bsd fortune vs Virtual Fortune Cookie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bsd fortune
Experience classic Unix humor and wisdom on your Apple devices. This app revives the beloved BSD fortune command, offering a nostalgic trip for those who remember its original charm.
- Classic BSD fortune command emulation
- Nostalgic Unix experience
- Portable to Apple devices
- Simple and straightforward interface
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Brings the old BSD fortune command to the Apple world! This is for those old enough to remember Unix and had the time to play around with time wasters like this.
Virtual Fortune Cookie
Discover daily fortunes and inspiring quotes with this digital fortune cookie. Swipe to reveal your message, and explore nearby Chinese restaurants with integrated maps. Share your fortunes and discoveries with friends.
- Unique fortunes and quotes
- Lottery picks based on location
- Nearby Chinese restaurant map
- Share fortunes and maps
- Automatic fortune updates
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Virtual Fortune Cookie is a zero calorie alternative to a real fortune cookie. It is a fun light hearted app that serves up fortune cookie sayings and famous quotes on demand. Simply swipe the unopened cookie to reveal your fortune. Tap on an existing fortune to get a new cookie. Virtual Fortune Cookie has the following features: - Displays almost 2500 unique fortunes and quotes - Displays lottery picks along with each fortune based on users current location (if available/enabled on device) - Displays map of the nearest chinese restaurants from users current location (if available/enabled on device) - Allows user to share fortunes and restaurant maps with friends - Automatically downloads new fortunes as they become available (provided a connection to internet is available)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Fortune Cookie at 100% against bsd fortune's 50%. Virtual Fortune Cookie also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). bsd fortune's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
bsd fortune costs $0.99 and Virtual Fortune Cookie $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
bsd fortune holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of bsd fortune's written reviews are positive against 100% of Virtual Fortune Cookie's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
bsd fortune ships an update every 39 months, Virtual Fortune Cookie every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | bsd fortune | Virtual Fortune Cookie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Macplugins | Benz Software, LLC |
Customer experience
bsd fortune
Virtual Fortune Cookie
In-app purchases
bsd fortune
No in-app purchases
Virtual Fortune Cookie
No in-app purchases
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