Comparison

RandomName vs Name Picker

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

Head to head
About

RandomName

Generate unique and culturally diverse names for characters in your stories or books. Save your favorites and share them with friends. Offers a vast selection of first and last names from various nationalities.

Highlights
  • Set nationality for first and last names
  • Save and export favorite names
  • Social sharing of generated names
  • Diverse nationality options
  • Large name database
Features
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Have you ever struggled to come up with original, imaginative names for your story or book? Have ever you been unsatisfied with traditional name generators for their lack of cultural diversity? If so, then RandomName is for YOU. RandomName not only allows you to generate fun and imaginative names, but it allows you to set the nationality of both the first and last name for your new character. Features include: -The ability to set the nationality of either part of the character's name -A "Favorites" feature that allows you to save and export a list of your favorite names as they come up -A social sharing feature that allows you to share clever, funny, or interesting names with your friends -Attractive, functional graphics -Best of all, it's Free! Last Name Options Include: -USA -Hispanic -UK -Chinese -Czech -German -French -Russian -Italian -Irish -Dutch -Polish Total number of first names available: -22,420 Total number of last names available: -169,725 Pricing & terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm your subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. You may manage your subscription by going to your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: http://jokemasterapps.com/privacy.html Terms Of Services: http://jokemasterapps.com/tos.html

About

Name Picker

Easily make random decisions with this app. Input lists of names, numbers, or any items and get a quick, randomized selection with a single tap. Perfect for resolving everyday choices, big or small.

Highlights
  • Randomly pick from lists
  • Supports names, numbers, and custom items
  • Simple and elegant design
  • Quick decision-making
  • History tracking
  • Multiple picking modes
  • Tag filtering
Features
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This choice maker app allows you to insert many things to pick from you could have names, numbers or anything of sort and you can randomly pick from them. This list randomize allows you to make choices easily with a tap of a button. You can use this app to decide things in your life like where you are going to eat out tonight. For all tiny or big decisions you can use it to randomly make a choice. Features - Simple to use - Elegant design - Make choices for you quickly - Track history - Multiple modes for picking randomly - Tag filtering system A random list picker for all your random picking needs. Note: This is a pseudorandom picker * 1-week Subscription (2.99 USD) For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same price tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: Terms and Conditions: https://appinfodirectory.wordpress.com/terms-and-conditions-4/

Screenshots

RandomName4 screens
Name Picker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Name Picker at 78% against RandomName's 33%. Name Picker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2). RandomName's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. RandomName sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Name Picker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Name Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of RandomName's written reviews are positive against 78% of Name Picker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RandomName versus Name Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandomNameName Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (118 ratings)4.6 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews78.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better114
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoke Master AppsKarawita Arachchige Dilanthika Eshani Kumari Karawita

Customer experience

RandomName

All ratings118 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative64.4%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative58.6%

Name Picker

All ratings114 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

RandomName

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot get past free trial wall
  • Cannot cancel subscription
  • Favorites list gone
  • App is broken
  • Filtering changes nothing
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  • One star reviews not posted

Requested features

9 requests
  • More first name variety
  • More nationality options
  • Gender-neutral name options
  • Ability to go back a few names
  • Option to choose gender
Show 4 more
  • Fix filtering for names
  • Add Japanese names
  • Dark mode option
  • Free forever version

Name Picker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RandomName

Subscriptions3
  • Premium A$0.997 Days
  • Premium B$2.991 Month
  • Premium C$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Name Picker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time2
  • Premium$1.99
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is RandomName free?
RandomName is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Name Picker free?
Name Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RandomName or Name Picker?
Name Picker is rated higher. RandomName averages 2.2 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Name Picker averages 4.6 from 114 ratings.
Do RandomName or Name Picker have ads?
Neither RandomName nor Name Picker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RandomName or Name Picker?
RandomName ships an update every 6 weeks, and Name Picker every 6 weeks. Most recently, RandomName was updated on October 5, 2026 and Name Picker on October 7, 2026.

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