Comparison

Pixel Pulse vs GarageBook

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

GarageBook

Features
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GarageBook is a simple, private way to keep track of your cars — no account, no cloud, and no subscription. For each car in your collection: - Log the make, model, year, registration and colour - Add photos so you always know which car you're looking at (and keep your favourites safe!) - Store MOT, service, insurance and warranty documents with expiry dates, so you always know what's due and when - Build a prioritised list of modification parts you're considering — set a priority, track estimated cost, and mark items off as you buy them Privacy by design: Everything you add lives on your device only. There's no account to create, no data sent anywhere, and no tracking of any kind. Whether you've got one daily driver or a whole garage of project cars, GarageBook keeps the paperwork and the wishlist in one place.

Screenshots

Pixel Pulse4 screens
GarageBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Pulse at Free against GarageBook's $0.99. Pixel Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). GarageBook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Pixel Pulse is free to download; GarageBook costs $0.99 up front. Pixel Pulse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. GarageBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Pulse ships an update weekly, GarageBook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Pulse versus GarageBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PulseGarageBook
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym KiryanovHarry Stanford

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

GarageBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Pulse free?
Pixel Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GarageBook free?
GarageBook costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Pulse or GarageBook have ads?
Pixel Pulse shows ads; GarageBook does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Pulse or GarageBook?
Pixel Pulse ships an update weekly, and GarageBook every 4 days. Most recently, Pixel Pulse was updated on November 6, 2026 and GarageBook on October 29, 2026.

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