Random Read vs Community (Supporter)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Random Read
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Random Read is your antidote to algorithm-driven content and information silos. Embrace a fresh reading experience that utilizes your shortest moments of free time to explore diverse topics across industries. With no categories and a fully randomized reading mode, Random Read empowers you to step beyond your habitual interests and dive into useful and fascinating knowledge from unexpected fields. In a world dominated by algorithms that attempt (and often fail) to predict what you want to see, Random Read breaks the mold. No more confined perspectives, no more limited exploration. Just pure serendipity, like flipping through a magazine and stumbling upon stories that expand your horizons. Discover the joy of randomness and free your mind with Random Read.
Community (Supporter)
Connect directly with the community center you support. Receive updates, photos, and prayer requests from staff. Witness the impact of your contributions and the progress being made.
- Receive posts with photos and videos
- Get prayer updates from staff
- Celebrate center progress
- Meet center staff
- See how God is moving
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Compassion Community is the first app that connects you to the center you support. Receive posts with photos, videos and prayer updates from staff. Celebrate progress, meet the center staff and see how God is moving – every time you open the app. This experience is growing as more Compassion Centers join. When your center is added, we’ll reach out to welcome you in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Community (Supporter) at fortnightly against Random Read's every 5 weeks. Random Read's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Random Read ships an update every 5 weeks, Community (Supporter) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Random Read | Community (Supporter) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 海军 王 | Compassion International, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Random Read
No in-app purchases
Community (Supporter)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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