3D Game Benchmark vs CPU Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Game Benchmark
Test your device's gaming performance with this interactive benchmark. It displays frames per second (FPS) in visually complex scenes rendered with a game engine. Explore different levels with full camera control.
- Interactive benchmark utility
- Displays FPS in complex scenes
- Full camera movement and interaction
- Twin joystick control scheme
- OpenGL rendering
- 6 different test scenes
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3D Game Benchmark is an interactive benchmark utility to test the speed of your device in an actual game engine. The benchmark shows the FPS (frames per second) while displaying scenes with high triangle and pixel shader complexity. CONTROLS: The benchmark allows for full camera movement and interaction with the level using a twin joystick control scheme. Move with the left joystick and aim the camera with the right joystick. TECHNICAL: The benchmark engine uses OpenGL to draw scenes and characters from the game Heavy Blade. Each scene uses forward rendering with additive lighting, using 4 dynamic lights with shadow maps, per pixel specular and normal lighting. 6 Different scenes are available: Basic 4 characters, 4 lights Medium 16 characters, 4 lights Extreme 64 characters, 4 lights 3 actual game levels that you can move the camera around and inspect. For more games and apps visit www.RockingPocketGames.com
CPU Runner
This app provides comprehensive system monitoring for your device. It offers detailed hardware data, CPU and GPU information, memory usage, network traffic, disk space, battery status, and even a decibel meter. A Today Widget allows for real-time monitoring of key metrics.
- Detailed hardware data
- In-depth CPU and GPU information
- Memory and network traffic monitoring
- Disk space analysis
- Battery health and status
- Real-time decibel meter
- Today Widget for quick monitoring
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CPU Runner is a real-time diagnostics tool for iPhone and iPad. Built for developers debugging app performance, IT support diagnosing devices, and curious users who want to know what's actually happening on their hardware. No tracking. No fake numbers. Only public iOS APIs. FIVE LIVE MODULES CPU - Per-core load via host_processor_info - Overall load with thermal-state badge (Nominal / Fair / Serious / Critical) - Single-core and multi-core benchmarks with progress tracking - 24-hour history Device - Chip identifier, iOS version, kernel build - Memory breakdown: active / inactive / free / wired / compressed - Memory pressure indicator - Storage, resolution, ProMotion refresh rate, color gamut, boot time - Shareable summary card GPU - Metal device family and capabilities - Raytracing, function pointers, dynamic libraries support - Argument buffer tier, R/W texture tier, max threadgroup memory - FMA throughput benchmark in GFLOPS Network - Live download and upload throughput (app-attributed, honestly labeled) - Cellular radio: 5G, LTE - NWPath flags: expensive, constrained, IPv4/IPv6 - Local IPv4 address - Latency to a configurable host - 24-hour history with CSV export Battery - Charge level, state, Low Power Mode - 24-hour battery curve - Deep link to Settings for battery health 11 HARDWARE TESTS For technicians and curious users: - Display: solid colors, gradients, grids, SMPTE color bars - Multi-Touch: up to 11 simultaneous touches with force readout - Touch Coverage: paint the screen to find dead zones - Haptics: all 8 feedback types - Speaker Tone: sine waves with L/R channel routing - Microphone: live input meter - Motion Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, attitude - Barometer: altitude and atmospheric pressure - Proximity Sensor - Camera: front/back preview with torch - GPS / Compass: coordinates, altitude, heading, accuracy HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - CPU Load (small and medium) with per-core bars - Memory Pressure with category breakdown - Device Info: chip, RAM, free storage, uptime HONEST DESIGN CPU Runner does NOT: - Pretend to "clean RAM" or "boost CPU" - iOS does not expose those APIs, and apps that claim to are misleading users - Read battery health or cycle count - these are gated behind private APIs - Measure system-wide network throughput - only app-attributed traffic is available - Track you. Nothing leaves your device. All measurements come from documented public Mach, Metal, Network, and UIKit APIs. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD Multi-column NavigationSplitView, sidebar navigation, gorgeous in landscape. REQUIREMENTS iOS 17 or later. Some metrics (per-core CPU, hardware sensors) require a real device - simulators return synthetic values.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Game Benchmark at none against CPU Runner's 1. 3D Game Benchmark also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CPU Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Game Benchmark asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 3D Game Benchmark against 4.5 for CPU Runner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 83 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 3D Game Benchmark's written reviews are positive against 88% of CPU Runner's.
| Parameter | 3D Game Benchmark | CPU Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (61 ratings) | 4.5 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Egerter | 传胜 贾 |
Customer experience
3D Game Benchmark
CPU Runner
In-app purchases
3D Game Benchmark
No in-app purchases
CPU Runner
- Remove Ads.$0.99
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