CPU X vs Geekbench AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPU X
This utility app provides detailed hardware and software diagnostics for iOS devices. It displays system information, CPU frequencies, memory size, and device model identification. A convenient Today widget offers quick access to speed-related information.
- System Information
- CPU Frequency (Max & Instantaneous)
- Memory Size
- SoC and Device Model Identification
- Firmware Information
- Today Widget
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CPU X is the ultimate hardware monitoring tool for your iOS devices. Explore the deep architecture of your device with real-time analytics and stunning visual dashboards. Whether you are a tech enthusiast wanting to check real-time CPU frequency, memory usage, and battery diagnostics, or just curious about your device's exact hardware specifications (Processor, NPU, GPU, Cache), CPU X provides everything in a beautifully designed "Liquid Glass" interface. Stay connected to your device's heartbeat with our exclusive Dynamic Island integrations and Interactive Widgets.
Geekbench AI
Measure the machine learning capabilities of your Apple device. It includes tests for vision and language tasks, evaluating the performance of your CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.
- Machine learning performance tests
- Vision and language tasks
- CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine evaluation
- iPhone, iPad, and iPod support
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Find out how fast your iPhone, iPad, or iPod can perform machine learning tasks with Geekbench AI. Geekbench AI includes both vision and language tests that model real-world machine learning tasks and applications. The tests measure the machine learning performance of your device's CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Geekbench AI at Free against CPU X's $2.99. Geekbench AI also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 39%). CPU X's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
Geekbench AI is free to download; CPU X costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CPU X holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU X has 309 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of CPU X's written reviews are positive against 55% of Geekbench AI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CPU X ships an update every 10 days, Geekbench AI every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPU X | Geekbench AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (309 ratings) — better | 4.2 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 309 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 476 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 恒俭 董 | Primate Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
CPU X
Geekbench AI
Bugs and requests
CPU X
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes on current CPU frequency
- App force closes on iPhone Xs Max
- App crashes immediately after installation
- App does not start at all
- App crashes immediately
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- App crashes on startup
- App doesn't refresh
- Widget doesn't refresh
Requested features
4 requests- Add engineering news for iOS
- Add notifications
- Add RAM clearing functionality
- Add max CPU frequency info
Geekbench AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CPU X
No in-app purchases
Geekbench AI
No in-app purchases
