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Team Shake alternatives

Users seek Team Shake alternatives due to issues with saving data, a clunky interface, and a desire for more advanced team-making features. Alternatives offer different approaches to randomization, from simple name picking to more complex grouping with varying pricing models.

Why users look for alternatives to Team Shake

The alternatives

Raffle Name
4.7★ · 5,532 ratings · Free

Raffle Name provides a spinning wheel for random selection, which users find helpful for making decisions or assigning chores. It offers a visual way to pick a winner.

Better for: This app is better for users who need a simple, visual random name picker, such as for raffles, making personal decisions, or assigning household tasks R55R63. It is not designed for complex team formation.

Head-to-head: Team Shake vs Raffle Name
Milkshake Maker
4.8★ · 4,731 ratings · Free

Milkshake Maker is a game where users create milkshakes, offering a nostalgic experience for some players. It focuses on creative expression within a limited set of options.

Better for: This app is better for users looking for a casual, creative game, particularly those who enjoy cooking or design games and appreciate a nostalgic experience . It is not suitable for any form of team or group randomization.

Head-to-head: Team Shake vs Milkshake Maker
Random
4.5★ · 2,807 ratings · Free

There are no reviews provided for an app specifically named 'Random' to assess its features or user experience.

Better for: No information is available from the provided reviews to determine who this app suits better.

Head-to-head: Team Shake vs Random
Popsicle Sticks
4.6★ · 1,283 ratings · Free

Popsicle Sticks is designed for calling on random names and assigning groups, with features like quick switching between groups and random selection. It helps teachers with classroom management and grouping students R80.

Better for: This app is better for teachers or facilitators who need to quickly call on students or create random groups in a classroom setting R80. Users should be aware of potential paywalls for advanced grouping and class management features R79.

Head-to-head: Team Shake vs Popsicle Sticks
Shakes and Fidget
4.6★ · 1,142 ratings · Free

Shakes and Fidget is an RPG game with elements of fortress building and quests, offering a blend of strategic and role-playing gameplay. It's described as fun and not requiring constant attention R94R95.

Better for: This app is better for users seeking a casual RPG game with strategic elements, particularly those who enjoy fantasy settings and don't mind a slower progression or potential in-app purchases for faster advancement . It is not a tool for team or group randomization.

Head-to-head: Team Shake vs Shakes and Fidget
Stick with Team Shake if

You should stick with Team Shake if you need an app that provides detailed control over team creation, including balancing teams by skill level, gender, or avoiding specific student pairings, and you are comfortable with its interface R27. It is also suitable if you value strong customer support, as one user received a video response within 24 hours .

Evidence note: The alternative 'Random' had no reviews provided, so its pitch and suitability could not be assessed.

