Comparison

Pick it! Random Name Picker vs Spin the Wheel

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

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About

Pick it! Random Name Picker

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When you can't decide, let luck choose! Pick it! is a fun and fair way to make random picks with friends, family, classmates and coworkers. WHY PICK IT? WORKS OFFLINE Every picker works without a connection. The internet is only used to load ads. PRIVACY FIRST We don't collect your personal data, and your lists stay on your device. Ads are served by Google AdMob, which may process your advertising ID and limited device data to show them. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Playful colors, smooth animations, and delightful sound effects. NO SIGN-UP No account and no login. Just open the app and start picking. POWERFUL FEATURES Random Picker Can't decide what to eat? Where to go? What to watch? Choose how to pick: Draw from a Hat picks one option from your own list, Random Number picks a number in the range you set, and Dice Roll rolls up to six dice. Pick a Winner Running a giveaway? Hosting a raffle? Drawing contest winners? Enter participant names and let the fair random algorithm pick one winner or several, with a confetti celebration! Short Straw Who's buying coffee? Who does the dishes? Find out fairly who draws the short straw. Great for fun penalties and chore duty! Gift Exchange Planning a Secret Santa or gift exchange? Pick it! links everyone into one gift chain, so each person gives one gift and receives one. Add family groups, and you can keep relatives from drawing each other! Pair Up Need random pairs for team activities? Study partners? Game partners? Pick it! pairs everyone up in an instant, with a fun celebration! DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE - Bounce animations on every tap - Haptic feedback for tactile response - Fun sound effects (can be muted) - Confetti and drumroll effects - Example buttons that fill in names or options so you can try any picker in one tap - Smart input validation and helpful hints TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS - Every picker works offline - No account or login required - Free with ads: a small banner and an occasional full-screen ad between rounds - Your lists stay on your device - Fast and lightweight - Works on iPhone and iPad - In English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese PERFECT FOR - Friend gatherings and parties - Classroom activities - Office team events - Family game nights - Holiday gift exchanges - Quick daily decisions - Contests and giveaways

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Spin the Wheel

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Spin the wheel to pick a name or an option at random, fairly, in front of everyone, right now. No ads. No subscription. No account. Works offline. Type a few names, tap Spin, and the result fills the screen in huge type that the back row can read. Use it to call on a student, choose dinner, or settle whose turn it is to do the dishes. Running a raffle? Raffle & Teams adds a real raffle draw. Enter a ticket range like 1–500, draw several winners with no repeats, and reveal each one full-screen on a projector or TV. FREE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PICK ONE • Make a wheel with as many entries as you like • Unlimited spins. Tap Spin or flick the wheel • Full-screen result with a big, readable name • Remove & spin again: take the winner off the wheel and go again • Haptics and a tick sound, each with an off switch • Save 2 wheels • "How it works": every way to pick, with examples, and how each draw stays fair RAFFLE & TEAMS: ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Raffle draw: use a ticket range (up to 100,000 tickets) or the names on your wheel, draw as many winners as you need with no repeats, and add prize labels like 1st, 2nd and 3rd • Big-screen reveal: winners appear one at a time, full-screen. The screen stays awake and landscape is supported, so it works well with AirPlay screen mirroring to a TV or projector • Winners log: each draw is timestamped and can be shared as text or CSV • Random team generator: split a list into a set number of teams, or into teams of a set size • Elimination mode: each winner is removed automatically, with a one-tap reset • Weighted entries: give an entry 1–10Ɨ the chance, and its slice grows to match • Paste a list: one entry per line, or comma-separated • Unlimited saved wheels • Color themes Raffle & Teams is a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no weekly fee, no ads. A FAIR DRAW, AND HOW IT WORKS Every result comes from Apple's cryptographically secure system randomness. The winner is chosen before the wheel starts turning, and the animation then lands on that slice. If any entry is weighted, the wheel shows a "Weighted" badge and draws every slice in proportion to its odds, so what people see matches the real chances. A raffle draw never picks the same ticket or name twice. MADE FOR • Teachers picking students or making groups • Schools, churches, clubs and offices drawing raffle or door-prize winners • Families and friends deciding what's for dinner or whose turn it is • Coaches and organizers splitting players into teams PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no ads. Your wheels and draw history stay on your device. Spin the Wheel: Raffle Picker only draws winners. It does not sell tickets, collect entries or handle money. Running a raffle may be regulated where you live.

Screenshots

Pick it! Random Name Picker4 screens
Spin the Wheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick it! Random Name Picker at none against Spin the Wheel's 1. Pick it! Random Name Picker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Spin the Wheel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Spin the Wheel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pick it! Random Name Picker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Pick it! Random Name Picker versus Spin the Wheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick it! Random Name PickerSpin the Wheel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeppertreeNathaniel Brion Sison

In-app purchases

None

Pick it! Random Name Picker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spin the Wheel

One-time1
  • Raffle & Teams$4.99

Questions

Is Pick it! Random Name Picker free?
Pick it! Random Name Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spin the Wheel free?
Spin the Wheel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pick it! Random Name Picker or Spin the Wheel have ads?
Pick it! Random Name Picker shows ads; Spin the Wheel does not.

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