Basemark OS II Free vs GravityMark GPU Benchmark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basemark OS II Free
This application provides a comprehensive benchmark for smartphones and tablets, evaluating system, memory, graphics, and web browsing performance. It generates an objective overall score and breakdowns for easy comparison across devices.
- Cross-platform benchmarking
- All-in-one performance evaluation
- System performance tests
- Memory performance tests
- Graphics performance tests
- Web browsing performance tests
- Objective scoring
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Basemark OS II is a cross-platform "all-in-one" benchmark that evaluates the overall performance of smartphones and tablets for easy comparison. The benchmark covers a comprehensive suite of tests and produces an objective overall score as well as breakdown of each tested area, including system, memory, graphics and web browsing.
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 review sentiment: GravityMark GPU Benchmark at 44% against Basemark OS II Free's 0%. GravityMark GPU Benchmark also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.3). Basemark OS II Free's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 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 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Basemark OS II Free's written reviews are positive against 44% of GravityMark GPU Benchmark's.
Basemark OS II Free ships an update monthly, GravityMark GPU Benchmark every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basemark OS II Free | GravityMark GPU Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Basemark | Tellusim Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Basemark OS II Free
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
In-app purchases
Basemark OS II Free
No in-app purchases
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
No in-app purchases
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