Random vs Pretty Random
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Random
Generate random HEX color codes for design projects. Save your favorite colors for future reference. Future updates will include palette generation and shade adjustment.
- Generate random HEX colors
- Display HEX values
- Save favorite colors
- Future palette generation
- Future shade adjustment
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Create random colors for your next design project. Colors show their hexadecimal (HEX) value for use in your design tool. Save your favorite colors for later use. Future features include: - Palette generation - Shade adjustment - Sharing outside the app
Pretty Random
Easily generate random numbers with a simple shake of your phone. This app is perfect for various uses, from board games and classroom selections to raffles and game streaming.
- Shake to generate numbers
- Random number generation
- Board game companion
- Classroom selection tool
- Raffle generator
- Game streaming aid
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A simple, beautiful random number generator. Just shake your phone and watch the numbers change! A fun use for Pretty Random is .. ⁃ board game ⁃ Random selection, even in the classroom :) ⁃ Game streaming - Raffling - Wordle choices ⁃ and many more * Please let us know of the many fun ways you use Pretty Random!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Random at none against Pretty Random's 5. Random also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Pretty Random's advantage is ratings volume (306 vs 6). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pretty Random sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Random asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Random against 4.4 for Pretty Random. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pretty Random has 306 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Random's written reviews are positive against 74% of Pretty Random's.
| Parameter | Random | Pretty Random |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (306 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 306 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kishan Patel | steven burnett |
Customer experience
Random
Pretty Random
Bugs and requests
Random
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pretty Random
Reported bugs
3 issues- Numbers sometimes outside of specified range
- Shake to randomize not always working as expected
- Ads reappearing after purchasing ad removal
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remember last used min/max values
- Ability to generate multiple random numbers at once
- Non-repeating number generation mode
- Support for negative numbers and decimal values
In-app purchases
Random
No in-app purchases
Pretty Random
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Ten new gradients$0.99
- Black Lives Matters Background$0.99
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- Five new fonts$0.99
- Premium Bundle$1.99
Questions
Is Random free?
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