Comparison

TouchScreenCheck vs Dead Pixel Test

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Dead Pixel Test

Diagnose your device's screen for issues like dead pixels, burn-in, and touch response. Offers comprehensive tests and reports, with a Pro version for advanced features and pre-purchase inspections. Prioritizes user privacy with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Dead pixel detection
  • Touch screen testing
  • OLED burn-in detection
  • Refresh rate and response time checks
  • Color accuracy and gamut testing
  • Screen uniformity analysis
  • Pixel fix tool
Features
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Check any iPhone or iPad screen before you buy, sell, or repair. Dead Pixel Test - Screen Check runs 10 display diagnostics on your device — dead pixels, burn-in, refresh rate, touch response, color accuracy, and more. All tests run locally. No data leaves your device. ▸ 10 DISPLAY TESTS Comprehensive diagnostics that cover every aspect of your screen. • Dead pixel detection — cycle through solid colors to spot stuck or dead pixels • Touch screen test — visualize touch points and map dead spots • Brightness test — verify min and max brightness performance • Color accuracy — compare sRGB swatches against reference values • P3 wide gamut — check if your display renders colors beyond sRGB • OLED burn-in detection — reveal ghost images and uneven aging • Screen uniformity — expose backlight bleed and uniformity issues • Refresh rate — requests several frame rates in sequence and measures what the display actually delivers • Response time — check motion clarity and spot ghosting and smearing • Pixel fix tool — attempt to revive stuck pixels with rapid color cycling ▸ PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION (PRO) Buying or selling a used device? Run a curated check sequence adapted to the panel — OLED-only checks are skipped on LCD screens. Get a clear buyer verdict, then share the result as an image card or a PDF certificate. ▸ SMART & ACTIONABLE Not just raw data — results you can actually use. • Auto-detects OLED or LCD — shows only relevant tests for your display • Pass, fail, or warning verdicts — clear answers, not guesswork • Plain-language guidance — tells you what to do next • Shareable PDF reports — document screen condition for buyers or clients ▸ PRIVACY FIRST Your screen data stays on your screen. • All processing happens on-device • No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking • Works completely offline ▸ PRICING FREE: • 4 core tests — unlimited (dead pixel, touch, brightness, color accuracy) • Quick Check (4-test sequence): 3 runs per day • Last 3 test sessions saved SCREEN CHECK PRO Screen Check Pro unlocks every diagnostic, the Pre-Purchase Inspection, and unlimited saved sessions. Subscription options: Pro Monthly: $4.99/month Pro Annual: $24.99/year — includes a 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://displaytester.bulpara.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://displaytester.bulpara.com/privacy

Screenshots

TouchScreenCheck2 screens
Dead Pixel Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TouchScreenCheck at none against Dead Pixel Test's 3. TouchScreenCheck also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). Dead Pixel Test's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. Dead Pixel Test sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TouchScreenCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dead Pixel Test holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchScreenCheck has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchScreenCheck ships an update every 7 months, Dead Pixel Test every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TouchScreenCheck versus Dead Pixel Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchScreenCheckDead Pixel Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAidar KhasanovBULPARA TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

TouchScreenCheck

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%

Dead Pixel Test

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TouchScreenCheck

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dead Pixel Test

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is TouchScreenCheck free?
TouchScreenCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Pixel Test free?
Dead Pixel Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TouchScreenCheck or Dead Pixel Test?
Dead Pixel Test is rated higher. TouchScreenCheck averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Dead Pixel Test averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TouchScreenCheck or Dead Pixel Test have ads?
Dead Pixel Test shows ads; TouchScreenCheck does not.
Which is updated more often, TouchScreenCheck or Dead Pixel Test?
TouchScreenCheck ships an update every 7 months, and Dead Pixel Test every 3 weeks. Most recently, TouchScreenCheck was updated on September 1, 2026 and Dead Pixel Test on August 16, 2026.

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