Retrospecs
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Retrospecs, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Retrospecs's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Free | Limited systems and dither modes · custom editors, video clip processing and animation options unavailable |
| Unlock everything | £1.99, paid once | Enables all systems, dithers and editors |
The facts
Each one read from Retrospecs's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Animations
- The maker’s site describes more than ten animation effects that can be applied to still images.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Blending
- The maker says version 3.0 added blending modes for combining pixel artwork with original images.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Custom emulations
- Users can create custom modes based on four graphics engines, with a range of colour palettes and character fonts.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Developer
- The App Store identifies John Parker as the developer.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Dithering
- The maker lists dithering methods including Floyd-Steinberg, Atkinson, Stucki, Jarvis, Sierra, checkerboard, Bayer and halftone patterns.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Exports
- The maker lists native .SCR and .TAP file export for Sinclair ZX Spectrum presets.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Older-version analytics
- Versions before 3.7 track some user activity anonymously, and the maker says this can be disabled in settings.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Presets
- The App Store listing says it includes more than forty system looks, including the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Sega Mega Drive and Nintendo Game Boy.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The maker says Retrospecs does not collect or store data outside the app, and images or videos stay in the app unless the user chooses to share them.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Retrospecs converts images and video clips to look like output from home computers and consoles from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker directs users to contact [email protected] for help or feature suggestions.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Mac availability
- The App Store labels the app “Not verified for macOS.”checked 11 Oct 2001
- Platforms
- The maker says Retrospecs is available for iPhone, iPod and iPad and requires iOS 14 or later in its current version.checked 11 Oct 2001
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