Retro Art Studio vs LumiLED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pixel art creation
- Peg-style artwork
- Dial doodle sketching
- Intuitive grid interface
- Distraction-free design
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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.
LumiLED
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LumiLED transforms your phone into a dazzling LED display with powerful creative tools. FEATURES: Pixel Art Maker Create stunning pixel art on a customizable grid. Choose from a palette of vibrant colors and bring your ideas to life. LED Text Animator Turn your messages into eye-catching scrolling LED text. Perfect for concerts, parties, and events. 18+ GIF Animations Choose from a library of mesmerizing animations - rainbow waves, fire effects, laser shows, matrix rain, aurora, plasma, and more. Flashlight & Strobe Use your phone as a powerful flashlight or create party strobe effects with adjustable speed. Scoreboard Keep track of scores with a clean, beautiful digital display. Great for games and sports. Sync Mode Connect with friends nearby and sync your LED displays together for an amazing group light show experience. Neo-Retro Design Enjoy a beautiful dark arcade aesthetic with neon glow effects and buttery smooth animations. Download LumiLED and light up every moment!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LumiLED at none against Retro Art Studio's 1. LumiLED also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Retro Art Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Retro Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LumiLED asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retro Art Studio ships an update every 4 months, LumiLED every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Art Studio | LumiLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Six Foot Three Foot | Nguyen Dang Nguyen |
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
LumiLED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Retro Art Studio
- Remove Ads$2.99
LumiLED
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Retro Art Studio free?
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Do Retro Art Studio or LumiLED have ads?
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