Comparison

Retro Art Studio vs Phosphor Display

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

Head to head
About

Retro Art Studio

Unleash your creativity with three classic-inspired art tools. Design pixel art, create vibrant peg-style designs, or sketch with playful dial controls. This app offers a simple, satisfying, and mess-free way to make art for all ages.

Highlights
  • Pixel art creation
  • Peg-style artwork
  • Dial doodle sketching
  • Intuitive grid interface
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Super Retro Art Studio Create. Play. Relax. Super Retro Art Studio brings together three classic-inspired creative tools in one simple, satisfying app. Whether you want to unwind, experiment, or just make something fun, it’s all here—no pressure, no mess. Three Ways to Create Pixel Painter Design colorful pixel art with an intuitive grid. Tap, fill, and bring your ideas to life : one square at a time. LED Lights Create vibrant peg-style artwork inspired by classic light boards. Bright, bold, and instantly rewarding. Dial-A-Doodle Twist your way to playful sketches with classic dial controls. No undo-just pure creative flow. Features • Simple, satisfying creative tools • Draw, fill, erase, and experiment freely • Clean, distraction-free design • Designed for all ages Make something from yesterday today.

About

Phosphor Display

Features
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Phosphor simulates a physical LED dot-matrix display on your screen. Send text, images, and animations to a virtual LED panel with authentic phosphor glow, dome highlights, and other visual effects. Control the display over your local network via a built-in HTTP API, or use the web admin panel from any browser on the same network. Supports scrolling text, static images, GIF playback, clock mode, and several generative animations. Features: - Metal-based SDF renderer with per-dot glow - Full RGB per-pixel grid control - 12 visual effect toggles (phosphor persistence, scanlines, CRT curvature, and more) - Built-in web admin panel with image upload - HTTP API for local network automation - Clock mode - Generative animations: rain, plasma, Game of Life, matrix, bouncing dot

Screenshots

Retro Art Studio4 screens
Phosphor Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phosphor Display at none against Retro Art Studio's 1. Phosphor Display also leads on ads (none vs shown). Retro Art Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Retro Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phosphor Display asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retro Art Studio versus Phosphor Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Art StudioPhosphor Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSix Foot Three FootAlex Geana

Bugs and requests

Retro Art Studio

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Constantly crashes
  • Crashed on save, lost drawing
  • Won't load
  • Not opening on iPad 2
  • Can't open the stupid thing
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  • Won't even open
  • Doesn't open on iPods
  • Kept on crashing
  • Wont even open on my iPhone 5
  • Couldn't even open it! Crash Crash Crash!
  • App acts like I have an iPhone 5
  • Buttons on the bottom are too small
  • Error saving photo
  • App closes out when trying to open pixel painter
  • Facebook button does not work
  • Save an image is a screenshot of the whole screen

Requested features

15 requests
  • More art settings
  • Update to fix crashing
  • More colors
  • Zoom functionality
  • Color Spectrum Pad
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  • Dropper Tool
  • Templates
  • Online community for sharing creations/forum
  • Fix buttons on bottom being too small
  • Fix saving issues
  • Add more things to do
  • More brushes
  • Fix app acting like it's on iPhone 5 when it's not
  • Fix update issues
  • Add more colors

Phosphor Display

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retro Art Studio

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Phosphor Display

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Art Studio free?
Retro Art Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phosphor Display free?
Phosphor Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Art Studio or Phosphor Display have ads?
Retro Art Studio shows ads; Phosphor Display does not.

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