TouchScreenCheck vs Pixel Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchScreenCheck
This utility app helps you test your device's touchscreen responsiveness and consistency. It visually indicates touch registration with color changes and displays touch counts and coordinates. It's useful for diagnosing screen issues or confirming proper functionality.
- Test touch responsiveness
- Check touch consistency
- Verify touch reliability
- Visual touch feedback
- Display touch count
- Show last touch coordinates
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The simple app lets you test TouchScreen responsiveness, check its consistency and reliability in registering touches. Background color changes upon every touch during the test. Total number of touches and the coordinates of the last touch are shown on screen. This provides an easy way to verify and demonstrate TouchScreen issues to a Service Center. Equally valuable could be verification and visible confirmation that TouchScreen itself works fine, so that whatever unresponsiveness one might experience in some app, in an element at any place on screen, it could be confidently addressed to that app’s software technical support.
Pixel Control
This app helps you meticulously detect and locate dead or stuck pixels on your screen. It offers in-depth, real-time pixel examinations for flawless screen clarity. Designed for ease of use, it guides you through the testing process without requiring technical knowledge.
- Dead pixel detection
- Stuck pixel identification
- Multi-color defect analysis
- Real-time monitoring
- User-friendly interface
- Comprehensive pixel examinations
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Pixel Control: Elevate Your Display Quality! Experience perfection in pixel rendering with Pixel Control, the ultimate dead pixel testing app. Flawless Screen Clarity: Ensure that your screen is at its best. Our app helps you meticulously detect and locate any dead or stuck pixels that may hinder your viewing experience. In-Depth Pixel Testing: Dive deep into your screen's clarity with comprehensive pixel examinations. Identify both single and multi-color defects quickly and accurately. Easy-to-Use: User-friendly and intuitive, Pixel Control guides you through the testing process with ease. No technical knowledge is required. Real-Time Monitoring: Keep an eye on your screen's health by running live pixel tests and continuous monitoring. No Repairs, Just Checks: Please note that Pixel Control is a testing tool and does not include repair functionalities. Bring your screen to life with the flawless clarity it deserves. Download Pixel Control now and take the first step towards perfect pixel visualization! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TouchScreenCheck at 94% against Pixel Control's 50%. TouchScreenCheck also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Pixel Control's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pixel Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TouchScreenCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.
TouchScreenCheck holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchScreenCheck has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of TouchScreenCheck's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pixel Control's.
TouchScreenCheck ships an update every 7 months, Pixel Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchScreenCheck | Pixel Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (36 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aidar Khasanov | safak helvaci |
Customer experience
TouchScreenCheck
Pixel Control
In-app purchases
TouchScreenCheck
No in-app purchases
Pixel Control
- Pixel Control Ad-Free$2.991 Month
- Pixel Control Ad-Free$24.991 Year
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