Comparison

Texts From Jesus vs Random Picker

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

Head to head
About

Texts From Jesus

Receive daily messages inspired by the New Testament and select Gnostic texts. Choose between King James or Modern English versions, and customize delivery times. Share verses, access favorites via iCloud, and enjoy features on Apple Watch and Today Widget.

Highlights
  • Daily verse notifications
  • Share verses with friends
  • Bible verse references
  • Today Widget
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud syncing for favorites
Features
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Who hasn't wanted to hear from Jesus once in awhile? How about every day? Now you can, and not just in the King James version but also as Modern English. All messages come from the New Testament, as well as optionally from some gnostic texts such as the Gospel of Thomas. This app is free but ad-supported. Ads can be removed through a simple in-app purchase. Please note that the style of quotes can be selected by touching the "i" button in the lower right corner of the main screen. The hour of delivery for daily texts can also be adjusted in the Settings app under "Texts From Jesus". FEATURES: - Receive daily verses as notifications. - Share your favorite verses with your friends. - Includes reference to the Bible verse for each quote. - Today Widget for the daily verse. - Apple Watch app, including a Glance for the verse of the day. - Your favorite verses can be easily accessed and are synced to your iCloud account automatically.

About

Random Picker

Features
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Some decisions do not need a debate. Who goes first, how to split the teams, which number to call, who does the dishes tonight. Random Picker turns those little standoffs into a single, fair tap. Type your names once, then use them across eight different tools. Every result is genuinely random, so nobody can argue and nobody gets blamed. EIGHT WAYS TO DECIDE NAME PICKER Add your list, tap once, and get a fair winner in an instant. Great for picking who goes first, who answers next, or who wins the prize. TEAM GENERATOR Split any group into balanced teams in one tap. Reshuffle as many times as you like until the matchup feels right. NUMBER PICKER Set a minimum and maximum and watch the digits roll like a slot machine before landing on your number. Perfect for raffles, lucky draws, and games. RANDOM ORDER Shuffle your list into a brand new order. Useful for turn order, presentation order, or just mixing things up. MULTIPLE WINNERS Need more than one winner? Pick two, three, or a whole group from your list at once. ELIMINATION GAME Remove one name at a time until a single winner remains. Import a saved list, shuffle it first, and watch the field narrow round by round. COIN FLIP The classic decision maker. Heads or tails, decided instantly. DICE ROLLER Roll up to six dice at once, with a satisfying tumble animation and an automatic total. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Teachers use it to call on students fairly and split the class into groups. Coaches use it to build teams without an argument. Families use it to decide chores, turns, and who picks the movie. Streamers and event hosts use it for giveaways and raffles. SAVE TIME WITH SAVED LISTS Save any list of names once and reuse it across every tool. Add names, edit them later, or import a saved list straight into a new pick — no retyping. FAIR BY DESIGN Every tool uses honest randomness with no hidden bias. Turn on "no repeats" to make sure nobody gets picked twice until everyone has had a turn. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Random Picker works completely offline. There is no account, no sign-up, no ads, and no tracking of any kind. Your names and lists never leave your device. Stop debating who goes first. Download Random Picker, add your names, and let it decide.

Screenshots

Texts From Jesus4 screens
Random Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Random Picker at none against Texts From Jesus's 7. Random Picker also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Texts From Jesus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Random Picker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Texts From Jesus versus Random Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexts From JesusRandom Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatloaf Software LLCTrang Nguyen Thi Huyen

Bugs and requests

Texts From Jesus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads covering up Bible text
  • Freezing or crashing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety of Bible verses
  • Option to disable ads
  • Ability to bookmark favorite verses
  • Integration with other Bible apps

Random Picker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Texts From Jesus

Subscriptions6
  • Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium (promo)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Premium (promo)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium (promo)1 Year trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Random Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texts From Jesus free?
Texts From Jesus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Picker free?
Random Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Texts From Jesus or Random Picker have ads?
Texts From Jesus shows ads; Random Picker does not.

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