Comparison

True Random Selector vs RandList

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

Head to head
About

True Random Selector

This utility app helps users make decisions and add randomness to their lives. Create unlimited lists with sub-items, control item weights, and temporarily disable options. It offers quick random selections for numbers, days, coin flips, and countries, while tracking all your random statistics.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lists and items
  • Sub-item support
  • Weighted item selection
  • Temporary item disabling
  • Quick random selections
  • Random statistics tracking
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Find it hard to make decisions? Want to add some randomness to your life? Make it more exciting? Random Selector is an app that can help. Key features include: - Unlimited Lists and Items - Add sub-items - Control weights - Temporarily disable items - True Random - Quick randoms — numbers, days, coin flips, countries - Keeps track of all your random statistics Random Selector can be used for all and any decision ever: Everyday decisions when you just can’t decide Choosing meals, movies, or activities Classroom or training exercises Chores that you don't want to do Raffles, giveaways, and contests Party games with friends Stop overthinking and let Random Selector choose for you. Make life simpler. Make it random.

About

RandList

This utility app generates random lists and numbers with multiple customization options. It offers iCloud sync for history and favorites across Apple devices, offline functionality, and a clean, responsive interface with deep personalization.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync for history and favorites
  • Four generation modes (Simple, Include, Exclude, Specify)
  • Deeply customizable fonts, colors, and animations
  • Organized generation history with search
  • Reusable favorite templates
  • Tap-to-copy functionality
  • Offline usability
Features
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Redesigned with Liquid Glass — RandList is a beautifully designed random list generator for Apple devices, built for speed, simplicity, and customization. Now keep your History and Favorites in sync with iCloud. # iCloud Sync Keep your generation history and favorite templates available across Apple devices using the same iCloud account. • Sync History and Favorites independently with two separate controls, both enabled by default. • Keep additions, deletions, and undo actions in sync across devices. • View the last successful sync time for History and Favorites separately. • Continue using RandList offline. Local changes merge when syncing resumes. • Turn off either sync option while keeping your local data. # Four Modes • Simple — Generate random numbers from any range. • Include — Guarantee selected values appear in every result. • Exclude — Remove unwanted values from the pool. • Specify — Randomize your own custom list of items, not just numbers. Clear one field or all inputs at once, and undo instantly if you change your mind. # Smooth and Responsive Beautiful animations, haptic feedback, and fluid interactions make every generation feel fast and satisfying. RandList also includes initial support for iPhone Duo. # Deeply Customizable • Choose from 30 built-in fonts, including SF Mono, Zapfino, Baskerville, and more. • Adjust font size across multiple presets. • Customize the app with your own accent color. • Toggle animations, haptics, and tap-to-copy independently. • Choose between light mode, dark mode, or follow system appearance. • Restore all settings with a single tap. # History That Stays Organized Every generation is automatically saved and grouped by day, mode, and input settings. • Search History with highlighted matches. • Collapse records by date, or delete an entire day at once. • Swipe to delete or tap to copy previous results instantly. • Undo accidental deletions and Clear All actions. • Automatically clear iCloud or local History after a time period you choose. • With iCloud sync enabled, your history stays available across your Apple devices. # Favorites & Reusable Templates Save your favorite generation settings as reusable templates and apply them with a single tap. • Favorite your current template directly in each mode, or add favorites from History. • Browse favorites by generation mode or view them all in one place. • Instantly restore saved templates without re-entering them. • Remove individual favorites or clear them all at once. • Easily undo accidental removals. • Sync your favorites with iCloud to reuse them across your Apple devices. # Tap to Copy Tap any generated result to copy it immediately with subtle visual feedback, or disable tap-to-copy to enable native text selection instead. # Localized in 9 Languages English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. # Privacy First Random generation happens entirely on your device. iCloud is used only to sync History and Favorites through your private iCloud database when enabled. Both sync options can be turned off independently, and RandList remains fully usable offline. No ads. No analytics. No tracking.

Screenshots

True Random Selector4 screens
RandList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RandList at every 8 days against True Random Selector's every 2 months. True Random Selector's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for True Random Selector against 5.0 for RandList. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Random Selector ships an update every 2 months, RandList every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
True Random Selector versus RandList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue Random SelectorRandList
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperToby ChallisXinyang He

Customer experience

True Random Selector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RandList

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

True Random Selector

No in-app purchases

None

RandList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Random Selector free?
True Random Selector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RandList free?
RandList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Random Selector or RandList?
True Random Selector and RandList are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do True Random Selector or RandList have ads?
Neither True Random Selector nor RandList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Random Selector or RandList?
True Random Selector ships an update every 2 months, and RandList every 8 days. Most recently, True Random Selector was updated on October 31, 2026 and RandList on November 5, 2026.

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