AR Text vs Random Note like a ransom note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Text
Create and display custom 3D text in augmented reality. Personalize your messages with a wide range of fonts and colors, then share them as photos, videos, or directly in AR. Generate AR codes to easily share or anchor your creations.
- Create 3D text in augmented reality
- 155 font options
- Full color palette customization
- Save and edit AR creations
- Generate AR Codes for sharing
- Photo and video export
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The AR Text app allows you to create and display texts in Augmented Reality. A 3D preview of your creation is visible before starting your AR modeling. Your 3D texts are fully customizable with 155 fonts and a full color palette. Each of your AR creations is stored in the app and is then easily accessible or editable. Start impressing your friends by sending them your creations in photo, video or directly in AR to immerse them with your messages! Developed in partnership with AR Code, you can within the application generate your Augmented Reality Codes for each of your creations. This code will allow you to easily share your AR creation or anchor them in places of your choice (room, showcase, product, ...). For the moment the generated 3D texts are limited to 15 characters to facilitate the 3D modeling process and limit the weight of your creations. To express your creativity without any limitation, you can also subscribe to the AR Text Premium offer for an unlimited AR modeling: AR Text Premium is a monthly recurring subscription. You will automatically be billed the amount (US$34.99) through the App Store at the end of the free trial period which is 7 days. The monthly subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription in the App Store. Terms of use: https://ar-text.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://ar-text.com/privacy.html
Random Note like a ransom note
Easily create ransom note-style messages by typing your text and letting the app generate it with cut-out letters. Add unique flair to your social media posts with this creative tool.
- Generate ransom note text
- Cut-out letter style
- Social media posting
- Easy text input
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Random Note: Ransom-Note Style Messages You've seen it in the movies: the famous "ransom note." A plain sheet of paper covered in letters cut out of magazines, each one a different font, color and size. Want to make one yourself without cutting out every letter by hand? Random Note does it for you. Type your text and watch it turn into a ransom-note collage as you type. HOW IT WORKS • Type your message. Each letter becomes its own piece of torn paper with a random font, color, shape and tilt. • Tap Shuffle to give every letter a new look. • Tap Share to send your note as an image. MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Random or Uniform style. Keep the chaos, or pick one font weight, design, width and color for a cleaner look. • 14 tile colors to choose from. • Backgrounds: white, ruled paper, dark, or a colored tint. • Letter size from small to poster-sized. • Control the layout. Commas, periods and line breaks decide where new lines start. • Add your own signature. Every note gets a small © stamp with the name of your choice. SAVE AND SHARE • Save your favorite notes to History and open them again later, exactly as they looked. • Reopen a saved note to make a new version without losing the original. • Share to Photos, Messages, AirDrop, Instagram, or any app on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no cloud. Your notes are stored only on your device. ACCESSIBLE Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion. Now your messages on social media can stand out with more color and style. Birthday wishes, party invitations, inside jokes or dramatic announcements all look better cut and pasted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AR Text at Free against Random Note like a ransom note's $0.99. AR Text also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). Random Note like a ransom note's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
AR Text is free to download; Random Note like a ransom note costs $0.99 up front. AR Text sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. Random Note like a ransom note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Random Note like a ransom note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Text has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AR Text ships an update every 3 months, Random Note like a ransom note every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Text | Random Note like a ransom note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AR Code Pte. Ltd. | mysteryfiles.nl |
Customer experience
AR Text
Random Note like a ransom note
In-app purchases
AR Text
- AR Text Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Month
Random Note like a ransom note
No in-app purchases
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