Comparison

Random Note like a ransom note vs TextStudio

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

Head to head
About

Random Note like a ransom note

Easily create ransom note-style messages by typing your text and letting the app generate it with cut-out letters. Add unique flair to your social media posts with this creative tool.

Highlights
  • Generate ransom note text
  • Cut-out letter style
  • Social media posting
  • Easy text input
Features
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Random Note: Ransom-Note Style Messages You've seen it in the movies: the famous "ransom note." A plain sheet of paper covered in letters cut out of magazines, each one a different font, color and size. Want to make one yourself without cutting out every letter by hand? Random Note does it for you. Type your text and watch it turn into a ransom-note collage as you type. HOW IT WORKS • Type your message. Each letter becomes its own piece of torn paper with a random font, color, shape and tilt. • Tap Shuffle to give every letter a new look. • Tap Share to send your note as an image. MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Random or Uniform style. Keep the chaos, or pick one font weight, design, width and color for a cleaner look. • 14 tile colors to choose from. • Backgrounds: white, ruled paper, dark, or a colored tint. • Letter size from small to poster-sized. • Control the layout. Commas, periods and line breaks decide where new lines start. • Add your own signature. Every note gets a small © stamp with the name of your choice. SAVE AND SHARE • Save your favorite notes to History and open them again later, exactly as they looked. • Reopen a saved note to make a new version without losing the original. • Share to Photos, Messages, AirDrop, Instagram, or any app on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no cloud. Your notes are stored only on your device. ACCESSIBLE Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion. Now your messages on social media can stand out with more color and style. Birthday wishes, party invitations, inside jokes or dramatic announcements all look better cut and pasted.

About

TextStudio

Features
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Create stunning stylized text in seconds. Choose from thousands of curated effects, customize every detail, and export your design ready to share. WHAT YOU CAN DO - 3500+ ready-to-use effects: neon, 3D, metallic, retro, vintage, futuristic, handwritten, cinematic - Live preview as you tweak every parameter - Fine control: outlines, depth, bevel, shadows, fills, textures, gradients, specular highlights - Animations: pulse, bounce, glow, shimmer, particles and more, exported as GIF or MP4 - Distort modes: perspective, stretch, bend, free-form mesh - Background customization: colors, gradients, photos - Import your own fonts from the iOS font system - Save your designs as personal presets, sync them across devices PERFECT FOR - Social media (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter) - YouTube thumbnails and banners - Logos and watermarks - Greeting cards, stickers, memes - Product mockups SIGN IN Connect with Apple, Google, or email. Your favorites and saved presets sync automatically across all your iOS devices. PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium for unlimited HD exports, premium animations, advanced distortions, and an ad-free experience. iMESSAGE TextStudio integrates with iMessage so you can drop your designs straight into a conversation. We hand-craft new effects every week. Got feedback or a wish? Contact us right from Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Random Note like a ransom note4 screens
TextStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TextStudio at Free against Random Note like a ransom note's $0.99. TextStudio also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). Random Note like a ransom note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TextStudio is free to download; Random Note like a ransom note costs $0.99 up front. TextStudio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Random Note like a ransom note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Note like a ransom note ships an update every 33 months, TextStudio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Random Note like a ransom note versus TextStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom Note like a ransom noteTextStudio
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermysteryfiles.nlGaudin Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Random Note like a ransom note

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TextStudio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium for Life$129.99

Questions

Is Random Note like a ransom note free?
Random Note like a ransom note costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextStudio free?
TextStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Random Note like a ransom note or TextStudio have ads?
TextStudio shows ads; Random Note like a ransom note does not.
Which is updated more often, Random Note like a ransom note or TextStudio?
Random Note like a ransom note ships an update every 33 months, and TextStudio every 5 weeks. Most recently, Random Note like a ransom note was updated on October 9, 2026 and TextStudio on October 4, 2026.

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