Factopia vs Random
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Factopia
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Swipe through fun facts that make you say "wait, really?" Factopia deals you one surprising fact at a time. Like it to save it, skip it to see the next. Every fact is short, hand-checked against its source, and filed under one of 13 topics: Animals, Nature, Space, Science, Human Body, Tech & Inventions, History, World, Food & Drink, Sports, Movies, Music & Games, Art & Literature, and Words & Language. FLIP FOR THE PHOTO Many cards turn over to show the real thing behind the fact: the animal, the place, the invention. ASK ABOUT ANYTHING Type any topic, from sharks to Saturn to sourdough, and AI writes ten fresh facts about it on the spot. Want more on a card you like? Tap Tell Me More. TRIVIA THAT STICKS Quick games test what you just learned: guess the number, guess the year, spot the true fact. A Daily Challenge brings five games every day. BUILD A HABIT A small daily goal keeps your streak going. Earn coins as you play and spend them on AI topics and themes. MAKE IT YOURS Collect hand-drawn themes, each with its own matching app icon. Every topic has a pencil-sketch scene of its own. ALSO โข Fact of the Day widget for your Home Screen โข "Tell me a fact with Factopia" with Siri โข Seasonal fact sets, like Halloween โข Works beautifully on iPhone Duo, folded or open FACTOPIA PREMIUM Every topic every day, AI without coins, twice the coins for everything you do, going back up to ten cards, and a streak freeze every 3 days. Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription (weekly, monthly or yearly, the yearly plan with a 3-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/factapp-8d15c.appspot.com/o/Docs%2FFACTOPIA%20TOS.pdf?alt=media&token=c243324a-4581-4cb8-b422-0ccf4e562928 Privacy Policy: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/factapp-8d15c.appspot.com/o/Docs%2FFactopia%20Privacy.pdf?alt=media&token=28b0cbf6-8444-46da-8213-796c2ef90031 ``` These are the links the app opens today (Remote Config defaults). They live on the old Firebase project `factapp-8d15c` (docs/SETUP-FIREBASE.md): move them before that project goes, and update the description, the App Store Connect Privacy Policy URL and the app together.
Random
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"This App is a unique learning app that helps you discover new knowledge through random Wiki articles. Main Features - Random Article Discovery: Find a new article with a single tap - Swipe Navigation: Browse articles with intuitive gestures - Supports 59 Languages: Access Wikipedia content from around the world - History Management: Automatically records visited articles in chronological order - Bookmarking: Save articles that interest you - Search Function: Explore specific topics - Trending Articles: Check out what's popular now Recommended For - People who love learning new things - Anyone looking for fresh discoveries - Language learners - Users who want to learn in their spare time - People who enjoy content in multiple languages Highlights - Simple and easy-to-use UI - Offline-ready history and bookmarks - Minimal ads (can be completely removed with purchase) - Designed with privacy in mind A new encounter with knowledge awaits you every day. Start your journey into the world of Wiki exploration! "
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Factopia at none against Random's shown. Random's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 36 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Factopia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Random sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Factopia ships an update every 36 months, Random every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Factopia | Random |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 8 months โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ihor Malovanyi | TATSUO NAKANO |
In-app purchases
Factopia
- Weekly Full Access Pass$1.997 Days
- Monthly Unlimited Access$4.991 Month
- Yearly Total Access Plan3 Days trial$34.991 Year
Random
- Ad_off$2.99








