Comparison

Ranker vs Ranking Maker

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

Head to head
About

Ranker

Discover and create crowdsourced rankings on a vast array of topics, from movies and music to history and comics. Share your opinions and influence the collective ratings of millions of fans.

Highlights
  • Crowdsourced rankings
  • Vote on movies, TV, music
  • Fan-driven opinions
  • Deep ranking categories
  • Spooky stories
  • Historical tales
  • Cosplay and fan art rankings
Features
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Ranker goes far beyond Top 10 lists with deep rankings about everything, voted on by everyone. It's the largest destination for crowdsourced rankings on movies, tv, music and more. We believe that the opinion of millions of fans is more definitive than the opinion of one critic. Fans like you have the ability to influence the rankings of their favorite athletes, singers, celebrities, TV, movies, and pretty much anything that can be ranked. Ranker has something for everyone - including spooky stories in Graveyard Shift, historical tales in Weird History, definitive cosplay, manga and fan art rankings in Anime Underground, Marvel, DC, and indie comics polls in Total Nerd, and Unsolved Mysteries in Unspeakable Times.

About

Ranking Maker

Easily create custom rankings for anything you can imagine, from favorite foods to top songs. Organize items with simple drag-and-drop gestures and customize the look with themes and fonts. Share your creations on social media or save them for later use.

Highlights
  • Create multiple rankings
  • Reorder items with drag and drop
  • Delete items by swiping
  • Set trimmed images
  • Text only mode
  • Various themes and fonts
  • Twitter sharing
Features
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Ranking maker is an app that allows you to easily create various rankings yourself. The purpose of this app is various. Let's enjoy making various rankings! Why not share it on Twitter or Line or use it on your blog? [e.g.] ・Favorite food ranking ・Favorite drink ranking ・Favorite song Top 100 ・Favorite place ranking ・Masterpiece films Top 10 ・Funny animation Top 10 ・My favorite cafe ranking ・My favorite brand ranking ・Ranking of my photos ・Top sellers Ranking ・Result of tournaments 【Functions】 ・Reorder item by Long tap & drag ・Delete item by swiping ・Can create multiple rankings ・Can set trimmed image ・Text only mode ・Various themes & fonts ・Decorations ON/OFF ・Twitter share & save camera roll 〈copyright〉 Freepik - jp.freepik.com https://icons8.jp https://icooon-mono.com https://www.photo-ac.com

Screenshots

Ranker4 screens
Ranking Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ranker at none against Ranking Maker's 1. Ranker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 161). Ranking Maker's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 60%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Ranking Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ranker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Ranker against 4.8 for Ranking Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ranker has 1.9K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Ranker's written reviews are positive against 89% of Ranking Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ranker versus Ranking Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRankerRanking Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (161 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better161
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB110 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRanker Inc.Ryusuke Uchida

Customer experience

Ranker

All ratings1,948 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative28.3%

Ranking Maker

All ratings161 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Ranker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invalid request errors
  • Blank screens when trying to load content
  • Scrolling issues causing loss of place
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Implement a save/bookmark feature for articles
  • Improve content refresh and update frequency
  • Allow users to customize their feed/interests

Ranking Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ranker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ranking Maker

One-time1
  • AdRemove$4.99

Questions

Is Ranker free?
Ranker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ranking Maker free?
Ranking Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ranker or Ranking Maker?
Ranker and Ranking Maker are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.9K and 161 ratings respectively.
Do Ranker or Ranking Maker have ads?
Ranking Maker shows ads; Ranker does not.
Which is updated more often, Ranker or Ranking Maker?
Ranker ships an update monthly, and Ranking Maker monthly. Most recently, Ranker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Ranking Maker on September 26, 2026.

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