Comparison

Pixel Pulse vs Screen Test

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Pulse

This app helps prevent screen burn-in and fix image retention on OLED displays. It offers various pixel massage cycles and smart reminders to maintain your screen's long-term quality. Some advanced features require a paid subscription.

Highlights
  • Prevent screen burn-in
  • Fix image retention
  • Pixel massage cycles
  • Smart reminders
  • Daily care routines
  • Intensive pixel recovery
Features
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Prevent screen burn-in and fix image retention on OLED iPhones/iPads. Pixel Pulse gently restores your display with daily care and vibrant pixel massage cycles. Find out what is on your screen in 30 seconds. Burn-in test, dead pixel check and a verdict that tells you what can be fixed — and what cannot. Give your iPhone the screen care it deserves. Pixel Pulse: OLED Screen Care is a lightweight app designed to gently refresh your screen and help prevent image retention through smooth, professionally inspired color cycles — similar to techniques used by premium OLED TVs and monitors. * 4Power Pulse — Intensive Pixel Recovery Screen Massage Modes – Quick Touch: 30 sec burst – Daily Care: 2–3 min ritual – Deep Pulse: 5+ min refresh – Power Pulse: Intensive Pixel Recovery And more: - Smart reminders ensure you never skip a session. - Best used while charging for optimal results. - Also take care of your screen in different languages - switch in settings Why screen massage? OLED and AMOLED displays can suffer from uneven pixel wear due to static elements like keyboards or status bars. Pixel Pulse uses subtle motion and smooth transitions to “exercise” pixels — like stretching for your display — which may help reduce temporary image retention and maintain long-term screen quality. *Some features, such as Daily Care and Deep Pulse, are available with a paid subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://deepqeeb.pro/pixel-pulse-terms-of-use.html

About

Screen Test

Quickly inspect your device's display for visual defects like dead pixels, burn-in, and touch issues. It offers color tests, touch grid analysis, and burn-in detection to ensure screen quality before purchase or after repair.

Highlights
  • Color display tests
  • Touch grid and multi-touch testing
  • Burn-in and uniformity checks
  • Stuck pixel fixer
  • PDF report generation
  • History tracking
Features
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Check your iPhone display in seconds. Screen Test fills the screen with pure colors so dead, stuck or faded pixels stand out, and helps you test touch, burn-in and uniformity before you buy or sell a phone. Free: • Color test: white, black, red, green, blue, yellow, cyan and magenta at full brightness. Tap for the next color, long press to see its name. Premium (one-time purchase, no subscription): • No ads • Touch grid: drag over every cell to find dead touch zones • Multi-touch: see how many fingers the screen detects at once • Gradients, gray levels and checkerboard: spot burn-in, banding and uneven panels • Custom color: fill the screen with any color • Stuck pixel fixer: rapid color cycling, with a photosensitivity warning • Used iPhone check: run the tests in order, mark pass or problem with a note, share a PDF report and keep a history on your device Who it is for: • Checking a used or new iPhone before you buy it • Finding dead pixels, stuck pixels and OLED burn-in • Finding dead touch zones after a drop or a screen repair • Repair shops checking a display before and after a repair Bought Screen Test before it became free? Premium is already yours. Use "Restore purchases" in Settings if needed. Tips: clean the screen first, test dark colors in a dim room and light colors in a bright room. Languages: English, Turkish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian and Chinese (Simplified). To change the language, open iOS Settings, scroll to Screen Test and choose Language. Privacy: no account, no camera or microphone access. Reports stay on your device. Ads are served by Google AdMob; you can choose whether to allow tracking. The stuck pixel fixer flashes colors rapidly and is not suitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yunusgunduz.com/pp/ScreenTester-PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Pixel Pulse4 screens
Screen Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Pulse at 3.7 against Screen Test's 1.0. Pixel Pulse also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pixel Pulse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Screen Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Pulse holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Pulse has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Pulse ships an update every 10 days, Screen Test weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Pulse versus Screen Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PulseScreen Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym KiryanovYunus Gunduz

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pixel Pulse

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
1 purchases

Screen Test

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Pixel Pulse free?
Pixel Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Test free?
Screen Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Pulse or Screen Test?
Pixel Pulse is rated higher. Pixel Pulse averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Screen Test averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixel Pulse or Screen Test have ads?
Both Pixel Pulse and Screen Test show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Pulse or Screen Test?
Pixel Pulse ships an update every 10 days, and Screen Test weekly. Most recently, Pixel Pulse was updated on November 12, 2026 and Screen Test on November 9, 2026.

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