GEN vs Dayfold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GEN
This tool generates professional video reference signals and offers display analysis capabilities for broadcast engineers and AV professionals. It helps test, troubleshoot, and evaluate video paths, routing systems, and displays with advanced signal quality features.
- Professional test patterns
- Video reference clips
- Multiple video formats and frame rates
- RasterScope Analysis
- SWEEP technology
- External display output
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GEN-B is a professional broadcast signal generator and display analysis tool designed for broadcast engineers, AV professionals, system integrators, technicians, and anyone who needs reliable video reference signals for testing, troubleshooting, and display evaluation. Built for portability and real-world workflows, GEN-B turns your device into a powerful signal generation and analysis platform capable of producing high-quality video references while providing practical display analysis tools. VIDEO REFERENCES GEN-B includes a comprehensive library of professional video reference signals designed to evaluate displays, video paths, routing systems, converters, switchers, processors, and monitoring equipment. Features include: • Professional test patterns • Video reference clips • Multiple video formats • Multiple frame rates • Geometry references • Grayscale references • Color references • Luma references • Gamma evaluation patterns • Resolution and focus references SIGNAL QUALITY GEN-B was developed with signal quality as a primary objective. The application provides high-quality video references suitable for professional evaluation workflows, including progressive and interlaced formats across multiple frame rates. Selected reference content supports advanced color reproduction, up to 12-bit video precision, and 4:4:4 chroma sampling, helping preserve fine image detail, color fidelity, and signal accuracy throughout the testing process. DISPLAY ANALYSIS GEN-B goes beyond traditional signal generation by incorporating display analysis capabilities. Using RasterScope Analysis and SWEEP technology, GEN-B can evaluate display behavior using generated reference signals and mathematical analysis techniques. Analysis functions help users better understand: • Active display area • Aspect ratio behavior • Image positioning • Display utilization • Side matte detection • Signal-to-display mapping SWEEP TECHNOLOGY At the core of GEN-B’s analysis system is a programmable RasterScope White Box Scanner. The scanner moves through the generated raster while mathematical analysis is used to interpret positional behavior and produce meaningful display evaluation information. Rather than relying only on assumptions, GEN-B generates a known reference signal and analyzes how that signal is represented on the connected display. This approach provides practical engineering insight using a portable mobile platform. TROUBLESHOOTING GEN-B was created to assist with real-world troubleshooting scenarios. Use GEN-B to: • Verify display operation • Evaluate video paths • Test display scaling behavior • Identify aspect ratio issues • Validate system performance • Troubleshoot signal routing problems • Confirm display response to known reference signals FLEXIBLE CONNECTIVITY GEN-B supports multiple external display workflows, allowing users to work in a variety of environments. Supported workflows include: • Direct external display output through compatible adapters and cables • USB-C display connections where supported • DisplayPort-compatible workflows • Wireless Output using Apple Screen Mirroring when available When using direct external display connections, additional analysis features such as RasterScope Analysis and SWEEP may be available depending on the connected hardware. RasterScope Analysis and SWEEP Analysis require direct output verification and are not available through Screen Mirroring, since mirroring may scale, composite, or reinterpret the image before it reaches the display. A TOOL DESIGNED BY ENGINEERS GEN-B was designed from an engineering perspective. The application combines signal generation, display analysis, mathematical modeling, and troubleshooting tools into a portable solution that remains simple to operate. Generate known reference signals. Analyze real-world display behavior. Transform observations into meaningful engineering information. GEN-B by Precision Broadcast Engineering.
Dayfold
Track upcoming events and past anniversaries with customizable countdown cards. Visualize your important dates with various visual styles and display them on your home or lock screen with widgets. Set optional reminders for significant milestones.
- Countdown and anniversary cards
- Customizable visual styles
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Optional date reminders
- Yearly repeating events
- Save and share cards
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Some days deserve a card of their own. Your next adventure. An important birthday. The day you met. A fresh start. Dayfold turns meaningful dates into countdown and anniversary cards, giving your plans and memories a place to live. LOOK FORWARD, LOOK BACK See how many days remain until a future date, or how many days have passed since a moment you want to keep. MAKE EACH MOMENT YOUR OWN Choose from emoji, flip calendar, ticket, pixel, neon and retro LCD cards. Pick the artwork yourself to find the right expression for your moment. KEEP IT ON YOUR SCREEN Add small or medium Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen widgets. Follow your pinned moment or choose a specific date to display. REMEMBER WHEN IT MATTERS Set optional date reminders and milestones at 30, 100, 365 or 1,000 days. Choose a local notification time. On-the-day, 30-day and 100-day reminders are free; advance reminders and additional milestones are included with Pro. CELEBRATE EVERY YEAR Repeat birthdays and anniversaries yearly, without creating a new moment each year. SAVE AND SHARE Save cards to Photos or share them as images. Search, sort, pin and archive your moments to keep what matters within reach. No account required. Moment content is stored locally on your device; cloud sync is not available. Notifications are optional and require your permission. Keep four active moments and use Emoji, Flip Calendar and Ticket styles for free. Choose monthly or lifetime Dayfold Pro for unlimited moments, every card and widget style, advance reminders and additional milestones. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Dayfold at freemium against GEN's paid. GEN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. GEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dayfold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GEN against 5.0 for Dayfold. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
GEN ships an update every 3 days, Dayfold weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | GEN | Dayfold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Precision Broadcast Engineering LLC | Yating Lu |
Customer experience
GEN
Dayfold
In-app purchases
GEN
- GEN-B Lifetime Unlock$29.99
Dayfold
- Dayfold Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Dayfold Pro Lifetime$14.99









