RetroScreen vs AV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroScreen
Experience interactive computer art inspired by 1990s aesthetics on your iPhone and iPad. Utilize multitouch gestures to manipulate points and switch between five unique modes, creating dynamic visual experiences. This app offers a nostalgic yet modern artistic playground.
- Multitouch interaction
- Five distinct creative modes
- Tap and drag to move points
- Double-tap to add/remove points
- Gesture-based controls
- Nostalgic computer art aesthetic
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Inspired by the computer art of an earlier generation, RetroScreen is an interactive incarnation for iPhone and iPad. Five modes, each built around multitouch — it's like your 1996 Power Macintosh had a multitouch display all along. • Tap and drag to move a point • Double-tap a point to remove it • Double-tap empty space to add one • Tap the dot, top right, to switch mode • Tap the x, top left to slow everything down Originally published in 2011, rebuilt in 2026 for the latest devices with the original look intact. Created by Mike Tucker (mike-tucker.com). Published by CreativeApplications.Net. Made with openFrameworks, an open source C++ toolkit.
AV Remote
Control your Marantz or Denon AV receiver with ease. This app offers basic functions like power, volume control, and presets. It supports HEOS devices and integrates with Apple TV for a streamlined experience.
- Power on/off
- Volume control
- Volume presets
- HEOS device detection
- Apple TV integration
- Quick Select feature
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AV Remote is a simple remote that lets you control any recent Marantz or Denon AV receiver. There is an on/off button, volume controls, and three volume presets. That's it! If your receiver supports HEOS (Home Entertainment Operating System) then AV Remote should be able to automatically detect the device and let you control it. It's designed to work well with the Apple TV and its remote or app. A shortcut can also be configured to show the remote on your device. Settings are also available to use the AV receiver’s Quick Select feature and to show a power LED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AV Remote at every 23 months against RetroScreen's every 99 months. On price, review sentiment, 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.
RetroScreen ships an update every 99 months, AV Remote every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroScreen | AV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 99 months | Every 23 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CreativeApplications.Net | The Iconfactory |
Customer experience
RetroScreen
AV Remote
In-app purchases
RetroScreen
No in-app purchases
AV Remote
No in-app purchases
