# Groups vs Random Student

The clearest difference is rating: Groups at 4.8 against Random Student's 4.2. Groups also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 75%) and ratings volume (152 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Random Student sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups has 152 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 75% of Random Student's.

Groups ships an update every 3 months, Random Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Random Student |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (152 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250/reviews)** | [4.2 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-student-teachers/id1252785327/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **152** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 24 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1066424218) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250)

This app helps educators create balanced and effective student teams using an advanced algorithm. It offers features like gender balancing, exclusion of incompatible students, and random student selection to promote participation. Easily import student data and export group compositions for classroom use.

**Highlights:** Advanced team-building algorithm, Gender balancing for groups, Exclude incompatible student pairs, Random student picker, Export and print group compositions, Bulk import students, Cross-device sync via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Groups Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Groups Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Color Themes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Groups Pro | $39.99 | one-time |


### Random Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-student-teachers/id1252785327)

This app helps educators randomly select students for participation or group assignments. It supports classes up to 200 students, tracks responses, and can speak student names aloud. Import student lists and manage attendance to ensure equitable participation.

**Highlights:** Random student selection, Track correct responses, Import student lists from Google Classroom, Speak student names aloud, Attendance tracking, Create random groups

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium features | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Random Student free?

Random Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Groups or Random Student?

Groups is rated higher. Groups averages 4.8 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while Random Student averages 4.2 from 23 ratings.

### Do Groups or Random Student have ads?

Neither Groups nor Random Student shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or Random Student?

Groups ships an update every 3 months, and Random Student every 2 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 21, 2026 and Random Student on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*