Comparison

My Crayons vs RetroScreens

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

Head to head
About

My Crayons

Features
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No layers. No fancy brushes. No distractions. 
This is the digital equivalent of grabbing a handful of crayons and a blank sheet of paperβ€”pure, 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.
Perfect for quick ideas, kid-friendly art time, or just a few minutes of colorful fun. Open. Draw. Smile.

About

RetroScreens

Features
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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.

Screenshots

My Crayons4 screens
RetroScreens4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
My Crayons versus RetroScreens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CrayonsRetroScreens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco Alexis Rojas FuenzalidaDave Davis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Crayons

One-time1
  • Save to photo library$1.99
1 purchases

RetroScreens

One-time1
  • Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is My Crayons free?
My Crayons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroScreens free?
RetroScreens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Crayons or RetroScreens have ads?
Neither My Crayons nor RetroScreens shows ads.

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