My Crayons vs RetroScreens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
My Crayons
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No layers. No fancy brushes. No distractions. β¨This is the digital equivalent of grabbing a handful of crayons and a blank sheet of paperβpure, simple drawing fun. Whether you're doodling, sketching, or letting your imagination run wild, this app gives you a clean space to create without the clutter.β¨Perfect for quick ideas, kid-friendly art time, or just a few minutes of colorful fun. Open. Draw. Smile.
RetroScreens
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RetroScreens is a library of classic-inspired ambient motion visuals, rebuilt as modern native scenes for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. Open the app, pick a visual, and let your device become a quiet piece of motion design: morphing geometry, 3D pipes, color fields, starfields, flip clocks, split-flap boards, plasma waves, sand-table paths, cellular patterns, and more. The launch catalog includes 24 visuals: - Test Pattern - Departures - Lorenz - Rosette - Lifelike - Flip Clock - Neon Grid - Plasma - Flocks - Flying Microwaves - Starfield - Mystique - Lake - Pipeworks - 3D Text - Tunnel - Shapeshifter - Ribbons - Green Rain - Bubbles - Cradle - Filament - Bounce - Sand Table RetroScreens is built for the Apple devices you already have: - Play immersive foreground visuals on iPhone and iPad - Use the Apple TV app as a living-room visual library - Use the Mac app directly - Unlock the full v1 catalog once and use it across supported Apple platforms with the same App Store account Some visuals are precise and minimal. Some are bright, strange, and nostalgic. All of them are rendered on-device and tuned for foreground playback, ambient presentation, and slow visual texture. RetroScreens includes free starter visuals. Full Unlock opens the full premium catalog and premium settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: RetroScreens at 4 against My Crayons's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. My Crayons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RetroScreens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | My Crayons | RetroScreens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Alexis Rojas Fuenzalida | Dave Davis |
In-app purchases
My Crayons
- Save to photo library$1.99
RetroScreens
- Unlock All$1.99









