Comparison

iSHORT vs Randa

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

Head to head
About

iSHORT

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iSHORT is an iPad application designed to collect habitability observations (including text, photos, video, and audio recordings) from research study participants. Observations can be retrieved using an optional sync server, or directly through iTunes/iPad File sharing. See the "About iSHORT" page (from the gear icon on the New Observation screen) for more information on configuring and using iSHORT. This app was developed by NASA Johnson Space Center's Human Research Program - Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Element.

About

Randa

Easily generate random numbers within a specified range. Shake your device to get a new number or press and hold to copy it. Useful for decision-making, games, and more.

Highlights
  • Generate random numbers
  • Set custom min/max range
  • Shake to generate
  • Copy number with press and hold
  • Decision-making tool
  • Board game helper
Features
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Randa lets you easily generate a random number. Just set a minimum and maximum number and you will get a random number in that range. This can be useful for decision-making, picking stuff from a list, board games, dice rolling, coin flips, etc. For example, it's Netflix & chill night and you cannot decide on a movie. Just generate a random number from 1 to 20 and pick the movie at that position in your watchlist. Need to make a yes or no decision (coin flip)? Just set the minimum to 0 and the maximum to 1. You can shake the device to generate a number. And you can press and hold the number to copy it. Note: The app generates truly random or consecutively unique numbers (opt-in). However, it does not ensure all numbers in the range will appear before repeating. This feature, known as exhaustive randomization or shuffled sequence selection, is not supported.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Randa at 4 against iSHORT's 1. iSHORT's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iSHORT versus Randa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSHORTRanda
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNASASindre Sorhus

In-app purchases

None

iSHORT

No in-app purchases

None

Randa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSHORT free?
iSHORT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Randa free?
Randa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSHORT or Randa have ads?
Neither iSHORT nor Randa shows ads.

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