iDash vs State
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
State
Monitor your Mac's vital statistics remotely from your iPhone or iPad. View real-time CPU, memory, disk, temperature, fan speed, network, and uptime information.
- Real-time Mac system monitoring
- CPU usage display
- Memory usage display
- Hard drive status
- Temperature monitoring
- Fan speed monitoring
- Network information
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State 是一款功能强大、实用的Mac电脑运行状态管理应用，它能够安装在您的iPhone或者iPad上，与Mac端State连接，实时上显示Mac电脑的CPU、内存、硬盘、温度、风扇、网络信息以及开机时间等重要信息。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: State at 5.0 against iDash's 4.4. State also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). iDash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. State asks for nothing beyond the download.
State holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iDash's written reviews are positive against 59% of State's.
iDash ships an update every 3 days, State every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDash | State |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYSTONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Ningbo Shangguan Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
iDash
State
In-app purchases
iDash
- Remove Ads$1.99
State
No in-app purchases
