Comparison

Pretty Random vs Random Timer Generator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Shake to generate numbers
  • Random number generation
  • Board game companion
  • Classroom selection tool
  • Raffle generator
  • Game streaming aid
Features
Read full description

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!

About

Random Timer Generator

This app generates random countdown timers within a specified time range. It's versatile for games, meditation, exercise, studying, and more. Customize sounds, vibrations, and looping modes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Configurable random countdowns
  • Adjustable time ranges (0 seconds to 24 hours)
  • Background operation support
  • Customizable sound and vibration alerts
  • Upload custom alarm sounds
  • Looping mode with break periods
  • Progress tracking for loops
Features
Read full description

Random Timer Generator is a random countdown timer that allows you to input a Minimum and Maximum time, and then it will start a random timer somewhere within that range. Random Timer Generator allows you to create random timer countdowns, which makes it great as an exercise timer, a meditation timer, a random timer for studying, a Musical Chairs timer, or as a timer for Hot Potato style games like Catch Phrase, The Last Word, Pass The Bomb... or Hot Potato. ************************************ FEATURES * Fully configurable random countdowns with adjustable seconds, minutes, and hours * Supports timer durations from 0 seconds to 24 hours * The timer and alarm will still run properly even if your screen is locked or you have another app open * Enable or disable countdown noise options * Enable or disable vibrations when the timer ends * Enable or disable showing how much time is left while the random timer is going * Sounds an alarm when the timer hits 0. Choose from different alarm noise options, or go silent with vibrate-only option * Upload your own sound or song as the countdown sound, the sound when timer ends, or the sound when break period ends * Animates and vibrates when going off, so you'll notice the timer expiring in a noisy situation * Looping mode - set a random timer to go off repeatedly, so the next random timer starts again after one ends. You can even add a "break period between random timers", where you can set how many seconds you'd like as a break between random timers when Loop mode is on. * If Looping mode is on, it will tell you how many loops you have completed ************************************ Random Timer Generator is great for: * Games There are many Hot Potato style games where you don't want to be the person holding the ball (or potato) when the random timer goes off. Random Timer Generator works great for these Hot Potato style games, such as Catch Phrase, The Last Word, Pass The Bomb... or Hot Potato. Also great for board games where you need a random timer * Meditation When meditating, you may want to set a timer... but not know exactly when that timer will end (for example, a random timer that will go off somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes). Random Timer Generator works great for that. * Exercise While exercising, you may want to have a random timer for doing certain exercises, but not know exactly how long you will need to do it for. For example, you could set a minimum of 15 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds while holding a forearm plank. * Musical Chairs With Random Timer Generator, you can set a random timer (for example between 5 seconds and 30 seconds) to go off for playing Musical Chairs. You can even have it playing songs while the timer is counting down. * Studying Andrew Huberman has popularized the Gap Effect or Spacing Effect method of studying, where you have a random timer go off every now and then while studying, to give yourself a short break. During that break, your brain replays what you were just learning at hyper speed.

Screenshots

Pretty Random4 screens
Random Timer Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pretty Random at 4.4 against Random Timer Generator's 3.8. Pretty Random also leads on ratings volume (306 vs 56). Random Timer Generator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 74%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pretty Random sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Random Timer Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pretty Random holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pretty Random has 306 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Pretty Random's written reviews are positive against 83% of Random Timer Generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pretty Random ships an update every 6 weeks, Random Timer Generator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pretty Random versus Random Timer Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPretty RandomRandom Timer Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (306 ratings) — better3.8 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings306 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersteven burnettOneUp App LLC

Customer experience

Pretty Random

All ratings306 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative19.1%

Random Timer Generator

All ratings56 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Pretty Random

From 306 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Shake to randomize feature
  • 🎨 Sleek and colorful design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Difficulty entering min/max values
  • 🔍 Lack of full-screen support on iPhone X
  • 🔋 Ads can be intrusive

Random Timer Generator

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and streamlined interface
  • 👍 Works as intended for various purposes
  • 👍 Customizable features
  • 👍 Useful for board games and practice sessions
  • 👍 Great for musicians and dog training

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Strange battery usage reported
  • 🐛 Font for counts/reps is too small
  • 🐛 Can't use without paying for longer timers
  • 🐛 Counter freezes at random times
  • 🐛 Notifications (sound/iWatch) stop working

Bugs and 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

Random Timer Generator

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App consumed most battery without usage
  • Counter freezes at random times
  • Notifications (sound/iWatch) stop working after a short period
  • Custom sounds are cut off when looping and using breaks
  • Alarm always includes vibrate, no sound alone option
Show 3 more
  • App forces portrait mode, removing split view support
  • Volume changes on its own
  • Alarm sound plays something different than selected

Requested features

10 requests
  • Make counts/reps font bigger
  • Allow setting 'active hours' for timer
  • Option for 'weekdays only' timer scheduling
  • Save and name various timers and settings
  • Upload, delete, and select among multiple sounds
Show 5 more
  • Display completed time until next timer starts
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Dark mode option
  • Improve sound cutting off with custom sounds and looping
  • Option for sound alone alarm without vibrate

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pretty Random

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Ten new gradients$0.99
  • Black Lives Matters Background$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Five new fonts$0.99
  • Premium Bundle$1.99
1 purchases

Random Timer Generator

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$7.99

Questions

Is Pretty Random free?
Pretty Random is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Timer Generator free?
Random Timer Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pretty Random or Random Timer Generator?
Pretty Random is rated higher. Pretty Random averages 4.4 out of 5 from 306 ratings, while Random Timer Generator averages 3.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Pretty Random or Random Timer Generator have ads?
Pretty Random shows ads; Random Timer Generator does not.
Which is updated more often, Pretty Random or Random Timer Generator?
Pretty Random ships an update every 6 weeks, and Random Timer Generator every 2 months. Most recently, Pretty Random was updated on October 5, 2026 and Random Timer Generator on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons