Comparison

Mecha Cavalry vs RetroScreens

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

Head to head
About

Mecha Cavalry

Control a robot via Bluetooth to engage in battles with other robots. Customize its rotation speed and adjust the robot's light colors for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth hardware connection
  • Robot combat functionality
  • Adjustable rotation speed
  • Customizable robot light colors
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MECH CAVALRY is a software that controls robot to fight, its function basically has 1. Connect the bluetooth of the hardware ,then control the robot; 2. Fight with other robots; 3. Set the robot's rotation speed and adjust the light color of the robot.

About

RetroScreens

Features
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RetroScreens is a library of classic-inspired ambient motion visuals, rebuilt as modern native scenes for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. Open the app, pick a visual, and let your device become a quiet piece of motion design: morphing geometry, 3D pipes, color fields, starfields, flip clocks, split-flap boards, plasma waves, sand-table paths, cellular patterns, and more. The launch catalog includes 24 visuals: - Test Pattern - Departures - Lorenz - Rosette - Lifelike - Flip Clock - Neon Grid - Plasma - Flocks - Flying Microwaves - Starfield - Mystique - Lake - Pipeworks - 3D Text - Tunnel - Shapeshifter - Ribbons - Green Rain - Bubbles - Cradle - Filament - Bounce - Sand Table RetroScreens is built for the Apple devices you already have: - Play immersive foreground visuals on iPhone and iPad - Use the Apple TV app as a living-room visual library - Use the Mac app directly - Unlock the full v1 catalog once and use it across supported Apple platforms with the same App Store account Some visuals are precise and minimal. Some are bright, strange, and nostalgic. All of them are rendered on-device and tuned for foreground playback, ambient presentation, and slow visual texture. RetroScreens includes free starter visuals. Full Unlock opens the full premium catalog and premium settings.

Screenshots

Mecha Cavalry3 screens
RetroScreens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mecha Cavalry at none against RetroScreens's 1. Mecha Cavalry also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). RetroScreens's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 27 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. RetroScreens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mecha Cavalry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mecha Cavalry ships an update every 27 months, RetroScreens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Mecha Cavalry versus RetroScreens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMecha CavalryRetroScreens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDKC Technology Co., Ltd.Dave Davis

In-app purchases

None

Mecha Cavalry

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RetroScreens

One-time1
  • Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is Mecha Cavalry free?
Mecha Cavalry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RetroScreens free?
RetroScreens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mecha Cavalry or RetroScreens have ads?
Neither Mecha Cavalry nor RetroScreens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mecha Cavalry or RetroScreens?
Mecha Cavalry ships an update every 27 months, and RetroScreens every 6 days. Most recently, Mecha Cavalry was updated on October 10, 2026 and RetroScreens on October 18, 2026.

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