to help you engage every student in your class every day!”83 chars
Description	1988 / 16000 chars12% used	1708 / 16000 chars11% used
Screenshots	10 images	4 images
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Platforms	Google Workspace	Google Workspace
Developer	AddonForge	Pear Deck
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Last updated	—	—

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Feature comparison between FORM PAL: Time Limit and Pear Deck
Metric	FORM PAL: Time Limit	Pear Deck
Rating	★ 4.8 ★	4.4 ★
Total reviews	★ 2.1k	259
Active installs	1,635,087+	49,364,797+
Free plan	★ Yes	—
Pricing	Free of charge trial	Not available

Keyword	FORM PAL	Pear Deck
forms	#9	Not ranked
jotform	#13	Not ranked
form	#15	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

FORM PAL

🎯 FORM PAL gives your form a countdown and a door. Respondents reach it through a page of its own, which is what lets you decide who gets in, for how long, and how often. ⚙️ HOW IT WORKS Instead of handing out the form link, you hand out a FORM PAL link. It leads to a page hosted at timer.addonforge.com that checks your rules first and shows the form only once they are met. That one extra step is what makes everything below possible: without it, anyone holding the link could answer at any time, as often as they liked. ⏳ THE COUNTDOWN Set how long respondents have, in hours and minutes. The countdown runs on the page while they answer, so nobody has to guess how much time is left and nobody can quietly take twice as long as everyone else. 🔐 WHO CAN OPEN IT Leave the page open to anyone, or list the email addresses allowed in. Every address on that list also gets its own number of attempts, one by default, so a single person cannot simply start over until they are happy with the result. You can also give the page a window: outside it, the page is not reachable at all. 💬 YOUR OWN WELCOME MESSAGE Write what people see before they begin. Instructions, house rules, a word of encouragement, whatever the occasion needs. It is the first thing they read, and it is yours. 📅 USE CASE: A TIMED EXAM Ninety minutes, one attempt each, and only the addresses on your class list. Share the link, and the page handles the rest: it lets the right people in, starts their clock, and shows everyone the same rules before they begin. The same setup works for online recruiting tests, quizzes and any assessment where equal conditions matter more than convenience. 📱 SHARE VIA QR CODE Every form can be shared instantly via a built-in QR code, in the size you need. No extra tools required. 📧 EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS Get an email for every new response, so you can watch submissions arrive without keeping the form open. 🙏 We are grateful for any feedback and feature requests 😊

Top keywords

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addresses2×0.56%
answer2×0.56%

Pear Deck

Why Use Pear Deck? Get 100% student engagement immediately Students understand class material better. Students are more interested in the material. You know which students are stuck, who’s ready for more, and what’s confusing them. You can give every student a voice, even the shyest or most reticent. In 2015, we worked with the NYC Department of Education Office of Innovation & EdTech iZone and Johns Hopkins University to study the efficacy of Pear Deck in the classroom. The study found 65% of students agreed that Pear Deck helped them understand class material better, and 61% reported that it increased their interest in class material. How it works: Pear Deck lets students interact with your presentation from any device. Transform existing Google Slides, PPTs or PDFs into interactive presentations, or choose to build your presentation from scratch. Add in temperature checks, formative assessments, discussion prompts, diagnostics, or exit tickets. Invite every student to join your presentation from their devices so they can interact with the material and respond to prompts. You can also choose to turn on student-paced mode to allow students to work at their speed in the classroom or at home. See student responses in real time to get a quick temperature check on student understanding Share anonymous answers on the projector screen to spark debate, make every opinion be heard, and discuss common misconceptions Who uses Pear Deck? Passionate teachers looking to engage every student in their classroom, every day. Pear Deck lives in your Google Drive and integrates with Google Classroom, so G Suite for Education users have a completely Frictionless Setup to get started.

Top keywords

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Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck cheaper?

FORM PAL: Time Limit is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free of charge trial). Pear Deck starts at Not available. Both publish their pricing on the Google Workspace Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Which has better reviews, FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck?

FORM PAL: Time Limit has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 2,134 reviews) compared to Pear Deck (4.4★ from 259 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck?

FORM PAL: Time Limit holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace. FORM PAL: Time Limit has the deeper published review base (2,134 vs 259), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Google Workspace Marketplace admins?

FORM PAL: Time Limit typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,134 reviews). Pear Deck typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (259 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between FORM PAL: Time Limit and Pear Deck?

Migration support varies by app and category. FORM PAL: Time Limit and Pear Deck both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Pear Deck" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

FORM PAL vs Pear Deck

FORM PAL

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Is FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck cheaper?

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Should I choose FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck?

Which is faster to set up, FORM PAL: Time Limit or Pear Deck?

Which works better for small vs large Google Workspace Marketplace admins?

Can I migrate data between FORM PAL: Time Limit and Pear Deck?

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