Comparison

Random Notification vs Fortelling

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

Head to head
About

Random Notification

This app sends random notifications with your custom content at set intervals throughout the day. It's useful for reminders, memorization, or daily inspiration.

Highlights
  • Customizable notifications
  • Folder organization
  • List reordering and deletion
  • Random timing options
  • Adjustable notification intervals
  • Customizable app icon text
Features
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It is an application that can randomly notify your entered content at a fixed time. 【Example of use】 ・ Notification of great people's quotes etc. every day at random. ・ Notify you every day so that you don't forget your goals. ・ Register what you want to memorize, such as foreign language words, and receive a random notification every day. ・ Reminders such as weekly TV programs. 【Functions】 - Folder function - Reordering and deletion of lists - Notification in the order of the list - Random notifications - Random notifications at random times during the day - Notification icon image can be set freely The basic random notification can be made at the following intervals. #Every hour #Every 3 hours #Every 6 hours #Every 12 hours #Dairy #Every2days #Every3 days #Every4days #Every5days #Every6days #Every week #Every10 days #Every 2 weeks #Every4weeks #Every month 【Other】 The text on the app icon can be changed to English and French. Convenient to use text paste with a single tap of a button. copyright https://icons8.jp

About

Fortelling

This app helps novelists plot and write their books by organizing story elements like characters, locations, and items. It offers tools for world-building, real-time collaboration, and writing statistics, along with weekly challenges to inspire creativity.

Highlights
  • Advanced plotting tools
  • World-building for fictional universes
  • Story element organization
  • Real-time collaboration
  • In-app novel writing
  • Writing statistics
  • Weekly writing challenges
Features
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Novelist, are you ready to start writing your next amazing novel? Fortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book. Plotting Tools Our advanced plotting tools allow you to organize your book and guide you in writing the best version of your story. World-building Tools Create characters, languages, species & items. Keep everything consistent while writing and plotting. Detailed Plotting Create sublocations and document your unique universe. Remove the overwhelm while plotting your book. Create Drafts for your Novel Keeping your story safe is one of Fortelling's top priorities. You can create multiple draft versions of your book chapters. Create an Overview Link all your story elements together to create one giant board with related items. Describe their relations and keep your plotting elements organized. Write your Novel Make the dream of holding your story as a real book a reality. You can even write your novel within Fortelling. Use our writing statistics and version history to stay in control. Collaborate Working together on a story has never been easier. Through our real-time collaboration feature, you can keep the flow going and plot something amazing together. Weekly Writing Challenges Every Friday, we launch a fresh writing prompt to challenge your imagination. Protect your Book and Story. You retain full ownership of your novel. Create your book securely; data will never be shared with 3rd parties.

Screenshots

Random Notification4 screens
Fortelling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fortelling at every 8 days against Random Notification's every 2 months. Fortelling also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 76). Random Notification's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Random Notification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fortelling sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Notification holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortelling has 1K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Random Notification's written reviews are positive against 73% of Fortelling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Notification ships an update every 2 months, Fortelling every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Random Notification versus Fortelling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom NotificationFortelling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (76 ratings) — better4.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews — better72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings761K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB117 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRyusuke UchidaAJP Digital Tools B.V.

Customer experience

Random Notification

All ratings71 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.3%

Fortelling

All ratings1,024 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative18.9%

Bugs and requests

Random Notification

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fortelling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen when trying to delete characters
  • Inability to rearrange timeline events
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding images
  • Disappearing projects and lost progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/export data
  • More customization options
  • Better organization and navigation
  • Offline mode or autosave functionality
  • Collaborative features and social sharing

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Notification

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
7 purchases

Fortelling

Subscriptions6
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$7.391 Month
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly$7.491 Month
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$7.491 Month
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  • Fortelling Pro - Annually3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Fortelling Pro - Annually$74.991 Year
  • Fortelling Pro - Annually7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fortelling Pro Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Random Notification free?
Random Notification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fortelling free?
Fortelling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Random Notification or Fortelling?
Random Notification is rated higher. Random Notification averages 4.8 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Fortelling averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Random Notification or Fortelling have ads?
Both Random Notification and Fortelling show ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Notification or Fortelling?
Random Notification ships an update every 2 months, and Fortelling every 8 days. Most recently, Random Notification was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fortelling on October 29, 2026.

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