CPU Identifier vs iDash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPU Identifier
Discover detailed information about your device's hardware. View CPU type, memory usage, and storage details. A convenient widget provides quick access to free memory and space usage directly from your notification center.
- CPU type identification
- Memory usage monitoring
- Storage space details
- Today widget for quick info
- Notification center integration
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CPU Identifier helps you understand your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch at a glance. View your device model, chip, CPU and GPU core counts, memory, storage, and system details in one place. Monitor memory usage over time, check battery and thermal status, and browse a detailed hardware profile. The included Home Screen widget keeps memory usage, available storage, and battery information within easy reach.
iDash
Monitor your device's performance in real-time. Track CPU frequency, RAM usage, and network information including local and public IP addresses, as well as upload and download speeds.
- Real-time CPU monitoring
- Memory usage tracking
- Local and public IP display
- Upload/download speed monitoring
- Device performance insights
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Real-time monitoring of equipment operation CPU：Max and current Frequency RAM: Memory Usage Network: Local and public IP, Upload download speed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDash at 4.4 against CPU Identifier's 3.7. iDash also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). CPU Identifier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. iDash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CPU Identifier asks for nothing beyond the download.
iDash holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of CPU Identifier's written reviews are positive against 50% of iDash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CPU Identifier ships an update every 2 days, iDash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPU Identifier | iDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JYITECH CO.,LTD | PLAYSTONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
CPU Identifier
iDash
In-app purchases
CPU Identifier
No in-app purchases
iDash
- Remove Ads$1.99
