Comparison

Retrospecs vs Teleprompter Script

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

Head to head
About

Retrospecs

Transform your photos and videos into retro pixel art. Emulate the look of classic computers and consoles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Customize your output with various graphics engines, color palettes, and fonts.

Highlights
  • Pixelate images and video clips
  • Emulate 40+ classic computer/console systems
  • Create custom graphics modes
  • Variety of color palettes and fonts
  • Supports Commodore 64, IBM PC, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, and more
Features
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A retro computing / pixel art camera app. Retrospecs lets you convert images and video clips so they appear as they would on a wide variety of home computers and consoles from the 70's, 80's and 90's. Simply take a picture (or select one from your photo library) and you can display it as it would appear on over forty systems including the Commodore 64, IBM PC (DOS, CGA, EGA and VGA), Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Sega Mega Drive, Nintendo Game Boy and even the original 1984 model Apple Macintosh. If that's not enough you can also create your own custom modes based around four different graphics engines and a wide variety of color palettes and character fonts. (The free version only contains a limited number of systems/dither modes and the custom editors, video clip processing and animation options aren't available.) All trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners.

About

Teleprompter Script

Features
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Speak with your words in view. Teleprompter Script gives speeches, rehearsals and presentations a clear, full-screen reader that moves through your script sentence by sentence. Paste and edit your text, or import a UTF-8 or UTF-16 .txt file from Files, up to 1 MiB. Confirm before opening it; your previous draft is saved so you can restore it later. Save scripts on your device and share text through the system share sheet. Set the reading pace from 0 to 240 words per minute. Zero keeps the reader paused for manual steps. Pause, resume, or move to the previous or next sentence. Adjust the maximum text size from 28 to 72 points, with focus and mirror options. The display stays awake while the reading screen is active. Close it or leave the app to restore the previous display behavior. Your words stay local. No account, ads or tracking.

Screenshots

Retrospecs4 screens
Teleprompter Script3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Retrospecs at Free against Teleprompter Script's $1.99. Retrospecs also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Teleprompter Script's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On ads 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

Retrospecs is free to download; Teleprompter Script costs $1.99 up front. Retrospecs sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Teleprompter Script asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrospecs ships an update every 2 months, Teleprompter Script every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retrospecs versus Teleprompter Script: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrospecsTeleprompter Script
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (364 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings364 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn ParkerParan

Bugs and requests

Retrospecs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Animation option not working properly
  • Video import and saving issues
  • Occasional image loading failures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more retro systems (e.g. NES, TI-99/4A)
  • Improve video encoding capabilities
  • Allow adjusting dithering levels
  • Add support for transparent PNGs
  • Implement batch processing and export options

Teleprompter Script

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Retrospecs

One-time5
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
  • Unlock everything$1.99
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  • Big tip$4.99
  • The king of tips$9.99
None

Teleprompter Script

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retrospecs free?
Retrospecs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teleprompter Script free?
Teleprompter Script costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retrospecs or Teleprompter Script have ads?
Neither Retrospecs nor Teleprompter Script shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retrospecs or Teleprompter Script?
Retrospecs ships an update every 2 months, and Teleprompter Script every 8 days. Most recently, Retrospecs was updated on October 13, 2026 and Teleprompter Script on October 14, 2026.

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