RetroPaint vs Takeoff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroPaint
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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.
Takeoff
This app offers a privacy-focused and modern way to track flights. It features a simple, navigable UI and unique camera-based flight identification. Get started with flight tracking easily without ads or mandatory accounts.
- Privacy-focused flight tracking
- No data selling
- No advertisements
- No account sign-up required
- Simple and navigable UI
- Camera-based flight identification (Pro feature)
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Welcome to Takeoff. Takeoff is a privacy focused flight tracker that tries to be the most privacy focused and modern flight tracker you'll download off the app store. Why choose Takeoff? Privacy: // Takeoff never sells your data // Takeoff will never show you an ad // Takeoff will never make you sign up for a annoying account Ease of use: // Simple UI that is easily navigable // Takeoff Vision: Quickly find a flight that you hear // Point at a flight using your camera to easily find it (pro) // No ads // A quick and simple on boarding Even if you don't like to track flights, maybe try Takeoff. It's an easy way to get into flight tracking without paying for it. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://takeofftracking.notion.site/Takeoff-Privacy-Policy-3461199af90d808fb6bced08855ddfc4?pvs=74
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Takeoff at Free against RetroPaint's $0.99. RetroPaint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Takeoff is free to download; RetroPaint costs $0.99 up front. Takeoff sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RetroPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.
RetroPaint ships an update every 3 days, Takeoff every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroPaint | Takeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual GS | Rachel Petto |
In-app purchases
RetroPaint
No in-app purchases
Takeoff
- Takeoff Pro$2.991 Month
- Takeoff Pro Yearly7 Days trial$27.491 Year
