Retinal vs TFS Advantage Configurator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retinal
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Not all displays for Mac are well suited to display the user interface in a non-scaled resolution. A pixel density of about 110 pixels per inch (PPI) for non-Retina, and about 220 PPI for Retina is comfortable for most people. Use Retinal to work out the pixel density of any display.
TFS Advantage Configurator
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Configure an AdvantageLi Fire Panel with the TFS Advantage Configurator App. Communicate with the panel over bluetooth to: + View and set configurations + View voltages and panel status + Download temperature and event logs and use more convenient utilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Retinal at fortnightly against TFS Advantage Configurator's every 4 months. TFS Advantage Configurator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Retinal ships an update fortnightly, TFS Advantage Configurator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retinal | TFS Advantage Configurator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nico Rohrbach | Total Fire Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Retinal
No in-app purchases
TFS Advantage Configurator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Retinal free?
Is TFS Advantage Configurator free?
Do Retinal or TFS Advantage Configurator have ads?
Which is updated more often, Retinal or TFS Advantage Configurator?
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