RANDOM.ORG vs Card Picker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RANDOM.ORG
Generate certified true random numbers and use various randomizing tools. This app provides a coin flipper, dice roller, card shuffler, lotto quick pick, integer generator, and list randomizer, all powered by atmospheric noise for high-quality randomness.
- Certified true randomness
- Coin flipper
- Dice roller
- Card shuffler
- Lotto quick pick
- Integer generator
- List randomizer
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All randomness wasn't created equal. This app offers certified true randomness, generated with atmospheric noise and independently approved by several testing labs. (See sample certificate from eCOGRA.) You can use our randomizers for free and without ads in this official app. If you would like to support our free services, you can do so by making a donation through our website: https://www.random.org/donate - Coin Flipper with 100 different coins from Ancient Rome to 27 modern currencies - Dice Roller to roll up to six regular dice in one go - Card Shuffler to shuffle playing cards and draw them one at a time - Lotto Quick Pick with more than 170 lotteries from all around the world - Integer Generator to generate true random numbers in configurable intervals - List Randomizer to create and randomize your own lists of items RANDOM.ORG was founded in 1998 and generates certified true randomness from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random numbers typically used in computer programs. Our mission is the generate the highest quality true randomness and make it available to the world in useful forms.
Card Picker
Easily select a random playing card from a standard 52-card deck. Ideal for making decisions, assigning tasks, or facilitating card-based games. Customize the card back and deck background for a personalized experience.
- Random card selection
- View opened cards
- Customizable card back
- Deck background options
- Sound on/off toggle
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A very simple application that allows you to pick a random playing card from a set of 52 playing cards. It's useful to decide who has to do an unpopular job or for games which involve picking a playing card. I hope you'll have more fun with it! Features: - Show the list of opened playing card. - Change card back. - Deck background. - Turn on/off sound. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please send email to thitruongvo@gmail.com. Thanks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: RANDOM.ORG at 1.3K against Card Picker's 7. RANDOM.ORG also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Card Picker's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. RANDOM.ORG sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Card Picker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RANDOM.ORG holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RANDOM.ORG has 1.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 60% positive.
RANDOM.ORG ships an update every 3 months, Card Picker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RANDOM.ORG | Card Picker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RANDOM.ORG | Thi Vo |
Customer experience
RANDOM.ORG
Card Picker
Bugs and requests
RANDOM.ORG
Reported bugs
3 issues- Random number generation issues (repeating numbers, inconsistent behavior)
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Crashes when using certain features
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to paste long lists for randomization
- Support for multiple types of dice and dice rolling
- Customizable default settings
- Offline mode or local data storage
- Improved list management (sorting, reordering, etc.)
Card Picker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RANDOM.ORG
- Card Shuffler$0.99
- Integer Generator$0.99
- Dice Roller$0.99
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- List Randomizer$0.99
- Lotto Quick Pick$0.99
- All Randomizers$2.99
Card Picker
- Premium Version$0.99
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