Fnorder vs Charlie's Comic Con
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fnorder
Receive encoded messages and instructions from secret masters. Use it for decision-making or to entertain friends. Includes beautiful illuminated wallpapers.
- Encoded messages from secret masters
- Decision-making assistance
- Entertain friends
- Illuminated wallpapers
- Original design
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The Fnorder brings you messages from the Illuminati . . . encoded information and instructions from the Secret Masters, for your eyes only. This is all for real! Honest! Use it to boggle your friends . . . or ask it for help when you need to make a decision. Think of it as the I Ching for paranoids. It also includes a variety of beautiful Illuminated wallpapers which you can use for your iPhone or iPad. The Fnorder is free, and was created for you by Steve Jackson Games in the service of Eris (Hail Eris! All hail Discordia!) We publish books, games, and magazines for game fans. Visit us on the web at www.sjgames.com. Original Fnorder design by Steve Jackson and Creede Lambard. iOS app developed by Kira Matrejek.
Charlie's Comic Con
Access detailed information for upcoming comic conventions. Browse event schedules, discover special guest appearances, and manage your convention experience.
- View event details
- See special guest appearances
- Browse event schedule
- Stay on track with your convention plan
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View the latest events for Charlie's Comic Con. Easily view event details, special guest appearances, and stay on track by viewing the event schedule.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Charlie's Comic Con at 5.0 against Fnorder's 2.6. Charlie's Comic Con also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 113 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Fnorder's advantage is ratings volume (995 vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Charlie's Comic Con holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fnorder has 995 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Fnorder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Charlie's Comic Con's.
Fnorder ships an update every 113 months, Charlie's Comic Con every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fnorder | Charlie's Comic Con |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (995 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 995 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 113 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Jackson Games | Yays Entertainment, LLC |
Customer experience
Fnorder
Charlie's Comic Con
Bugs and requests
Fnorder
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save or share generated phrases
- More customization options
- Integration with other apps or services
- Expanded content or themes
Charlie's Comic Con
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fnorder
No in-app purchases
Charlie's Comic Con
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fnorder free?
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