A Random Number Generator vs Thingview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Random Number Generator
Easily generate random numbers within a specified range. Simply select your desired minimum and maximum values, then tap the screen to get a randomized result. Perfect for quick decisions or games.
- User-defined number range
- Simple tap-to-randomize interface
- Easy to use
- Quick decision making tool
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This is a simple and easy to use number generator. Just choose the range and tap the screen to randomize.
Thingview
Visualize your ThingSpeak data channels with ease. Simply input your channel ID to start viewing your data in a user-friendly interface.
- Visualize ThingSpeak channels
- Enter channel ID to view data
- Easy to use interface
- Data visualization tool
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ThingView enables you to visualize your ThingSpeak channels in an easy way, just enter the channel ID and you are ready to go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A Random Number Generator at 4.9 against Thingview's 4.3. A Random Number Generator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Thingview's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 7). On device support and iOS requirement 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
A Random Number Generator costs $0.99 and Thingview $1.99 up front. Thingview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. A Random Number Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.
A Random Number Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thingview has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of A Random Number Generator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thingview's.
A Random Number Generator ships an update weekly, Thingview every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Random Number Generator | Thingview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zero Pixels LLC | Marcelo Prolo |
Customer experience
A Random Number Generator
Thingview
Bugs and requests
A Random Number Generator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thingview
Reported bugs
20 issues- App closes abruptly when creating channel
- App does not open on mobile version
- Search button covered by keyboard when adding channel
- Only 3 days of data displayed
- Time scale fixed to two hours on overview screen
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- Zoom axes option has no effect
- Latest version displays graphs on left 1/3 of screen
- Display shrunk on iPad/iPhone
- Stopped using full screen, wide border on right/bottom
- Only graph/trend available, other widgets not visible
- Year button shows same data as month button
- Month and year time presets do not work
- App crashes immediately after clicking on channel
- Invalid URL error when adding channel
- App isn't working with iOS 14 after changing standard browser
- Not possible to retrieve data for a complete year
- App closes when consulting a channel
- Refresh button doesn't work and crashes app
- App crashes randomly
- Asking to purchase app again after reinstalling
Requested features
13 requests- Add status update reporting
- Add lat/long display
- Add alert/notification options
- Add widget support
- Add auto-refresh functionality
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- Add Apple Watch functionality
- Allow user-defined Y-axis max scale
- Allow plot color to follow ThingSpeak settings
- Show date along with time on X-axis
- Improve visibility of selected panel/point
- Move last reading number to bottom left
- Add dark mode option
- Add ability to set desired data amount (points or time)
In-app purchases
A Random Number Generator
No in-app purchases
Thingview
- Thingview Full$1.99
Questions
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