Comparison

Screenwise vs Plonk

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

Head to head
About

Screenwise

Easily find the optimal TV size for your viewing distance or calculate detailed screen specifications. This tool simplifies screen calculations for monitors, web images, and pixel density.

Highlights
  • Optimal TV size calculation
  • Viewer distance adjustment
  • Advanced screen specifications calculator
  • Pixel density calculations
  • Web image resizing assistance
  • Real-time editable results
Features
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A TV Size and Distance finder with an Advanced Screen Calculator in one easy to use App. -- TV Size and Distance -- Find the Optimal TV Size based on your distance from it (or vice versa), quickly and easily, without having to deal with the maths, science and industry standards. Enter a number or just drag the Viewer to see the result in the format you need. -- Advanced Screen Calculator -- Want more detail? Just tap ‘Advanced’ to flip to the complete Screen Calculator. Find the perfect specs for your next monitor, ensure you re-size your web images correctly or see if those extra pixels are really worth it. You can calculate anything to do with the size and pixels of a screen, just start entering the numbers and the rest will be calculated as soon as there is enough to go on. With results clearly visible and immediately editable, you can tweak each setting to find exactly what you want and if you need to start over, just Clear All. Simple, intuitive, but incredibly comprehensive.

About

Plonk

Visualize TV sizes and screen dimensions in your space using augmented reality. This app helps you determine the perfect screen size and viewing distance for your room before making a purchase, offering custom presets and real-time measurements.

Highlights
  • AR TV size visualizer
  • Adjustable screen dimensions (20"-120")
  • Live width and height readouts
  • AR wall placement at true scale
  • Viewing distance calculator
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • Photo capture for comparison
Features
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Stop guessing. Plonk shows you exactly which TV size fits your room — at scale, on your wall, before you spend a dollar. Start from a common preset or adjust the diagonal from 20" to 120" and watch a clean TV outline scale to fill the screen, with width and height labeled in inches or centimeters. Aim your camera at a real wall and place a life-size AR outline to see how a 65" or 75" actually looks above the couch. Tell Plonk how far you sit and it tells you the recommended size range — relaxed for living-room viewing or cinematic for an immersive feel. Built for the moment before you buy. No accounts, no ads, no tracking — everything runs on your device. What you get - TV size visualizer with quick presets at 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches, plus +/- adjustment from 20 to 120 inches - Live width and height readouts in inches or centimeters - AR wall placement at true scale using your camera - Drag to reposition along the wall, or use two fingers to pull the TV forward onto a stand - Photo capture so you can compare placements - Viewing distance calculator: enter your seating distance, get the recommended size range, or flip it and check the right distance for a size you already have - Relaxed and cinematic viewing styles, with notes on whether 1080p, 4K or 8K matters at that distance - Multiple aspect ratios: 16:9 plus 21:9, 16:10, 4:3 and 32:9 ultrawide - Universal app for iPhone and iPad Privacy Plonk is fully on-device. There is no account, no analytics SDK, and nothing is uploaded. Camera access is used only for AR placement. Made in London. Use of this app is subject to Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available in the App Store under "License Agreement" and at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screenwise2 screens
Plonk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plonk at Free against Screenwise's $0.99. Plonk also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). Screenwise's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Plonk is free to download; Screenwise costs $0.99 up front. Plonk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Screenwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screenwise holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenwise ships an update every 9 months, Plonk every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Screenwise versus Plonk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenwisePlonk
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAta-Ur-Razeque TalukdarZippy IT Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

Screenwise

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Plonk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Screenwise

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plonk

One-time2
  • Plonk Pro$1.99
  • Plonk Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Screenwise free?
Screenwise costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plonk free?
Plonk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screenwise or Plonk?
Screenwise is rated higher. Screenwise averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Plonk averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Screenwise or Plonk have ads?
Neither Screenwise nor Plonk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screenwise or Plonk?
Screenwise ships an update every 9 months, and Plonk every 5 weeks. Most recently, Screenwise was updated on October 9, 2026 and Plonk on October 9, 2026.

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