Comparison

Magic Sorting Hat vs Random

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

Head to head
About

Magic Sorting Hat

This app randomly selects an item from a user-provided list. It's designed to help with decision-making for everyday choices like meals, movies, or chores.

Highlights
  • Add items to a list
  • Random item selection
  • Decision-making aid
  • Choose meals
  • Select movies
  • Assign chores
Features
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Add some items to the hat and and ask the hat to choose you one at random! Great for helping you decide on things like what to eat, what movie to watch, or who in the family has to take the garbage out! The magic sorting hat never disappoints.

About

Random

This app helps you make decisions with over 30 generators for everyday choices, games, and creative ideas. Easily spin wheels, flip coins, generate numbers, or create teams. Save your lists and access your favorite tools quickly.

Highlights
  • 30+ decision generators
  • Customizable wheels
  • Coin flip and dice roller
  • Team and player division
  • Number and color generation
  • Simultaneous generator use
  • Saved lists and favorites
Features
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Can’t decide what to eat, who goes first, or which name to pick? Let Random choose. Explore 30+ generators for everyday decisions, games, creative ideas, and more. From a quick coin flip to a wheel filled with your own choices, there’s a tool for whatever you’re deciding. TURN YOUR OPTIONS INTO AN ANSWER Add names, meals, activities, or ideas to a list and pick a random result. Spin Lucky Wheel, build a custom Super Wheel, or make your choices visual with Photo Wheel. Save your lists to use them again whenever you need them. MAKE GAME NIGHT EASY Keep dice ready in your pocket, flip a coin to settle who starts, or divide players into random teams without picking favorites. Bring everyone into the conversation with Questions, Would You Rather, and Truth or Dare. GENERATE SOMETHING NEW Choose a range for random numbers and decimals, discover a color, find a word, generate a name, or create a password. Whether you need a result for a task or a starting point for an idea, Random gives you plenty of possibilities. DO MORE IN ONE TAP Use Simultaneous to run multiple generators together. Combine the tools you need and generate their results at once. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES CLOSE Put your most used generators on your home screen for quick access. Reuse saved lists, revisit results in supported generators, and explore statistics to see how your results add up. EXPLORE MORE WITH PREMIUM Premium unlocks additional generators, more customization, and app themes. Make Random your own with more ways to create, choose, and play. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium is available through weekly and yearly subscriptions. Prices and any available trial are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy https://apptonishing.cc/apps/com.apptonish.Random/privacy/ Terms and Conditions https://apptonishing.cc/apps/com.apptonish.Random/terms/

Screenshots

Magic Sorting Hat4 screens
Random4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Random at 4.5 against Magic Sorting Hat's 2.7. Random also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 23). Magic Sorting Hat's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Magic Sorting Hat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Random sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Random holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random has 2.8K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Magic Sorting Hat's written reviews are positive against 55% of Random's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Sorting Hat ships an update every 5 months, Random every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Sorting Hat versus Random: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Sorting HatRandom
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (23 ratings)4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews55.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGagandip SinghCharaka Karawita

Customer experience

Magic Sorting Hat

All ratings23 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative52.2%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative52.4%

Random

All ratings2,814 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

Magic Sorting Hat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Random

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening after recent update
  • Keyboard blocks 'Done' button in list creation
  • Inconsistent behavior in saving and restoring purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to name and edit lists
  • Improve randomization algorithm
  • Introduce dark mode option
  • Provide more free game modes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Sorting Hat

One-time1
  • Magic Hat Unlimited$0.99
15 purchases

Random

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan No Trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • REMOVE ADS$0.99
  • 300 COINS$0.99
  • 700 COINS$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 1900 COINS$4.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • 8200 COINS$19.99

Questions

Is Magic Sorting Hat free?
Magic Sorting Hat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random free?
Random is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Sorting Hat or Random?
Random is rated higher. Magic Sorting Hat averages 2.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Random averages 4.5 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Magic Sorting Hat or Random have ads?
Neither Magic Sorting Hat nor Random shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Sorting Hat or Random?
Magic Sorting Hat ships an update every 5 months, and Random every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Sorting Hat was updated on October 21, 2026 and Random on October 29, 2026.

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