OLDTV vs aesthetic computer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OLDTV
Test your cognitive speed and reaction time by quickly distinguishing between words and colors as you rapidly switch through TV channels. Experience a unique blend of nostalgia and a captivating soundtrack in this challenging game.
- Rapid channel switching
- Word and color differentiation
- Gamified Stroop test
- Nostalgic theme
- Original soundtrack
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HOW FAST CAN YOU THINK? Rated 9.5/10 on Steam! "The gameplay creates a deep level of immersion, unlike any other game I've ever played." "Allow me to go on a rave about this game and how its simple concept is amazing." “What a remarkable experience.” You are a genius child sitting in-front of a TV screen, you will switch through every channel on the planet. Can you tell the difference between words and colors? OLDTV is a gamified stroop test with a little nostalgia and a much favored soundtrack.
aesthetic computer
Create digital art and play unique games by entering text commands. Explore creative painting tools, interactive characters, and musical experiences. Save your creations and learn new skills.
- Text command art creation
- Interactive characters
- Musical keyboard
- Learn to talk backward
- Picture taking
- Save paintings
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Use aesthetic computer to make paintings and play games or talk to characters. Try entering... - `line` to paint a line and tap the top left corner to return to the `prompt`. - `shape` to paint freehand shapes or `rect blue` for "blue" rectangles. - `dl` to save your painting. - `liar` to talk to an interesting character. - `bleep` for a musical keyboard. - `baktok` to learn to talk backward. - `camera` to take pictures. - `help` to learn more commands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: aesthetic computer at none against OLDTV's 5. aesthetic computer also leads on ads (none vs shown). OLDTV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (350 vs 5). On price, rating 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. OLDTV sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. aesthetic computer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for OLDTV against 4.2 for aesthetic computer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OLDTV has 350 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of OLDTV's written reviews are positive against 50% of aesthetic computer's.
OLDTV ships an update every 2 weeks, aesthetic computer every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OLDTV | aesthetic computer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (350 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 350 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Walaszczyk | Jeffrey Scudder |
Customer experience
OLDTV
aesthetic computer
Bugs and requests
OLDTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Achievements not unlocking properly
- Connectivity issues when playing offline
- Incorrect country information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
- Improved color contrast settings for accessibility
- Ability to remap controls or invert them
- Tutorial or better onboarding for new players
aesthetic computer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OLDTV
- Remove Ads$1.99
- DLC Antarctica$1.99
- Get 250 Channel Points (CP)$1.99
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- Get 500 Channel Points (CP)$2.99
- Get 1000 Channel Points (CP)$4.99
aesthetic computer
No in-app purchases
