RetroScreens vs Touch Visualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Touch Visualizer
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Touch Visualizer turns every tap and swipe into color, light and motion. Ten relaxing, satisfying experiences react to your fingers in real time: a magic fluid simulation, a galaxy you can gather, water physics you can ripple, slime you can stretch, and more. No goals, no timers, no ads in the middle of your play. Just calming, mesmerizing visuals that follow your touch. TEN WAYS TO PLAY: - Fluid: a magic fluid simulation that swirls color under your fingers - Galaxy: gather thousands of stars into a glowing spiral and lead them around - Silk: soft ribbons of color that flow with your touch - Prism: mandala-like light patterns drawn from every gesture - Plasma: electric arcs that reach for your fingertips - Bubbles: tap to pop, the most satisfying fidget game in the set - Water: realistic water physics, make ripples with every touch - Sand: trace calm lines in zen sand - Slime: pull, stretch and squish a glossy liquid - Lava: a warm lava lamp that moves at your own pace MADE FOR CALM Touch Visualizer is a sensory playground for all ages. Use it as a fidget toy while you wait, as an antistress break between tasks, or as a quiet visual before bed. Every mode supports multitouch, so two hands (or two people) can play at once. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Real-time simulation, smooth on iPhone and iPad - Light and dark appearance - Color palettes for every mode - Optional gentle sounds, easy to mute - No account, no tracking, nothing to set up Fluid and Galaxy are free. Unlock the full set of ten experiences with Touch Visualizer Pro. Privacy Policy: https://meliann.notion.site/PRIVACY-POLICY-TOUCH-VISUALIZER-3df476f8f04180a8a384e890327bbe34 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: RetroScreens at 4 against Touch Visualizer's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RetroScreens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Touch Visualizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | RetroScreens | Touch Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Davis | Nicolas Gustavo Melian |
In-app purchases
RetroScreens
- Unlock All$9.99
Touch Visualizer
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Lifetime$9.99
Questions
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