Random Selector vs Questweaver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Random number generation
- Random item selection from lists
- List syncing via iTunes
- Direct list editing
- Character guessing game
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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.
Questweaver
This app is a comprehensive toolkit for Dungeon Masters running Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. It helps organize adventures, manage encounters, and access a searchable compendium of creatures and NPCs. Enjoy offline play, ambient soundscapes, and user-generated content to enhance your storytelling.
- Adventure building and organization
- Real-time encounter tracking
- Searchable compendium of creatures and NPCs
- Ambient soundscapes and sound effects
- Offline play functionality
- User-generated content support
- Customizable DM screen
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Questweaver is the worldbuilding toolkit for D&D 5th Edition, built for Dungeon Masters. Whether you're running your first adventure or your hundredth, it puts prep notes, creatures, NPCs, and encounters at your fingertips so you can focus on the story, not the rulebook. Your Dungeon Master's toolkit • Adventures: Build, organize, and run your worlds. Link NPCs, locations, loot, and encounters together with rich notes, @-mentions, and embedded statblocks. Lay out scenes on the Canvas, plot key moments on the Timeline, and pin locations on Maps. • Encounters: Track hit points, conditions, initiative, and encounter balance in real time, with similar monsters grouped so you have fewer statblocks to juggle. Refer to the spells your monsters can cast without leaving the encounter. • Compendium: A searchable library of creatures, NPCs, equipment, environments, and more. Create your own, import content from Game Master 5, and drop items into adventures or encounters with a tap. • Set the mood with ambient soundscapes and sound effects, embedded directly in your prep notes with inline playback. • Enjoy regular new creatures and environments, each with a One-Page Adventure that works as a one-shot or a drop-in for ongoing campaigns. • Handy utilities like a dice calculator with shortcuts for encounter damage and healing. • Fully customizable Home view that works as your rules reference or a custom DM screen. • Offline Ready: Prep and run your sessions with or without an internet connection. Sign in to sync across your devices. Questweaver is built by people, not AI, and the app and its content are illustrated by real artists. Unlock the full Questweaver experience with a monthly or yearly subscription, granting access to all features and content drops. Why people love it • Supports user-generated content, free of charge • Scales from quick one-shots to sprawling campaigns • Tactile, approachable interface for Dungeon Masters • Works offline Questweaver is an independent community tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Dungeons & Dragons and D&D are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Terms of use: https://www.questweaver.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.questweaver.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Questweaver at 100% against Random Selector's 33%. Questweaver also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Random Selector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Questweaver sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Random Selector asks for nothing beyond the download.
Questweaver holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Selector has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Random Selector's written reviews are positive against 100% of Questweaver's.
Random Selector ships an update every 10 months, Questweaver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Random Selector | Questweaver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HITACHI VANTARA VIETNAM CO., LTD | Lauri Kieksi |
Customer experience
Random Selector
Questweaver
In-app purchases
Random Selector
No in-app purchases
Questweaver
- Questweaver Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Questweaver Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
- Questweaver Premium Lifetime$38.99
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