Comparison

Wizalize vs RetroScreens

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

Head to head
About

Wizalize

Features
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Your personal wizard for Pokémon TCG Pocket. Wizalize helps you build stronger decks, understand the current meta, and connect with players worldwide. Import your deck in seconds, analyze it with AI, discover competitive strategies, and find the cards you need. QR DECK IMPORTING AND SHARING Scan a Pokémon TCG Pocket QR code to import an entire deck instantly—no need to add all 20 cards manually. Review the imported list, save it to your collection, analyze it with AI, or share it with other players. AI DECK ANALYSIS Get an instant AI-powered breakdown of your 20-card deck, including a win-rate estimate, synergies, weaknesses, and personalized recommendations. Each analysis provides actionable suggestions to improve your deck and strategy—not generic advice. META TIER LIST Discover the decks shaping the competitive scene. Explore complete decklists for Tier S, A, and B archetypes, along with estimated win rates, key cards, strengths, weaknesses, and strategy recommendations. Stay informed before your next match. DECK ARENA Explore decks created by the community, compare strategies, and share your own creations. Discover featured and weekly meta decks or use them as inspiration for your next build. CARD TRADING Offer cards you no longer need and find the ones missing from your collection. Filter players by language to find compatible trading partners. Wizalize supports same-rarity trading rules, following the Pokémon TCG Pocket trading system. SHARE YOUR SCORES Did your deck reach Diamond tier? Create a polished score card and share it with friends or on social media. Show off your deck-building skills, results, and favorite strategies. WIZALIZE PRO — $4.99/MONTH Free users receive: 2 daily AI deck analyses with a short rewarded video Access to deck importing, the meta tier list, Deck Arena, and card trading Pro subscribers unlock: 4 full AI analyses per day More detailed recommendations and matchup insights Exclusive wizard avatars An ad-free experience Wizalize is an unofficial companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures Inc., or DeNA. Terms of Use: https://manoloc.github.io/wizalize-site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://manoloc.github.io/wizalize-site/privacy.html

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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

Wizalize4 screens
RetroScreens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RetroScreens at none against Wizalize's shown. Wizalize's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Wizalize sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and RetroScreens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizalize ships an update weekly, RetroScreens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Wizalize versus RetroScreens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizalizeRetroScreens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermanuel cruzatDave Davis

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wizalize

Subscriptions1
  • Wizalize Pro$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • 2 Crystals$0.99
  • 5 Crystals$1.99
  • 8 Crystals$2.99
1 purchases

RetroScreens

One-time1
  • Unlock All$1.99

Questions

Is Wizalize free?
Wizalize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroScreens free?
RetroScreens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wizalize or RetroScreens have ads?
Wizalize shows ads; RetroScreens does not.
Which is updated more often, Wizalize or RetroScreens?
Wizalize ships an update weekly, and RetroScreens every 6 days. Most recently, Wizalize was updated on October 6, 2026 and RetroScreens on October 18, 2026.

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