Max Random vs Grandpa Notes
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.
Grandpa Notes
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Grandpa Notes is a simple note-taking app. It is free and open source, with no advertisements, in-app purchases or tracking. Your notes are stored as plain text in a straightforward folder structure. You can create notebooks locally or in iCloud. There is also an optional encryption layer that is compatible with Cryptomator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Grandpa Notes at every 20 months against Max Random's every 62 months. Max Random's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). 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.
Max Random ships an update every 62 months, Grandpa Notes every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Random | Grandpa Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 62 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Schorn | Julien Eyriès |
In-app purchases
Max Random
No in-app purchases
Grandpa Notes
No in-app purchases
