Comparison

Random Number Generator. RNG 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

Random Number Generator. RNG

This app provides a versatile tool for generating random numbers, letters, and making decisions. It offers various randomization features like dice rolling, coin flipping, and custom list selection. Users can also utilize widgets and Apple Watch integration for quick access to random outcomes.

Highlights
  • Number generator (0-999999999)
  • Letter generator
  • Dice roller
  • Custom list item generator
  • Coin flipper
  • Rock-Paper-Scissors
  • Widgets and Apple Watch support
Features
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Random is a simple, powerful random generator for everyday decisions, games, raffles, classrooms, testing, and quick picks. Need a number? Rolling dice? Choosing from a list? Flipping a coin? Let Random decide. Generators: • Number generator • Letter generator • Dice roller • List picker • Yes or No • Coin flipper • Card generator • Rock Paper Scissors • Random map point • Color generator • Date & time generator Presets Save your favorite generator settings as presets and reuse them anytime. Presets work across the app, widgets, Shortcuts, and Apple Watch, so your most-used randomizers are always close. Widgets Add Random widgets to your Home Screen and generate results without opening the app. Use standard widgets for quick generators or preset widgets for your saved setups. Shortcuts Run supported generators and saved presets from Apple Shortcuts for faster workflows and automation. Apple Watch Use Random on Apple Watch to generate numbers, dice, coins, cards, lists, and more from your wrist. History View recent results in one shared Recent screen. Filter by generator and manage history when you want a clean start. Fast Controls Generate new results by tapping the randomize button, pressing the Spacebar on an external keyboard, or shaking your device. Touch and hold results to copy, clear, or manage them with context menus. Random Premium Upgrade to Random Premium to unlock more powerful features: • Save and run custom presets • Import lists from files or paste from the clipboard • Sync your data across devices • Customize app tints and icons • Support indie development Subscription Information Random Premium may be available as weekly, monthly, annual, or lifetime access depending on available offers. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Prices and available plans are shown in the app before purchase. Terms & Conditions: https://yahenskyi.dev/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://yahenskyi.dev/privacy-policy/

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
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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

Random Number Generator. RNG4 screens
Random Timer Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Random Number Generator. RNG at 4.6 against Random Timer Generator's 3.8. Random Number Generator. RNG also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 56). Random Timer Generator's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Random Number Generator. RNG sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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

Random Number Generator. RNG holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Number Generator. RNG has 3.3K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Random Number Generator. RNG'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

Random Number Generator. RNG ships an update every 2 weeks, Random Timer Generator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Random Number Generator. RNG versus Random Timer Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Number Generator. RNGRandom Timer Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better3.8 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better56
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr YahenskyiOneUp App LLC

Customer experience

Random Number Generator. RNG

All ratings3,305 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative29.1%

Random Timer Generator

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

Bugs and requests

Random Number Generator. RNG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • 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
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  • 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

10 purchases

Random Number Generator. RNG

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly plan3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly plan$2.991 Month
  • Monthly plan$4.991 Month
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  • Weekly plan$4.997 Days
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual plan$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Lifetime. One-time purchase$35.99
  • Lifetime plan$59.99
1 purchases

Random Timer Generator

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$7.99

Questions

Is Random Number Generator. RNG free?
Random Number Generator. RNG 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, Random Number Generator. RNG or Random Timer Generator?
Random Number Generator. RNG is rated higher. Random Number Generator. RNG averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Random Timer Generator averages 3.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Random Number Generator. RNG or Random Timer Generator have ads?
Neither Random Number Generator. RNG nor Random Timer Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Number Generator. RNG or Random Timer Generator?
Random Number Generator. RNG ships an update every 2 weeks, and Random Timer Generator every 2 months. Most recently, Random Number Generator. RNG was updated on October 11, 2026 and Random Timer Generator on October 7, 2026.

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