Comparison

Pickster vs Raffle Name

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pickster

This app simplifies random name selection, mimicking a "draw from a hat" experience digitally. It offers customizable drawing modes, easy list management, and a new winner page for sharing results with fanfare. Supports multiple lists via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Random name selection
  • Customizable drawing modes
  • Screenshot-friendly winner page
  • Multiple list creation (in-app purchase)
  • Paste text to create lists
  • Quick Add Widget
  • Auto-alphabetize or custom ordering
Features
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Pickster is a simple little app to help you pick names randomly from a collection - just like drawing names out of a hat, but with less paper... and hats. New in version 2.5: • New screen-shot friendly winner page! Now you can show everyone the result of the drawing with some fanfare, and without displaying everyone else's name in the list. Switch it on per list in the Settings page Other Features: • Easily increment the number of entries for each name just by tapping on it • Chose how many unique names are picked • Auto-alphabetize the names list, or do your own custom ordering • Handy swipe actions to copy a list, and clear or delete an entry • Choose from two drawing modes: • Natural Drawing Mode (default). When a name is picked, remove one of its entries from the hat • Original Drawing Mode. When a name is picked, its number of entries stays the same • Multiple Lists - Enable this feature through a one time in-app purchase and you'll be able to create as many lists as you want • Paste in text as a new list! Copy names to your phone's clipboard with commas, tabs, or newline characters separating each name. Tap the Add button, name the list, and tap the Paste button to import all the copied names into the list. Each name will receive 1 entry. • Make copies of existing lists just by swiping to the left and tapping the Copy button • Quick Add Widget makes entering names fast and easy. It automatically checks for duplicate names in the list as you type • iPad support • Still ad-free as always! Need more help? Visit our How To guides at https://picksterapp.weebly.com/help.html

About

Raffle Name

Easily create custom raffle wheels with unlimited lists and entries. Track the chance to win percentage for each participant. Manage your subscriptions through your account settings.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited raffle lists
  • Up to 9,999 entries per raffle
  • Add multiple tickets per entry
  • See 'Chance to win %'
  • Subscription for full access
Read full description

A simple and amazing way to create your own raffles. With Raffle Name you can: - Create unlimited raffle lists - Create up to 9,999 entries per raffle - Add multiple tickets to an entry - See the 'Chance to win %' based on each entry To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual or monthly auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/terms

Screenshots

Pickster4 screens
Raffle Name3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raffle Name at 4.7 against Pickster's 3.3. Raffle Name also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 62) and review sentiment (57% vs 44%). Pickster's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pickster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Raffle Name sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raffle Name holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raffle Name has 5.3K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pickster's written reviews are positive against 57% of Raffle Name's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickster ships an update every 2 months, Raffle Name every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pickster versus Raffle Name: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicksterRaffle Name
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (62 ratings)4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews57.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings625.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom SoderlingAppcano LLC

Customer experience

Pickster

All ratings62 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative40.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.3%

Raffle Name

All ratings5,267 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.1%

Bugs and requests

Pickster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Raffle Name

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to delete or modify names
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding entries
  • Recording feature not working as expected
  • Scrolling issues when entering names

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to choose number of winners
  • Improve sorting and filtering of names
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Offer a paid version to remove ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pickster

One-time1
  • Multi-List Feature$2.99
1 purchases

Raffle Name

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickster free?
Pickster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raffle Name free?
Raffle Name is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickster or Raffle Name?
Raffle Name is rated higher. Pickster averages 3.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Raffle Name averages 4.7 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Pickster or Raffle Name have ads?
Neither Pickster nor Raffle Name shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickster or Raffle Name?
Pickster ships an update every 2 months, and Raffle Name every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pickster was updated on October 16, 2026 and Raffle Name on October 18, 2026.

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