Max Random vs Magic Ball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Random
This utility app generates random numbers for diverse applications, including dice rolls, lottery number selection, and decision-making. It offers a simple interface with optional spoken results.
- Dice rolling
- Lotto number selection
- Decision making
- Random permutations
- Spoken results
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Max Random generates random numbers for various use cases such as: - Roll one or more dice - Select lotto numbers (e.g. 6 out 49) - Select lotto numbers + lucky number (e.g. 6 out of 42 and one out of 6) with one click - Decide among alternatives (e.g. Small, Medium, Large) - Create a random permutation of names (e.g. for a seat order) All with one simple to use interface. The result is spoken to you if you wish.
Magic Ball
This app provides random answers to your questions, just like the classic Magic 8 Ball. Simply ask a yes-no question, then shake or tap your device to receive a fun, generated response. It's designed for entertainment and to help with indecisiveness.
- Random answer generation
- Shake or tap to get answers
- Minimalistic animation
- Entertainment purposes
- Decision-making aid
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Do you remember the good ol' Magic 8 Ball from childhood? The concept is the same! Ask a question, then shake or tap the app for a randomly generated answer. This is a modern day version in an app form! Too lazy to make your own decisions? This just-for-fun random answer generator can help! Made for the indecisive, the cowardly, and people who cannot tell the difference between a yes-no question and an open-ended question. Wondering if you should download this app? Download and ask. RANDOM ANSWERS Get random answers to those burning questions TYPICAL TYPES OF VALID QUESTIONS Am I smart? Will I win the lottery tomorrow? Is he/she in love with me? Am I good looking? Am I really a coward? SHAKE OR TAP Simply tap or shake your device and get a response BEAUTIFUL ANIMATION Be mesmerized by minimalistic animation and visuals MAKES LIFE EASY You never have to dwell on those difficult questions again *Disclaimer - This app is absolutely for entertainment purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Max Random at 5.0 against Magic Ball's 4.6. Magic Ball's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 62 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Max Random holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Ball has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Max Random ships an update every 62 months, Magic Ball every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Random | Magic Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Schorn | David Luu |
Customer experience
Max Random
Magic Ball
In-app purchases
Max Random
No in-app purchases
Magic Ball
No in-app purchases
