Comparison

RetroPaint vs Holospace

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

Head to head

RetroPaint

Paint like the good old days!

About

RetroPaint

Features

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RetroPaint let you paint in beautiful low resolution graphics! Enlarge pixel plotting! Multiple tool options - including shapes, flood fill & text input! You can load or take photo as background, and applied retro looking filters. Load and save paintings in gallery. You can switch among Apple IIGS, Commodore 64 or IBM EGA color palette to simulate old machine feel.

About

Holospace

Features

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Create and view your very own Holograms. 100+ models to choose from including animals, cars, bugs and terrain to create your own environments and bring them into 3d right in front of your eyes. NOTE: must have the Point Zero Holospace Kit for your mobile or tablet device. https://pointzero.nz/collections/all

Screenshots

RetroPaint4 screens

Holospace2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RetroPaint at every 3 days against Holospace's every 2 weeks. Holospace's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RetroPaint ships an update every 3 days, Holospace every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

RetroPaint versus Holospace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RetroPaint	Holospace
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	215 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Virtual GS	Point Zero Limited

In-app purchases

None

RetroPaint

No in-app purchases

None

Holospace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetroPaint free?

RetroPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Holospace free?

Holospace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RetroPaint or Holospace have ads?

Neither RetroPaint nor Holospace shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RetroPaint or Holospace?

RetroPaint ships an update every 3 days, and Holospace every 2 weeks. Most recently, RetroPaint was updated on September 15, 2026 and Holospace on September 11, 2026.