Comparison

Random Generator vs Name Picker

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

Head to head
About

Random Generator

This app provides a comprehensive suite of random selection tools, from spinning wheels and generating numbers to creating teams and picking names. It's designed for quick, fair, and fun decision-making in various settings like school, sports, parties, and everyday life. Advanced features include AI assistance, iCloud sync, and customizable designs.

Highlights
  • Spin Wheel with custom colors
  • Dice generator (1-20 sides)
  • Name and Team Picker
  • Fair team generation with weighting
  • AI-powered group creation
  • iCloud sync and widgets
  • Customizable design options
Features
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Whether you want to spin a wheel, create random teams, generate numbers, pick names, flip a coin, or assign seats at random - this app puts every random tool you’ll ever need in one place. Perfect for school, sports, parties, family, friends, or work. With smart extras like weighting, fake draws, AI assistance, iCloud sync, widgets, and Siri shortcuts, you can make every decision fast, fair, and fun. Popular Use Cases: - School & Classroom: Randomly assign students to groups, create pairs, or select the next volunteer. - Free Time & Friends: Decide weekend activities or start games fairly. - Parties & Events: Pick who buys the next round or who goes first. - Sports & Training: Quickly split into balanced teams. - Everyday Life & Family: Choose a restaurant, arrange seating, or settle small decisions in seconds. All Features at a Glance: - Spin Wheel (custom colors and design) - Dice (1–20 sides) - Name Picker - Team Generator (with weighting and gender balance options) - Matching (ideal for Secret Santa) - Coin Flip - Random Numbers - Pair Generator - Password Generator - Random Time - Spin the Bottle - Random Letters & Emojis - Yes or No - Random Order - Random Colors - Finger Picker - Random Timer - Random Seating Chart - Foosball Teams - Counter -- Multiple Groups & iCloud Sync --- Create and organize groups for school, sports, work, or leisure. Everything is synced automatically across all your devices via iCloud. --- Share Groups --- Quickly share groups with friends or colleagues via a simple code. --- Fair Teams --- Whether it’s soccer, volleyball, or board games - the app creates teams that are equal in size and strength. You can also ensure gender balance, assign individual skill levels, or even separate specific people into different teams. --- Weighting & Bias --- Quietly boost the chances of your favorite choice - perfect for picking a restaurant or deciding on a game. --- Fake Draw --- Set the results in advance without raising suspicion. Decide the exact order of names, and the app will display it as if it were completely random - no one will know it was planned. --- RandomAI --- Let the AI automatically create new groups or smartly expand existing ones. Just enter a short description, and RandomAI will put together the perfect setup. You can even upload images or documents for the AI to pull members from. --- Widgets & Siri --- Start draws right from your Home Screen or with a voice command. --- Custom Design --- Personalize colors, the app icon, and even the spin wheel to match your style. The Random Generator App is your all-in-one tool for quick, fair, and creative decisions - perfect for school, sports, work, family, friends, and parties. Download now and let randomness decide! ______________________________________________ Random Generator Premium / RandomAI * Subscription - A subscription is purchased through your iTunes account - The subscription is automatically renewed unless the automatic renewal is deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the period - No costs are incurred if a subscription is deactivated during a test phase - The renewal of the subscription will be charged to the account within 24 hours before the end of the current period - Users can manage their subscriptions and deactivate the automatic renewal after the purchase in the account settings - Deactivating the subscription is always free - No refunds can be made for unused periods ______________________________________________ Terms of Use: https://zufallsgenerator.app/in-app-purchase.html

About

Name Picker

Easily make random decisions with this app. Input lists of names, numbers, or any items and get a quick, randomized selection with a single tap. Perfect for resolving everyday choices, big or small.

Highlights
  • Randomly pick from lists
  • Supports names, numbers, and custom items
  • Simple and elegant design
  • Quick decision-making
  • History tracking
  • Multiple picking modes
  • Tag filtering
Features
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This choice maker app allows you to insert many things to pick from you could have names, numbers or anything of sort and you can randomly pick from them. This list randomize allows you to make choices easily with a tap of a button. You can use this app to decide things in your life like where you are going to eat out tonight. For all tiny or big decisions you can use it to randomly make a choice. Features - Simple to use - Elegant design - Make choices for you quickly - Track history - Multiple modes for picking randomly - Tag filtering system A random list picker for all your random picking needs. Note: This is a pseudorandom picker * 1-week Subscription (2.99 USD) For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same price tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: Terms and Conditions: https://appinfodirectory.wordpress.com/terms-and-conditions-4/

Screenshots

Random Generator4 screens
Name Picker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Name Picker at none against Random Generator's shown. Name Picker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Random Generator's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Random Generator sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Name Picker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Name Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 120 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Random Generator's written reviews are positive against 78% of Name Picker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Generator ships an update every 3 weeks, Name Picker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Random Generator versus Name Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom GeneratorName Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (60 ratings)4.6 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better78.1% of reviews
Number of ratings60120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBennett BockKarawita Arachchige Dilanthika Eshani Kumari Karawita

Customer experience

Random Generator

All ratings60 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative11.1%

Name Picker

All ratings114 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Random Generator

Subscriptions8
  • Premium 1 month$2.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Week$2.997 Days
  • RandomAI - Monthly$3.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Premium 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Premium 1 year$5.991 Year
  • Premium 1 month$6.991 Month
  • Premium 1 year$9.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • Premium 1$0.99
  • Premium 3$1.99
  • Premium 4$14.99
Show 4 more
  • Premium 5$19.99
  • Premium 2$24.99
  • Premium 6$29.99
  • Premium 7$49.99
3 purchases

Name Picker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time2
  • Premium$1.99
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Random Generator free?
Random Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Name Picker free?
Name Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Random Generator or Name Picker?
Name Picker is rated higher. Random Generator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Name Picker averages 4.6 from 120 ratings.
Do Random Generator or Name Picker have ads?
Random Generator shows ads; Name Picker does not.
Which is updated more often, Random Generator or Name Picker?
Random Generator ships an update every 3 weeks, and Name Picker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Random Generator was updated on October 22, 2026 and Name Picker on October 23, 2026.

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