aMule Remote vs Random Picker · Baro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
aMule Remote
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aMule Remote is a remote control for your aMule server (amuled) running on a NAS, Raspberry Pi, Unraid or any home computer. It connects over the EC (External Connections) protocol, the same one used by aMuleGUI, so you can manage everything from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro or Apple TV. MAIN FEATURES - Transfers: download queue with progress, speed, sources and ETA; pause, resume, stop, priority, categories and delete, also in multi-selection. - Tabbed search: local and global (server), with filters for type, extension and size. Several searches at once, each in its own tab. - Servers: list with users, files and ping; connect with a tap, add and remove, update the list, eD2k and Kad network control. - Server statistics and log in real time. - Offline mode: after the idle period, or when the app goes to the background, the connection is closed to save battery and data, but the last data stays on screen and the connection resumes by itself at the first tap or when you come back. - iCloud sync (optional): your server profiles and their passwords follow you on every device, through your own iCloud account and iCloud Keychain. - Quick actions: long-press the app icon (pause all, resume all, add a link, search); on the Mac the same actions live in the Dock menu and in the Transfers menu. - Notifications: download started and completed, aMule server unreachable or reachable again, connection lost, eD2k/Kad drops and reconnections. Nothing to configure in the app: how you receive them is decided in the system Settings. On iPhone they also reach your Apple Watch. - Apple Watch app: speeds, network status and download queue at a glance. - Apple TV app: transfers, search, servers and statistics on the big screen, driven by the Siri Remote (Play/Pause pauses or resumes the highlighted download); type with the iPhone keyboard or dictate with Siri. - Siri and Shortcuts on every platform: status, download and upload speed, queued downloads, status/pause/resume/priority of a single download, add eD2k links, search files, eD2k and Kad control. - Clipboard: paste several eD2k links at once (or any text that contains them) and share a download's eD2k link to Notes, Messages or Mail. - Guided introduction at the first launch, with restore of your server profiles from the iCloud backup. - Server profiles, light/dark theme, 7 app colors that tint the whole interface, Face ID / Touch ID lock, 7 languages. - On the Mac: full remote editor of the aMule preferences (bandwidth, ports, servers, files, security, folders) and the shared files list. aMule Remote does NOT download files to your device and contains no catalog of content: it is simply a control panel for YOUR aMule server. It collects no personal data; the server address and password stay on your device, in the Keychain (or in your own iCloud account if you turn sync on). Free software under the MIT license. Try it right away with the built-in demo mode, no server needed. Requires an amuled server with External Connections enabled.
Random Picker · Baro
This utility app facilitates fair random selections for groups, such as picking winners, determining running orders, or forming balanced teams. It provides a transparent draw receipt for each selection, ensuring unbiased results without any ads or in-app purchases.
- Fair random selection
- Draw receipt with seed
- Running order generation
- Balanced team formation
- No ads or subscriptions
- Instant results
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■ Tap once. Someone wins. Keep your group in the app and one button decides: a name, a running order, or teams. The result is on screen the instant your thumb lands — no wheel to watch, no countdown, no sheet to close. Tap again and it draws again. And under every result, there is a receipt. ------------------------------- ● The fair-draw receipt (the reason this app exists) ------------------------------- Every draw prints one line you can read at a glance: #37 · 14:22:08 · 1 of 6 · seed a91f… • #37 is the draw number. It counts up and never resets — not even when you clear the history. • The seed is 16 characters, recorded, and reproduces that exact draw. • Tap the line and it opens in place: the full seed, what it was derived from, and a bar for every name showing how often it actually came up over the last twenty draws — next to how often it was expected to. The app does not cheat in your favour. It never avoids the previous winner, never weights a name, and never smooths out a streak. The same name twice in a row is what fair looks like sometimes, and the panel says so, right next to numbers you can count yourself. ------------------------------- ● Three modes, one list ------------------------------- 1) Pick — draw one winner, or several. 2) Order — shuffle everyone into a numbered running order. It also gives you a valid Secret Santa ring: everybody gives to the next name on the list. 3) Teams — split into balanced teams. Sizes never differ by more than one, and which team gets the extra person is drawn too, instead of always being the first one. Switching mode never touches your list. ------------------------------- ● Built for the moment you need it ------------------------------- • Opens straight onto the draw. No splash screen, no onboarding, no login. • A fresh install already has six entries, so the very first launch is one tap to a fair draw with nothing to type. • Names are optional — leave a row blank and it is drawn as its number. • "We're four today, not six" takes two taps. • Close the app and come back: the last result is still there. Same winner, same seed, same draw number. • Every edit saves itself. The list sheet has no Save button and no Cancel, so a keystroke cannot be lost. ------------------------------- ● Private by design ------------------------------- • Zero network code. Nothing leaves this phone, ever — check it in airplane mode. • No system permissions at all. No contacts import either: names are typed in, never read from your phone. • No account, no login, no sign-up. Privacy label: Data Not Collected. • Zero analytics. Zero telemetry. Zero third-party SDKs. • No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. ------------------------------- ● Built to be tapped ------------------------------- • Every control is at least 64 × 64 pt — easy to hit without looking. • Single taps only. No long-press, no double-tap, no swipes, no hidden gestures. • Body text starts at 24 pt on a high-contrast black background that sips battery. • The winner is announced to VoiceOver without needing a swipe. • Reduce Motion changes nothing, because nothing animates on the way to a result. ------------------------------- ● Great for ------------------------------- • Who goes first, who presents next, who does the dishes • Splitting a class, a workshop or a pickup game into teams • Chore rotas, cleaning duty and seating • Secret Santa rings • Any "let's just pick someone" that would otherwise become an argument ------------------------------- ● Languages ------------------------------- English · Korean · Japanese · German · French · Arabic ------------------------------- ● The Baro promise ------------------------------- Random Picker is part of Baro — lightweight tools that respect your data, your battery, and your time. "The tools you reach for first."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Random Picker · Baro at every 2 days against aMule Remote's every 4 days. Random Picker · Baro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). aMule Remote's advantage is device support (6 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
aMule Remote ships an update every 4 days, Random Picker · Baro every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | aMule Remote | Random Picker · Baro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIMONE DI MAMBRO | Euiseok Kim |
In-app purchases
aMule Remote
No in-app purchases
Random Picker · Baro
No in-app purchases
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