Comparison

Random Select / Order / Group vs Random name & list generator

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

Head to head
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

About

Random name & list generator

Easily create randomized teams, order groups, or pick random items from various categories. This utility app offers a wheel spinner, dice roller, and a yes/no answer generator for quick decision-making and random selections.

Highlights
  • Randomized team creation
  • Random name selection
  • Wheel spinner
  • Dice roller
  • Yes/No answer generator
  • Random item picker (country, state, number, etc.)
Features
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Make randomized teams by choosing group size. Order a group of people randomly. Get a random name from a list. Pick a random country, state, number, letter, color or animal. Roll dice. Get a yes/no answer. Get random cards and dates. Spin the wheel. Coin Flip. Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Screenshots

Random Select / Order / Group4 screens
Random name & list generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Random name & list generator at 4.6 against Random Select / Order / Group's 2.0. Random name & list generator also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 4). Random Select / Order / Group's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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 Select / Order / Group sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Random name & list 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 name & list generator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Random Select / Order / Group's written reviews are positive against 0% of Random name & list generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Select / Order / Group ships an update monthly, Random name & list generator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Random Select / Order / Group versus Random name & list generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Select / Order / GroupRandom name & list generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings414 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFanatic DevelopmentWeb3 generation

Customer experience

Random Select / Order / Group

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

Random name & list generator

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Select / Order / Group

One-time1
  • Unlimited Random Selections$0.99
1 purchases

Random name & list generator

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Random Select / Order / Group free?
Random Select / Order / Group is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random name & list generator free?
Random name & list generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Random Select / Order / Group or Random name & list generator?
Random name & list generator is rated higher. Random Select / Order / Group averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Random name & list generator averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Random Select / Order / Group or Random name & list generator have ads?
Random name & list generator shows ads; Random Select / Order / Group does not.
Which is updated more often, Random Select / Order / Group or Random name & list generator?
Random Select / Order / Group ships an update monthly, and Random name & list generator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Random Select / Order / Group was updated on September 26, 2026 and Random name & list generator on October 4, 2026.

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