Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Can you see a single pixel on a retina display? launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display▲1,145

   I built the world's most impractical 1000-pixel display and anyone in the world can draw on it. It draws a single pixel at a time and takes 30-60 minutes to complete a single image. Anyone can participate in the project by voting for the next image to be drawn, and submitting images. https://kilopx.com/

   2025 · benholmen.com · its alternatives →

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   PixelsMeasure 3.0▲78

   Measure anything on your macOS, iOS and iPadOS

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Retina Check▲133

   Visualise images pixel density on any webpage

   2017 · lkc.com · its alternatives →

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   Retinafree▲147

   Screen recorder w/ auto-zoom, smooth cursors, + AI graphics

   May 2026 · blendpixel.com · its alternatives →

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   iMac Retina▲238

   iMac with Retina display

   2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Pixel Winch▲92

   An osx screen measurement app

   2014 · ricciadams.com · its alternatives →

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   DUO by Mobile Pixels▲114

   A second screen for your laptop

   2018 · mobilepixels.us · its alternatives →

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   Responsive Viewer▲393

   View multiple screen dimensions in one view

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Vivid 2.0▲123

   Double your MacBook Pro brightness, system-wide

   2022 · getvivid.app · its alternatives →

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    BetterDisplay▲106

    Unlock your displays on your Mac

    2024 · betterdisplay.pro · its alternatives →

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    PIXO Pixel▲95

    An open source IoT LED display.

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    CinemaLut▲82

    Any frame's color, as a LUT for yours.

    9d ago · cinemalut.si · its alternatives →

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    Vivid▲125

    Double your MacBook brightness, system-wide

    2022 · getvivid.app · its alternatives →

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    Packed Pixels▲107

    An extra monitor for your laptop! (Kickstarter)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Dell 27 HD 5K Monitor▲39

    Dell's new monitor has the most pixels ever: 5120x2880

    2014 · tweaktown.com · its alternatives →

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    resview▲2

    Visualise, compare and measure any screen resolution

    Mar 2026 · resview.cloud · its alternatives →

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    SPF▲97

    Mac app that lets you display a dark overlay over the screen

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lens Distortions▲85

    Beautiful effects crafted from optically captured elements.

    2015 · lensdistortions.com · its alternatives →

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    1080p is 920px tall – 1k real browser viewports▲42

    Anonymous aggregate viewport statistics from ScreenSize.net browser sessions, with recent viewport, device pixel ratio and browser distributions.

    Sep 2026 · screensize.net · its alternatives →

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    Pixelmator for iPad▲81

    Create, edit, and enhance your images.

    2015 · pixelmator.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Plane▲63

    Modular RGB LED tiles (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Olloclip▲65

    Advanced optic lenses for iPhone and Android

    2015 · olloclip.com · its alternatives →

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    8-bit iOS Icons▲24

    Pixel perfect icons for iOS 14

    2020 · dogooddesign.co · its alternatives →

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    Screen Resolution Checker▲2

    Know your display in one click

    Jul 2026 · screenresolutiontest.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →