Comparison

HotNotes vs Name Shuffle

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

Head to head
About

HotNotes

Organize your daily tasks and appointments with a stylish and intuitive note-taking app. Create to-do lists, break down tasks into smaller steps, and set reminders for important events. No sign-in is required to start planning your life.

Highlights
  • Daily to-do lists
  • Task breakdown
  • Shapes tool for drawing
  • Elegant design
  • Appointment planning
  • Daily diary creation
  • Event reminders
Features
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• Write daily to-do lists and mark tasks as completed Your basic building block is the almighty To-Do—each a small step toward a great accomplishment. You can add notes, schedule it, and break it down into smaller steps. Features - Draw perfect shapes and lines with shapes tool - enjoy an elegant and eye-pleasing design - plan appointments and set up a stylish agenda - write daily to-do lists and mark tasks as completed - take notes for every day and create a diary - reminders for important events, tasks or notes - no sign-in or registration necessary

About

Name Shuffle

Create and organize custom lists of names for various purposes, from team assignments to random selections. Seamlessly import student rosters from Infinite Campus for efficient management.

Highlights
  • Create custom name groups
  • Shuffle names within groups
  • Import student rosters from Infinite Campus
  • Organize teams and projects
  • Conduct random selections
Features
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Name Shuffle is a versatile app that empowers you to create custom groups and effortlessly shuffle between names within those groups. It offers a seamless experience for various scenarios, whether you're organizing teams, conducting random selections, or simply looking to mix things up. With Name Shuffle, managing and shuffling names has never been simpler. - Create Custom Groups: Organize names into different groups based on your needs, such as teams, classes, or projects. Name Shuffle allows you to create and manage multiple groups easily. - Shuffle Names: Shuffle through the names within each group with a simple tap. Experience the thrill of random selection, perfect for generating team assignments, picking a spokesperson, or conducting unbiased drawings. - Infinite Campus Integration: Seamlessly load data of student names directly from Infinite Campus, a widely used student information system. Download your student roster CSV file from Infinite Campus and effortlessly import rosters, saving you time and ensuring accuracy.

Screenshots

HotNotes4 screens
Name Shuffle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Name Shuffle at 5.0 against HotNotes's 3.5. Name Shuffle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 28 months) and device support (4 vs 2). HotNotes's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Name Shuffle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HotNotes has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HotNotes ships an update every 28 months, Name Shuffle daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HotNotes versus Name Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotNotesName Shuffle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamsuddin Ahmed SohagTayin Wallace

Customer experience

HotNotes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Name Shuffle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HotNotes

No in-app purchases

None

Name Shuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HotNotes free?
HotNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Name Shuffle free?
Name Shuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HotNotes or Name Shuffle?
Name Shuffle is rated higher. HotNotes averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Name Shuffle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HotNotes or Name Shuffle have ads?
Neither HotNotes nor Name Shuffle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HotNotes or Name Shuffle?
HotNotes ships an update every 28 months, and Name Shuffle daily. Most recently, HotNotes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Name Shuffle on October 22, 2026.

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