Comparison

Dummo vs Retinly

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

Head to head
About

Dummo

Easily transform screen recordings into professional promo videos with realistic device frames, customizable backgrounds, and animated elements. Add tap indicators, auto-zoom effects, and intro/outro sequences for polished app previews and social media content.

Highlights
  • Realistic device frames
  • Customizable canvas design
  • Animated tap indicators
  • Auto-zoom director
  • Intro and outro customization
  • Multiple export sizes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Dummo turns a plain screen recording into a polished promo video. Drop in your recording, wrap it in a realistic device frame, dress up the canvas, and export a clip that's ready for the App Store, Instagram, or your landing page. Built for indie makers, designers, and marketers who need great-looking demo videos without opening a full editor. WRAP IT IN A DEVICE Choose from iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16, and MacBook Pro frames. Set the body color, scale, and position, then add a shadow or reflection. DESIGN THE CANVAS Solid colors, gradients, images, or animated backgrounds. Add arrow stickers, shapes, and text overlays with beautiful fonts to guide the eye. SHOW EVERY TAP Drop animated tap indicators exactly where the action happens, so viewers always know what's being pressed. AUTO-ZOOM DIRECTOR Let Dummo choreograph the camera for you. It generates smooth pan-and-zoom moves from your taps β€” pick Subtle, Normal, or Dramatic. TIMELINE, INTRO & OUTRO Arrange scenes, adjust speed, and cap your video with an intro (app icon + name) and an outro (headline, App Store badge, and QR code). EXPORT EVERYWHERE Ready-made sizes for App Store app previews, Instagram Stories, Reels, and Posts, plus standard 16:9, 1:1, and 9:16 video. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Shoot on your iPhone and finish on your Mac. Projects sync automatically over iCloud. EDIT WITH CLAUDE (MAC) On the Mac, connect Claude to your open project and let it edit for you β€” set the device, add text and taps, apply auto-zoom, and more. β€” DUMMO PRO Unlock your own stickers, custom fonts, custom colors and gradients, Claude editing on Mac, and watermark-free exports. β€’ Lifetime β€” $14.99, one-time purchase

About

Retinly

Features
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Turn your screen recording into a polished app demo, right on your phone. Retinly gives your recording a device frame, a backdrop and smooth camera movement. Show what your app does, highlight the details, and make videos for your product page, launch or social posts. MAKE YOUR APP THE FOCUS β€’ Choose flat device frames or 3D iPhone models, with colours for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air. β€’ Tilt and turn a 3D model, then guide the viewer with smooth zoom and multi-point paths. β€’ Pick a Look, gradient, wallpaper or your own photo for the background. β€’ Trim clips, adjust playback speed, and add music. β€’ Create portrait, square and landscape videos. EXPORT AND KEEP CREATING β€’ Export flat-frame videos up to 4K and 3D videos up to 1080p, without a watermark. β€’ Export HDR when your source recording and device support it. β€’ Save still frames and frame sets from your project. β€’ Organize projects in folders and recover deleted projects from Recently Deleted for up to 30 days. β€’ Save one custom Look for free and reuse your styling. RETINLY PRO An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional saved Looks, portrait App Preview export at 886 Γ— 1920, and 3D export with the folding iPhone Duo. No subscription. Retinly Pro bought here also unlocks Pro in Retinly for Mac on the same iCloud account, and Pro you already have in Retinly for Mac works here too. HDR export, all flat device frames and every other iPhone’s 3D export are free. Posing and previewing the Duo are free too. OPTIONAL ICLOUD PROJECT SYNC Choose supported iPhone or iPad screen-recording projects to upload to your private iCloud storage. With compatible Retinly versions and the same iCloud account, download and import editable copies on your other device. Saved edits sync while Retinly is open; iOS background sync is not guaranteed. Some frames, finishes and edits are not supported, and conflicting versions need your review. Retinly Pro also enables sync. Your iCloud storage quota applies. EDIT ON YOUR DEVICE No Retinly account is needed to edit. Video editing and rendering happen on your device. Optional sync sends selected projects to iCloud. When you’re signed in to iCloud, a Retinly Pro purchase is verified through Retinly’s server so Pro can also work in Retinly for Mac. Purchases use RevenueCat, and feedback is sent only when you choose to submit it. Start with a recording. Finish with a demo you can share.

Screenshots

Dummo4 screens
Retinly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Retinly at 18.0 against Dummo's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Dummo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Retinly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dummo ships an update every 9 days, Retinly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Dummo versus Retinly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDummoRetinly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo PinillosVan Nguyen Dang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dummo

One-time1
  • Dummo Pro$14.99
1 purchases

Retinly

One-time1
  • Retinly Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Dummo free?
Dummo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retinly free?
Retinly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dummo or Retinly have ads?
Neither Dummo nor Retinly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dummo or Retinly?
Dummo ships an update every 9 days, and Retinly every 5 days. Most recently, Dummo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Retinly on October 31, 2026.

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