Comparison

Magic Sorting Hat vs Raffle Pro

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

Raffle Pro

Easily create stylish raffles with unlimited lists and participants. Add coupons, choose themes, and record videos to share on social media. This app offers a fast, simple, and beautiful way to manage your giveaways.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited lists
  • Add unlimited names
  • Add coupons per participant
  • Select favorite themes
  • Record raffle videos
  • Share videos on social media
Features
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A simple and amazing way to create your own raffles with style. With Raffle Pro you can: - Create unlimited lists. - Add unlimited names. - Add coupons for each participant. - Select your favorite theme. - Record a Raffle video. - Share the video on all social networks. Raffle Pro is Fast, Simple and Beautiful. To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/termsofuse

Screenshots

Magic Sorting Hat4 screens
Raffle Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Raffle Pro at 80% against Magic Sorting Hat's 36%. Raffle Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 23). Magic Sorting Hat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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

Both are free to download. Magic Sorting Hat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Raffle Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raffle Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raffle Pro has 3.9K 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 80% of Raffle Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Sorting Hat ships an update every 5 months, Raffle Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic Sorting Hat versus Raffle Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Sorting HatRaffle Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (23 ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews80.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings233.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGagandip SinghAppcano LLC

Customer experience

Magic Sorting Hat

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

Raffle Pro

All ratings3,874 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

Magic Sorting Hat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Raffle Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries disappearing or not showing up correctly
  • Repeated winners due to algorithm issues
  • App crashing or not functioning as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to remove winners from the pool
  • Improve ability to edit and manage entries
  • Implement more advanced randomization options
  • Provide ability to import/export participant data
  • Add support for number-based raffles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Sorting Hat

One-time1
  • Magic Hat Unlimited$0.99
2 purchases

Raffle Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Raffle Pro Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Magic Sorting Hat free?
Magic Sorting Hat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raffle Pro free?
Raffle Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Sorting Hat or Raffle Pro?
Raffle Pro is rated higher. Magic Sorting Hat averages 2.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Raffle Pro averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Magic Sorting Hat or Raffle Pro have ads?
Raffle Pro shows ads; Magic Sorting Hat does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Sorting Hat or Raffle Pro?
Magic Sorting Hat ships an update every 5 months, and Raffle Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Magic Sorting Hat was updated on October 8, 2026 and Raffle Pro on October 12, 2026.

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