Comparison

Up the River (Scoring App) vs Random Name Picker

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

Head to head
About

Up the River (Scoring App)

Easily track scores for the card game Up the River, Down the River. Input player names, bids, and takes each round, and the app automatically updates scores and ranks players. Games can be saved and resumed later.

Highlights
  • Player name entry
  • Bid and take input
  • Automatic score updates
  • Player ranking
  • Save and resume games
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Keeping score has never been easier when playing Up the River, Down the River! How to use the app: 1. Enter your players names 2. Enter your 'bids' at the beginning of the round 3. Enter the 'takes' when the round has completed Scores are automatically updated after every round and players are organized in order (top to bottom -> winner to loser). Feel free to stop playing midway through and come back later. Your current game is saved and you can resume at anytime. For any bugs or feature requests, please reach out.

About

Random Name Picker

Effortlessly select winners or form teams from your saved lists with a fair, verifiable random engine. Avoid repeated selections and ensure transparency in every draw.

Highlights
  • Persistent named lists
  • Cryptographically seeded draws
  • No-repeat rounds
  • Ranked multi-winner draws
  • Instant team splitter
  • Weighted odds
  • Draw history with proof
Features
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PREMIUM — PURCHASE REQUIRED: All features described below are part of Pro and require a purchase: a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. You have a real list of people — your students, your team, your family, your raffle entrants — and you need a pick everyone accepts as fair. NameDraw keeps that list saved, draws from it with a provably fair random engine, and remembers who already had a turn. Wheel apps treat picking as a toy. NameDraw treats it as a tool: persistent named lists you build once, cryptographically seeded draws you can replay and prove, no-repeat rounds, ranked multi-winner draws, and an instant team splitter — all in a clean, ad-free utility. WHAT YOU GET • Your class list is typed in once — Tuesday's lesson starts with one tap, not five minutes of re-entering names. • No-repeat rounds: nobody is called twice until everyone has had a turn, then a fresh round starts automatically. • A ranked top 3 in a single draw — 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with zero chance of duplicate winners. • 14 kids dealt into 3 even teams in one shuffle, sizes differing by at most one, shared to the group chat in seconds. • Every draw is saved with its seed and the exact entry list — when someone cries "rigged", replay it in front of them and share the proof. • Weighted odds when fairness isn't 50/50: give an entry double the chance, or weight 0 to sit someone out without deleting them. PERFECT FOR • Teachers cold-calling students so the same three hands don't run the class • Scrum masters and standup hosts settling who goes first without debate • Hosts drawing giveaway and raffle winners with proof they can publish • Families and roommates handing out chores nobody volunteered for WHY NOT JUST SPIN A WHEEL? Wheel spinners make you retype names every session, forget who already won, and bury the spin under ads. NameDraw starts from your saved lists, seeds every draw from the system's secure random generator, and logs the result so it can be verified later. It is the difference between a party trick and a decision you can stand behind. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your lists, draws and history live on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, nothing leaves your device. PREMIUM (PURCHASE REQUIRED) NameDraw Pro unlocks unlimited lists, no-repeat draws, weighted entries, multi-winner draws, random team split and your complete draw history. Choose a weekly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Put your list in once and never argue about who's next again — get NameDraw and make your first fair draw in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Up the River (Scoring App)4 screens
Random Name Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Up the River (Scoring App) at 5.0 against Random Name Picker's 1.0. Up the River (Scoring App) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price and ratings volume 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Up the River (Scoring App) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Up the River (Scoring App) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Up the River (Scoring App) versus Random Name Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUp the River (Scoring App)Random Name Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaufLifeLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

Customer experience

Up the River (Scoring App)

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Random Name Picker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Up the River (Scoring App)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Random Name Picker

Subscriptions2
  • Classroom Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Giveaway Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fair Chooser Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Up the River (Scoring App) free?
Up the River (Scoring App) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Random Name Picker free?
Random Name Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Up the River (Scoring App) or Random Name Picker?
Up the River (Scoring App) is rated higher. Up the River (Scoring App) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Random Name Picker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

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