Fnorder vs PocketFidget
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.
PocketFidget
Experience tactile calm with a collection of satisfying, interactive fidget toys. Choose from responsive buttons, switches, sliders, dials, textures, and wheels. Enjoy optional haptics and sounds for a more immersive experience.
- Responsive button tapping with local count
- Interactive board with switch, slider, dial, and texture
- Spinning wheel with natural coasting
- Optional haptics and synthesized sounds
- Minimal Mode for a distraction-free experience
- Offline functionality
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PocketFidget puts a small collection of satisfying, tactile interactions in your pocket. Choose your fidget: • Tap a responsive button and keep a local tap count. • Flip a switch, glide a slider, turn a detent dial, or drag across a fine-grain texture on the Board. • Drag and flick the wheel, then let it coast naturally. Optional haptics and short synthesized sounds give each interaction physical character on a compatible iPhone. Turn sound or haptics off at any time, or control sounds separately for Tap, Board, and Spin. Minimal Mode hides labels, counters, instructions, and navigation for a quieter view. Tap the background whenever you want the controls back. PocketFidget works offline and has no accounts, ads, analytics, tracking, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. Your preferences and tap count stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PocketFidget at 5.0 against Fnorder's 2.6. PocketFidget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 113 months). Fnorder's advantage is ratings volume (995 vs 2) and device support (3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PocketFidget 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fnorder ships an update every 113 months, PocketFidget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fnorder | PocketFidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (995 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 995 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 113 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Jackson Games | Syntax Layer, LLC |
Customer experience
Fnorder
PocketFidget
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
PocketFidget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fnorder
No in-app purchases
PocketFidget
No in-app purchases
