Random Note like a ransom note vs Decalcomanie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Generate ransom note text
- Cut-out letter style
- Social media posting
- Easy text input
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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.
Decalcomanie
Explore a digital canvas to mix colors, fold it, and reveal unique mirrored art. This app offers a tactile and surprising creative experience with a simple interface and no templates.
- Mix and blend 12 colors
- Fold and press digital paper
- Reveal mirrored artwork
- Save art as images or videos
- Haptic feedback on supported devices
- One-step undo functionality
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Paint. Fold. Discover. Rediscover the delight of pressing paint between folded paper. Decalcomanie turns your iPhone into a sheet of paper and a wooden palette, ready for a little creative play. SQUEEZE YOUR COLORS Choose from 12 colors. Hold to build up a drop of paint, or move your finger to leave a flowing trail. Drag colors onto the palette and rub them together to make your own shades. FOLD, PRESS AND REVEAL Pull a bottom corner to fold the paper. Press and rub the folded sheet to spread the paint, then gently peel it open. Discover mirrored shapes, unexpected blends and delicate textures in every reveal. MAKE ROOM FOR SURPRISE A butterfly, a flower, or something only you can see. There is no template to follow and no score to chase. Start with a few colors and see where they lead. SHARE THE MOMENT Save your artwork as an image, or turn the making into a short video that brings your painting and final reveal together. Save to Photos or share through your favorite apps. A SIMPLE, TACTILE SPACE • Textured paper, rich paint and a wooden mixing palette • Haptic feedback as you paint, fold, press and unfold on supported iPhones • One-step undo for your most recent paper action • Gentle visual hints that show you how to begin • No account required; create offline Hold your iPhone sideways, choose a color and make your first mark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Decalcomanie at fortnightly against Random Note like a ransom note's every 33 months. Decalcomanie also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Random Note like a ransom note's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Random Note like a ransom note costs $0.99 and Decalcomanie $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Random Note like a ransom note against 5.0 for Decalcomanie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Random Note like a ransom note ships an update every 33 months, Decalcomanie fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Random Note like a ransom note | Decalcomanie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #200 | #88 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mysteryfiles.nl | EUIHYUNG JUNG |
Customer experience
Random Note like a ransom note
Decalcomanie
In-app purchases
Random Note like a ransom note
No in-app purchases
Decalcomanie
No in-app purchases
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