Comparison

Random Selector vs Random Name Picker & Wheel

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

Head to head
About

Random Selector

Easily select random numbers within a specified range or pick random items from a customizable list. It also includes a fun guessing game based on randomized characters.

Highlights
  • Random number generation
  • Random item selection from lists
  • List syncing via iTunes
  • Direct list editing
  • Character guessing game
Features
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Application allows user to select random numbers from a selected range or random items from a list (synced from computer via iTunes or edit directly in the application). In case of selecting a name from a list, application has small game to guess the name based on randomized characters.

About

Random Name Picker & Wheel

This app helps you make quick, fair, and fun decisions using a customizable wheel, name picker, dice roller, coin flip, and number/letter generators. Save your custom lists for easy reuse in various scenarios, from classroom choices to game nights.

Highlights
  • Spin the Wheel
  • Random Name Picker
  • Dice Roller
  • Coin Flip
  • Random Number Generator
  • Random Letter Generator
  • Create and Save Custom Lists
Features
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Spin the Wheel & Random Name Picker Need help making a quick decision? Let luck decide for you. This all-in-one random picker app helps you make fast, fair and fun choices. Create your own custom lists, save them, and instantly select a random option anytime. Stop debating. Let the wheel choose. Powerful Decision Tools • Spin the Wheel – Fully customizable and easy to use • Random Name Picker – Select from your saved lists • Dice Roller – Perfect for board games • Coin Flip – Heads or tails in one tap • Random Number Generator – Set your own range • Random Letter Generator (A–Z) – Ideal for word games like Scattergories Create and Save Custom Lists Add names, tasks, ideas, restaurants, students or anything you want. Save your lists and reuse them anytime without typing everything again. Simple. Fast. Efficient. Perfect For • Teachers choosing a student • Giveaways and raffles • Game nights with friends • Road trips • Everyday decisions Who goes first? Who does the dishes? What should we eat tonight? Spin the wheel and decide in seconds.

Screenshots

Random Name Picker & Wheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Random Name Picker & Wheel at 4.2 against Random Selector's 2.0. Random Name Picker & Wheel also leads on ratings volume (196 vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Random Selector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Random Name Picker & Wheel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Random Selector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random Name Picker & Wheel holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Name Picker & Wheel has 196 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Random Selector's written reviews are positive against 22% of Random Name Picker & Wheel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Selector ships an update every 10 months, Random Name Picker & Wheel every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Random Selector versus Random Name Picker & Wheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom SelectorRandom Name Picker & Wheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)4.2 (196 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHITACHI VANTARA VIETNAM CO., LTDEMANET

Customer experience

Random Selector

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Random Name Picker & Wheel

All ratings191 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Random Selector

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Name Picker & Wheel

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Random Selector free?
Random Selector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Random Name Picker & Wheel free?
Random Name Picker & Wheel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Random Selector or Random Name Picker & Wheel?
Random Name Picker & Wheel is rated higher. Random Selector averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Random Name Picker & Wheel averages 4.2 from 196 ratings.
Do Random Selector or Random Name Picker & Wheel have ads?
Random Name Picker & Wheel shows ads; Random Selector does not.
Which is updated more often, Random Selector or Random Name Picker & Wheel?
Random Selector ships an update every 10 months, and Random Name Picker & Wheel every 3 months. Most recently, Random Selector was updated on November 1, 2026 and Random Name Picker & Wheel on November 3, 2026.

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