Comparison

Pixel Pulse vs ScreenTest

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

ScreenTest

Diagnose your device's display quality with a suite of professional screen tests. Check for dead pixels, touch issues, color accuracy, and more. Also provides detailed device specifications.

Highlights
  • Dead Pixel Test
  • Touch Screen Test
  • Color Accuracy Test
  • Screen Uniformity Test
  • Device Information Display
  • Offline Functionality
Features
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Screen Test is a lightweight, privacy-focused app that helps you check your iPhone and iPad display quality with 10 professional screen tests. TESTS INCLUDED: - Dead Pixel Test - Detect dead or stuck pixels with solid color backgrounds - Touch Screen Test - Find dead zones that don't register touch input - Multi Touch Test - Check how many simultaneous touch points your screen supports - Color Accuracy Test - Verify color reproduction with RGB gradients, grayscale, and SMPTE color bars - Screen Uniformity Test - Detect backlight bleeding and uneven brightness - Contrast Test - Check contrast ratio with checkerboard and stripe patterns - Grid / Line Test - Detect screen distortion with grid, crosshair, and circle patterns - Response Time Test - Check for ghosting and motion blur with moving objects - Brightness Test - Test screen brightness levels from 0% to 100% - Burn-in Test - Detect OLED burn-in and image retention with special patterns DEVICE INFORMATION: - View detailed specs: device model, chip, iOS version, RAM, storage - Screen info: size, resolution, refresh rate, aspect ratio, density WHY SCREEN TEST? - Ultra lightweight - under 500KB - No ads, no tracking, no analytics - No internet connection required - Works completely offline - Supports 20 languages - Dark and Light themes - Supports all iPhones including iPhone 17 series Perfect for checking a new or used phone before purchase, verifying screen repairs, or testing display quality.

Screenshots

Pixel Pulse4 screens
ScreenTest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScreenTest at 4.3 against Pixel Pulse's 3.7. ScreenTest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

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. ScreenTest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScreenTest holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Pulse versus ScreenTest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PulseScreenTest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym KiryanovSon Nguyen

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
None

ScreenTest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Pulse free?
Pixel Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenTest free?
ScreenTest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Pulse or ScreenTest?
ScreenTest is rated higher. Pixel Pulse averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ScreenTest averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Pixel Pulse or ScreenTest have ads?
Pixel Pulse shows ads; ScreenTest does not.

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