Random Name Picker vs I Learn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Random Name Picker
This app helps you randomly select names, numbers, or words from custom lists. It's designed for teachers, parents, and teams to make choices in a fun and engaging way, with options to remember progress or start fresh.
- Randomly select names, numbers, or words
- Create custom lists
- Remember selection progress
- 36 fun game themes
- 9 seasonal themes
- Adjustable selection speed
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⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ School teacher and mother LOVES this! This app is great! I create a list with all of my students' names to randomly call on someone. At home, I created a list of all the songs that my son needs to practice on the piano. Both my kids and students love it! Also, this app is SUPER user and kid friendly! ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ (Customer review) Whenever you need to choose a random name… or number… or word… Random Name Picker is the fun way to do it! Teachers – choose a random student for questions, privileges, anything – better than drawing straws. Office teams can choose a random team member for the month. Parents can choose a random chore for the week. Random Name Picker remembers where you left off each time and allows you to continue where you left off, choosing a new random name each session from those who have not yet been selected. Or if you want to start from scratch and throw everyone into the mix you can do so. Random Name Picker has 36 fun game themes including Pinball, Music, Golf, Cookies, Ping Pong, Sushi, Billiards, Pancakes, Bowling, Bubbles, Popcorn, Donuts, Monsters, Balloons, Fish, Bugs, Crabs, Rockets, Robots, Gumballs, Sports, the Beach and more! There are also nine seasonal themes: Apples, Pumpkins, Fall Leaves, Snowflakes, Snowmen, Hearts, Shamrocks, Rain and Flowers. Players can watch in suspense as their name stays in the running – or is eliminated – until the final random name is left. Choosing the random name is part of the fun – a great attention-getting device. And you can adjust the speed so that your random name is selected very quickly… or you can draw out the suspense and fun by slowing it down. You can also use Random Name Picker to choose a random answer or review term for students to identify: how about creating a list with the numbers "9" "12" "18" "21" "24" – and asking students to identify factors for the chosen number? Or how about creating a list with "triangle" "square" "rectangle" "rhombus" "pentagon" "parallelogram" – and asking students to identify a property of the selected polygon? Example: "Who can answer this question about our reading text? I'm going to call on this student… (sports balls with class names on them are kicked away until only the name "Ethan" is left) …Ethan!" Example: "I want you to think of two factors for the number 12. Now I'm going to call on… (balloons with class names pop one at a time until only the name "Madison" is left) …Madison!" Example: "If this student is sitting nicely, he/she will be my helper… It's… (fish with class names are caught one at a time until only the name "Aidan" is left) …Aidan!" Example: "Look at the words that are on the screen and think about which ones are nouns and which are verbs… Here's the final word… (pop corn kernals, some with nouns and some with verbs, pop one at a time until only the word "car" is left) …CAR. Noun or verb? Tell your partner how you know." You can add as many groups of words or numbers as you want to the Random Name Picker. How about a list of… Students in first period, The Marketing Team, Students on Team 1, Chores for the week, Science review terms, State capitals, Math facts, Nouns and verbs, Factors and multiples, Shapes to draw, Polygons to identify, Presidents, Review terms for any subject… the possibilities are endless!
I Learn
This app helps young children aged 4-7 build foundational reading and spelling skills through engaging, interactive word-building games. It focuses on sound awareness, decoding, and word recognition with unique "wiggle-and-replace" gameplay.
- Sound awareness and decoding practice
- Engaging wiggle-and-replace word building
- Learning mode for new words
- Practice mode for mastered words
- Flexible "Just Read" and "Read & Build" play styles
- Parent insights for progress tracking
- Adjustable mastery goals
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Just 10 minutes a day can build strong phonics, reading, and spelling skills — and help children remember what they learn. By changing one sound at a time, children begin to see how words are connected and how small shifts create new words. Children tap a wiggling letter or chunk to replace it — turning cat into hat, then bat — building confidence step by step as readers and word builders. Each session feels fresh, as children choose which letter to change and discover new words as they play. WHY IT WORKS • One small change at a time • Clear, repeatable structure • Builds reading and spelling together LEARNING APPROACH • Word sets are organized in a clear, step-by-step progression • Practice mastered sets anytime to build fluency and confidence PLAY STYLES • Just Read: Focus on listening and word recognition • Read & Build: Build words after reading to strengthen spelling FOR PARENTS • Adjust play style to match your child’s needs • See progress at a glance • Practice anytime with guided, step-by-step learning No ads. Family Sharing enabled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: I Learn at 100% against Random Name Picker's 50%. I Learn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months). Random Name Picker's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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
Random Name Picker costs $1.99 and I Learn $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
I Learn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Random Name Picker's written reviews are positive against 100% of I Learn's.
Random Name Picker ships an update every 22 months, I Learn monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Random Name Picker | I Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 463 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIZZBRAIN LLC | Preeti Kancharla |
Customer experience
Random Name Picker
I Learn
In-app purchases
Random Name Picker
No in-app purchases
I Learn
No in-app purchases
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