Basemark Metal Free vs GravityMark GPU Benchmark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basemark Metal Free
This app provides objective performance comparisons for iOS devices using Apple Metal graphics. It allows users to benchmark their device's graphics capabilities and compare results with others online. A professional version offers advanced customization for detailed analysis.
- Objective performance comparisons
- Apple Metal support
- Integrated Power Board service
- Device performance benchmarking
- Comparison with other devices
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Basemark® Metal Free is a graphics benchmark for objective performance comparisons of iOS devices supporting Apple Metal. Integrated Power Board service http://powerboard.basemark.com/ enables you to make comparisons with other devices. There is also a fully featured professional version of Basemark Metal available that allows users to run custom tests by toggling various graphics features on or off. This innovation enables users to measure how specific graphical effects tax the device and to detect performance bottlenecks in a super easy and intuitive way. The professional version will be a boon for every game developer or tech enthusiast who wants to check out how well different phones and tablets support certain graphics features that are commonly used in the mobile games. More information: http://www.basemark.com/product-catalog/basemark-gpu-mobile/
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
This app showcases modern GPU power by rendering vast real-time scenes. It offloads all scene management and rendering to the GPU, bypassing CPU bottlenecks. Recommended for devices with Apple A14+ and M1+ SoCs.
- Real-time GPU rendering
- Massive object quantity
- GPU-accelerated scene management
- Bypasses CPU bottlenecks
- Utilizes astronomical data
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GravityMark GPU Benchmark demonstrates the capabilities of modern GPUs by rendering an enormous quantity of objects in real-time, utilizing GPU acceleration. We avoid typical CPU-based performance bottlenecks by delegating the entirety of scene management and rendering steps exclusively to the GPU. Apple A14+ and M1+ SoC are recommended for great results. The following resources are used in the benchmark: NASA visible Earth database, GEBCO 2020 grid, the HYG star database archive, ESO / Serge Brunier The Milky Way panorama.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GravityMark GPU Benchmark at 4.2 against Basemark Metal Free's 3.0. GravityMark GPU Benchmark also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 17%). Basemark Metal Free's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GravityMark GPU Benchmark holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Basemark Metal Free's written reviews are positive against 44% of GravityMark GPU Benchmark's.
| Parameter | Basemark Metal Free | GravityMark GPU Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Basemark | Tellusim Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Basemark Metal Free
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
In-app purchases
Basemark Metal Free
No in-app purchases
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
No in-app purchases
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