Comparison

Name Picker vs Random Select / Order / Group

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

Head to head
About

Name Picker

Easily make random decisions with this app. Input lists of names, numbers, or any items and get a quick, randomized selection with a single tap. Perfect for resolving everyday choices, big or small.

Highlights
  • Randomly pick from lists
  • Supports names, numbers, and custom items
  • Simple and elegant design
  • Quick decision-making
  • History tracking
  • Multiple picking modes
  • Tag filtering
Features
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This choice maker app allows you to insert many things to pick from you could have names, numbers or anything of sort and you can randomly pick from them. This list randomize allows you to make choices easily with a tap of a button. You can use this app to decide things in your life like where you are going to eat out tonight. For all tiny or big decisions you can use it to randomly make a choice. Features - Simple to use - Elegant design - Make choices for you quickly - Track history - Multiple modes for picking randomly - Tag filtering system A random list picker for all your random picking needs. Note: This is a pseudorandom picker * 1-week Subscription (2.99 USD) For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same price tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: Terms and Conditions: https://appinfodirectory.wordpress.com/terms-and-conditions-4/

About

Random Select / Order / Group

This utility helps you make random decisions with ease. It can pick a single item, order a list, or divide participants into groups. Save your common choices as templates for quick access.

Highlights
  • Single selection picker
  • Randomly sorted list generator
  • Split into groups
  • Save reusable templates
  • Quick reshuffle
  • iMessage support
Features
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The best app to make random decisions. You enter the options, the app makes a random selection. Can be single selection, list ordering or splitting in different groups. Want to split up the group randomly? Need to decide on a player order for your board game? Or want to randomly choose who needs to take out the garbage? Let the app decide. It's easy. It's fair. FEATURES: - Single selection picker - Randomly sorted list generator - Split in groups - Save templates to reuse - Quick reshuffle - Result reminder - iMessage support - Clean interface EXAMPLES: - Define the player order for your board game - Split up the participants in groups - Virtual dice for your game - Coin toss to decide which team can start - Decide who needs to take out the garbage - Plan the order in which each roommate cooks - ... TEMPLATES INCLUDED: - Yes / No / Maybe - Dice - Rock / Paper / Scissors - Random Letter - Random Number - Coin Flip - Twister - Dinner - Music Genres - Colors - Month

Screenshots

Name Picker3 screens
Random Select / Order / Group4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Name Picker at 78% against Random Select / Order / Group's 33%. Name Picker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (114 vs 4). Random Select / Order / Group's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Name Picker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Random Select / Order / Group 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

Name Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Name Picker has 114 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Name Picker's written reviews are positive against 33% of Random Select / Order / Group's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Name Picker ships an update every 6 weeks, Random Select / Order / Group monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Name Picker versus Random Select / Order / Group: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterName PickerRandom Select / Order / Group
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (114 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.411.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarawita Arachchige Dilanthika Eshani Kumari KarawitaFanatic Development

Customer experience

Name Picker

All ratings114 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%

Random Select / Order / Group

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Name Picker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time2
  • Premium$1.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Random Select / Order / Group

One-time1
  • Unlimited Random Selections$0.99

Questions

Is Name Picker free?
Name Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Select / Order / Group free?
Random Select / Order / Group is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Name Picker or Random Select / Order / Group?
Name Picker is rated higher. Name Picker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Random Select / Order / Group averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Name Picker or Random Select / Order / Group have ads?
Neither Name Picker nor Random Select / Order / Group shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Name Picker or Random Select / Order / Group?
Name Picker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Random Select / Order / Group monthly. Most recently, Name Picker was updated on October 7, 2026 and Random Select / Order / Group on September 26, 2026.

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