Comparison

GV vs MLX Benchmarks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GV

Features
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Once connected with GV-I/O Box 4E/8E/16E, you can use GV-IoT mobile app to define the input and output pins and trigger output devices remotely.

About

MLX Benchmarks

Features
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MLX Benchmark helps you understand how large language models perform on your hardware. Select a model and quantization, set context length and iterations, and run repeatable benchmarks that capture load time, tokenization time, time to first token, throughput, memory usage, and jitter. View detailed metrics grids, visualize comparisons in charts, and manage downloaded model repos directly in the app. Built for developers and AI enthusiasts who want clear, on-device performance insights without leaving their device. Features: - Model selection with quantization details - Configurable prompt, context length, and iterations - Metrics for load, tokenization, first-token latency, throughput, jitter, and memory - Charts to compare runs and devices - Downloaded model management (list, delete, refresh) - Optional Supabase upload for aggregating benchmark results

Screenshots

GV4 screens
MLX Benchmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MLX Benchmarks at every 2 days against GV's every 25 months. GV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GV ships an update every 25 months, MLX Benchmarks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
GV versus MLX Benchmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGVMLX Benchmarks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoVision incCostantino Pistagna

In-app purchases

None

GV

No in-app purchases

None

MLX Benchmarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GV free?
GV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MLX Benchmarks free?
MLX Benchmarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GV or MLX Benchmarks have ads?
Neither GV nor MLX Benchmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GV or MLX Benchmarks?
GV ships an update every 25 months, and MLX Benchmarks every 2 days. Most recently, GV was updated on September 19, 2026 and MLX Benchmarks on September 10, 2026.

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