Frequently asked

Is Team Shake good for teachers?
Yes, Team Shake is highly recommended by many teachers for creating random, balanced, or ability-based groups for classes, sports, and discussions, saving time and promoting fairness R5R21R25R27.
Does Team Shake allow importing student lists?
Yes, Team Shake allows users to import CSV lists, which can save time by not having to manually type in every name R28.
Is Raffle Name free to use?
Raffle Name is not entirely free; users report being able to add only a limited number of participants (e.g., 3 people) before being prompted for a monthly or yearly subscription, often after a short free trial R51R56R58R60.
Can you delete names or classes in Popsicle Sticks?
While the app is useful, users report difficulty and a lack of intuitive options for deleting individual students or entire class lists, making it a frustrating process R80R81R82R88.
Is Shakes and Fidget easy to learn for new players?
Some new players find Shakes and Fidget's interface difficult to figure out, with one user getting stuck after character creation and another struggling with a new interface update R96R99.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Team Shake 4/5 · US Wish…: I wish this app would sync among devices. We use this for school every day. LOVE IT!!! Now our iPad is in the shop but unable to transfer the info easily to new device.
  2. [R17] Team Shake 2/5 · US Won't save: Since iOS update the app won't let me save ANYTHING!!! Very frustrating when you have 14 classes you would like to use it with.
  3. [R19] Team Shake 1/5 · US Disappointed: I was super excited for this app...but it only worked once and didn't save my set of names :(
  4. [R24] Team Shake 5/5 · US Doesn’t work: I have had this app for a while and gets worse by the moment. I have tried to contact the developer and no word on why I cannot save my class rosters. When it worked it was awesome. But since then is has been bogus.
  5. [R4] Team Shake 2/5 · US Won’t Shake: I’m not sure if it’s my iPhone or it’s operating system, but on occasion, the shake feature won’t work. I have to restart my phone to get it working again. This is frustrating because I group my PE classes at the beginning of each class and wind up having to wait until my phone is ready to begin the lesson. Also, I can’t disable the shake function (to just using the touch screen ic
  6. [R6] Team Shake 3/5 · US Not user friendly: Seems simple but it's not. Import list, press shake. No. that didn't work. Wish I knew what i was doing wrong.
  7. [R9] Team Shake 1/5 · US Not user friendly: The interface is difficult to work with, and should be more straight forward. It's challenging to import class lists and has confusing wording for the different options. Seems like it should not be this difficult. Waste of $.99...unless they can improve the navigation in adding classes/students.
  8. [R13] Team Shake 1/5 · US Not working: Entered 4 entire classes before realizing there was no way to initiate "shake" to make groups
  9. [R1] Team Shake 2/5 · US Needs continued improvement: This app is the tip of the iceberg of what could be done for team making and randomizing. I’d love to see a lock feature to keep teams in place, it’s impossible to stay still as a teacher that uses this. I’d appreciate a feature allowing certain players to always be with specific others. I’d appreciate other strength and weakness features to be added as well. For a pai
  10. [R22] Team Shake 5/5 · US Love the new update...: Thanks for updating! This is the greatest app ever, however with the new update it crashes if I try to select an individual student. Please fix
  11. [R3] Team Shake 3/5 · US Team shake: Need a delete for deleting an entire list from previous semesters. More on main screen or editing .
  12. [R7] Team Shake 1/5 · US Useless: I have used this app in the classroom for 5 years. I recently needed to change my classes but it gives me a warning and I can’t get past it to add a class. I went ahead and upgraded to the paid version but it still doesn’t work.
  13. [R15] Team Shake 1/5 · US Can't have multiple classes: App only allows you to create a list for one class. If one teaches multiple classes, this app won't help you make a list for each class.
  14. [R55] Raffle Name 5/5 · US it helps for Chores😃: i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. [R57] Raffle Name 5/5 · US Best app!: Cant ask for better! Well it could have control for how fast the wheel scrolls during idle and it would be nice if it had a needle in the middle and slowly stops like in the price is right. Overall great!
  16. [R63] Raffle Name 5/5 · US Best app ever: It help me make decisions and it is fun to just play around with ☺️😊
  17. [R64] Raffle Name 1/5 · US Not sure how the winner is displayed.: All the other apps I’ve used stops on the winner. This one doesn’t, I prefer if it would. Not sure I’ll keep it after the 3 day trial.
  18. [R67] Milkshake Maker 3/5 · US Please add in more foods…: Hey hey hey! I just wanted to let y’all know that 25 games? Is not enough. I think you should add in more cooking games (eg. pancakes, waffles, smoothies, brownies, pasta, pie, macaroons, eta.) please oh please bring back the cooking games! When are you going to do that?
