Comparison

Retroize vs Scryer

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

Head to head
About

Retroize

Features
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Retroize is an iPhone and iPad video converter that turns your videos into an 8-bit-inspired or retro-styled look and lets you share or save the result as a video file. Choose videos from Photos or Files, then adjust palettes, dithering, working resolution, output FPS, and audio settings in one focused workflow. β–  Retro palettes for different looks Choose from retro PC monochrome and color palettes, handheld-style green, phosphor green, 8-bit-inspired console colors, sepia tone, pink violet, traditional Japanese colors, mineral pigments, indigo dye, fresco earth, and original color. β–  Dithering for texture Select fine grid (Bayer 4x4), wide grid (Bayer 8x8), or soft grain (blue noise). Reduce banding from color reduction and add a classic retro texture. β–  Control resolution and FPS Tune the working scale, output size, and output FPS. Create a classic low-resolution, low-frame-rate feel, or keep a modern resolution while applying palette conversion. β–  One-frame preview Preview a representative frame before export. Check the look as you adjust settings, so it is easier to find the right style. β–  Retro-style audio Keep the original audio, or lower the sample rate for a retro-style sound. β–  iPhone and iPad export Export MP4 video files, then use the system share sheet to save, send, or open the exported video in another app. Note: HDR and wide-color videos are processed as standard-color MP4 files. HDR brightness and wide-color information are not preserved. [Free version and full export] The free version exports the first 10 seconds of each video. Unlock Full Export with an in-app purchase to export the entire video. Export length may also depend on device performance and available storage.

About

Scryer

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SCRYER is a scrying eye you play with your expression. A fractal third eye built on computer vision, dithering and procedural generation. Hold a feeling β€” open your mouth, raise your brows, squint, tilt your head β€” and a living world opens and moves with you. Image and a generative synth transform together, in real time. Your face is the way in. It's not a filter. It's an instrument β€” and a window. WAYS TO SCRY β€’ Drift and unwind inside a slow, hypnotic world β€’ Play β€” feel how every expression bends image and sound β€’ Create audiovisual material for your projects (square 1:1 and vertical 9:16, HD 1080p) β€’ Turn the camera on yourself and perform β€” your face on screen, governing it all THE ENGINE β€’ Your expressions drive a real-time glitch-dither engine (ordered dithering, chromatic glitch, pixel-melt, kaleidoscope, CRT, bloom, outline) β€’ A generative synth composes the sound from what you feel β€” each spell its own voice β€’ Tap a Spell to cross into a complete world, each with its own look, motion and sound β€’ Use a built-in design, generate endless new ones, or load your own photo SPELLS β€” each one a world SΓ©ance Β· Astral Β· Glitch Hell Β· Dungeon Β· Wraith Β· Inferno Β· Oracle Β· Nexus Β· Void β€” from calm and wonder to grief, rage and dissolution. EXPORT Square 1:1 or vertical 9:16 in HD, ready to post or drop into your edits. 100% on device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Just you, your expression, and the eye looking back. SCRYER PRO (one-time unlock) β€’ Remove the watermark β€’ HD 1080p export, no time limit β€’ All spells, all palettes, intensity level 4 β€’ ML subject cut-out for clean backgrounds A single payment. Forever. No subscription. Requires an iPhone with Face ID (TrueDepth camera). Privacy Policy: https://aethyrstudio.com/scryer/privacy Website: https://aethyrstudio.com/scryer

Screenshots

Retroize4 screens
Scryer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Retroize at 4 against Scryer's 1. Retroize also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Retroize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scryer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Retroize versus Scryer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroizeScryer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNekomimimiSEBASTIAN E HERNANDEZ CACERES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retroize

One-time1
  • Full Export$2.99
1 purchases

Scryer

One-time1
  • Scryer Pro2 variants$4.99

Questions

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

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