Plazma Play vs RetroScreens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Plazma Play
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Touch...Watch...Relax...Repeat... Plazma Play is a visual treat. Try it for a relaxing diversion.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plazma Play at none against RetroScreens's 1. Plazma Play also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). RetroScreens's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. RetroScreens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plazma Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plazma Play ships an update every 3 months, RetroScreens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plazma Play | RetroScreens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Don Timms | Dave Davis |
In-app purchases
Plazma Play
No in-app purchases
RetroScreens
- Unlock All$1.99









