# Groups vs Random Picker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Random Picker at none against Groups's 4. Groups's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Random Picker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Groups against 5.0 for Random Picker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groups has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | Random Picker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-picker-name-wheel/id6756721012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **146** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1066424218) | [Julius Bjerrekaer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825765108) |

## 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 Picker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-picker-name-wheel/id6756721012)

This tool helps make random selections quickly and fairly. It features a spinning wheel for picking names, a group maker to split lists, and a matching function to pair items from two lists. Ideal for classrooms, meetings, and events.

**Highlights:** Spinning wheel for random selection, Match names with outcomes, Randomly split lists into balanced groups, Save and export group sets, Import class rosters, iCloud sync across devices, VoiceOver and Dark Mode support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

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

### Is Random Picker free?

Random Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Random Picker is rated higher. Groups averages 4.9 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Random Picker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Groups or Random Picker have ads?

Neither Groups nor Random Picker shows ads.

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

Groups ships an update every 3 months, and Random Picker every 3 months. Most recently, Groups was updated on September 30, 2026 and Random Picker on September 24, 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.*