  19. [R68] Milkshake Maker 1/5 · US Not recommend: This game has a very old screen it’s also kinda weird how you can remove any of the toppings unless you click on something else I wouldn’t play this game again it also gets really boring I just played it for the first time my right when I started I knew it was boring I don recommend playing this at all
  20. [R71] Milkshake Maker 1/5 · US Bluebear please read this: This game is just like all of Bluebears games you can’t have any fun because they give you zero things to do now you can play the games it’s just that every game they have a habit of giving you zero selections to choose from who is going to have fun when they already choose the items you are going to use and the worse part is that the think people are going to have fun
  21. [R72] Milkshake Maker 4/5 · US Please put more items: The game was fun, but as I played it, I got boring. It was really boring so please add more flavors.
  22. [R79] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Good but: I like the app I like all the stuff but of course every app now have to have a premium or something to buy with and and you have to upgrade it to premium to get more than random groupings and to make more than one classes it’s really weird and I do not like it. That’s why I’m giving it two stars
  23. [R80] Popsicle Sticks 4/5 · US Saves time: This is a great way to call random names and assign visibly random groups! I use it for multiple classes, and even selecting next class awards. I wish there was a way to delete names or class lists though.
  24. [R81] Popsicle Sticks 3/5 · US Some drawbacks: The app is wonderful,however,it’s not user friendly when removing students and archiving classes. There’s no where to show to do that with the app.
  25. [R82] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Problem deleting: Would be a great app if I could figure out how to delete the students that leave my class. If someone knows, please advise. Thanks
  26. [R93] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Hmm: Where is no Russian language, although it is stated in the description
  27. [R94] Shakes and Fidget 5/5 · US 🍄‍🟫: Fun and chill!
  28. [R95] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Pretty okay.: Overall; it’s almost the same as I remember it. Not quite exactly the same, mainly with certain things being changed, but over all it’s still memorable.
  29. [R96] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Tutorial: Literally couldn't figure out the interface and start the game. I got to create a character and then got stuck not knowing what the heck to do. Game deleted after getting too frustrated.
  30. [R5] Team Shake 4/5 · US I enjoy using this app: It has been a great tool as a high school teacher to assign my students into teams. I wonder if you can make it a bit less bright, some students had hard time to recognize their names.
  31. [R21] Team Shake 5/5 · US Teaching with team shake: As a teacher, I integrate group work constantly so Team Shake is an incredible way for me to create random teams on a daily basis.
  32. [R25] Team Shake 5/5 · US Very Useful!: The program is quick to use and has an attractive output. Students volunteer to be the one to shake the hat. It is easy to toggle between the choice of number of groups as opposed to the number in each group and easy to temporarily omit absent students. A teacher can also use the program to determine the order of oral presentations by setting the number of groups to be one. Moreove
  33. [R27] Team Shake 5/5 · US Love it!: I teach K-12 PE and love how I can have all the kids in one app and quickly divide teams - have boys and girls and different skill levels evenly distributed- save a ton of time!
  34. [R28] Team Shake 5/5 · US Excellent: Great app! You can even import a csv list so you don’t have to type in every name to the app.
  35. [R51] Raffle Name 1/5 · US Not free: Can’t add more then 3 ppl without a monthly subscription 19.99
  36. [R56] Raffle Name 1/5 · US Are you kidding me?: Downloaded app today because of positive reviews. Started my first raffle wheel and was only permitted to add three names before prompted to do free 3-day trial, then yearly subscription. I wanted to be positive about the app because it was easy to create the wheel but was hoping it would have a free version.
  37. [R58] Raffle Name 1/5 · US Subscription based to use anything: Terrible
  38. [R60] Raffle Name 1/5 · US Rolling back features over time = lame: Features that were once freely accessible are now behind a paywall. Used to be my go to app and no I will be finding another
  39. [R88] Popsicle Sticks 2/5 · US Deleting Students from a Class: I like using this app, but every time a student leaves my class, I hate that it is more difficult to remove a student from a class than it is to add them. It is not an intuitive process. And today as I am trying to adjust classes at the beginning of the semester, I almost hate the app.
  40. [R99] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Bring back the old interface: I’ve played shakes and fidget for years, and was very comfortable with the old interface. The new interface installed today and I’ve too much time trying to figure it out, and can’t find my way through it. Please give an option for the old interface.

Synthesized from 106 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store