Comparison

Adaptive Computer vs Retro

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

Head to head
About

Adaptive Computer

This app transforms your ideas into functional software using plain language commands. It connects your existing tools to automate tasks, create personalized apps, and manage various aspects of your life, from scheduling to content generation. It learns and adapts to your needs, offering a secure and private personal intelligence experience.

Highlights
  • Create apps and automations in plain language
  • Connect with popular tools like Slack and Google Calendar
  • Automate scheduling and content generation
  • Build personalized tools and games
  • Secure and private user data
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Adaptive is AI agents that help you run your business. Agents that research, build, sell, follow up, and keep working while you're away. Tell Adaptive what needs to get done — it handles the operational layer of your business so you can focus on the work only you can do. Built for solo founders, small business owners, inventors, and operators who need leverage. What your agents can do for you: • Research prospects, vendors, competitors, and markets • Draft outreach, follow-ups, and weekly product updates • Turn spreadsheets into real business tools • Monitor signups, support inboxes, and customer activity • Send contracts, request deposits, chase invoices • Browse the web and act on sites where no API exists • Run on a schedule or react to events — no supervision needed Connects to Gmail, Stripe, Square, Shopify, GitHub, Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, Figma, LinkedIn, HubSpot, Linear, QuickBooks, and more. Manage your new AI coworkers from your computer or phone. Secure enough for real business data: • CASA Tier 2 certified • Scoped OAuth permissions per connection • Human-in-the-loop approvals on sensitive steps • Auditable workflow operations What operators are saying: "This isn't a tool I use. It's a teammate I trust." — Chris Del Bene, Founder, Codemin.ai "For any founder serious about scaling, Adaptive is the tool I'd point to." — David O'Callaghan, Founder, FreeTrust.co & Sales AI One "My agents drafted the patents and found the manufacturers." — Dr. Orna Gil, MD, OBGYN & Inventor Adaptive keeps your business moving — even when you can't. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://adaptive.ai/legal/privacy

About

Retro

This app displays your current mood or work status on your desktop, mobile, and web. It helps communicate your presence clearly without notifications, messages, or interruptions. Define custom modes to reflect your availability.

Highlights
  • Desktop mood and status display
  • Automatic sync across devices
  • Focus-friendly background operation
  • Customizable status modes
  • Subscription tiers for enhanced features
Features
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Retro is a lightweight companion that displays your current mood or work status. The app is designed to keep your state visible on your desktop, mobile and web at all times whether you are focused, meeting, available, or in a custom mode you define. Retro helps communicate your presence clearly without notifications, messages, or interruptions. Key Features • Desktop Mood & Status Display Show your current mood or work status directly on your Retro. • Automatic Sync Your displayed state reflects updates created via Retro’s connected experience. • Focus-Friendly Design Retro runs quietly in the background and stays visible without distracting you from your work. Subscription Information Retro offers auto-renewable subscriptions: Basic – $0,69 week/ $1.99/month or $19.99/year Plus – $0,99 week/ $2.99/month or $29.99/year Pro – $1,99 week/ $4.99/month or $49.99/year One-Time Purchases Add One Retro Slot – $9.99 (consumable) Expand your Retro library by one additional slot. This is a one-time, consumable purchase that can be bought multiple times to increase your saved Retro capacity. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://digitalcharm.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://digitalcharm.io/privacy

Screenshots

Adaptive Computer4 screens
Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Adaptive Computer at 32 against Retro's 2. Retro's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Adaptive Computer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Retro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Adaptive Computer against 5.0 for Retro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adaptive Computer has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Adaptive Computer versus Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdaptive ComputerRetro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB102 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdaptive Computer, Inc.Koksal Mertcan Aktas

Customer experience

Adaptive Computer

All ratings32 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Adaptive Computer

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional lag

Retro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Adaptive Computer

Subscriptions2
  • Personal Plan - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Plan - Monthly$99.991 Month
One-time6
  • 2,000 Credits$29.99
  • 4,000 Credits$57.99
  • 6,000 Credits$79.99
Show 3 more
  • 10,000 Credits$139.99
  • 20,000 Credits$264.99
  • 30,000 Credits$389.99
10 purchases

Retro

Subscriptions8
  • Basic Weekly$0.697 Days
  • Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Retro Basic – Monthly$1.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Retro Plus – Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Retro Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Retro Plus – Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Retro Pro – Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • One Additional Streak Freeze$0.99
  • Additional Retro Slot$9.99

Questions

Is Adaptive Computer free?
Adaptive Computer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro free?
Retro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adaptive Computer or Retro?
Adaptive Computer and Retro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 32 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Adaptive Computer or Retro have ads?
Neither Adaptive Computer nor Retro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adaptive Computer or Retro?
Adaptive Computer ships an update weekly, and Retro weekly. Most recently, Adaptive Computer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Retro on October 2, 2026.

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