Comparison

CPU Detector vs 3DMark

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

Head to head
About

CPU Detector

Access detailed hardware information on your iPhone or iPad without jailbreaking. Monitor CPU usage, memory, battery health, sensor data, and network details in real-time. Ideal for tech enthusiasts and developers seeking in-depth device insights.

Highlights
  • Real-time CPU usage and frequency
  • Memory usage monitoring
  • Battery health and voltage check
  • Device model and storage details
  • Operating system and screen information
  • Network information and speed
Features
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Unlock your iPhone/iPad’s secrets! Monitor CPU model, memory usage, battery health, and sensor data in real-time. No jailbreak needed. Perfect for tech geeks & developers! CPU Detector is a tool for querying CPU real-time master frequency CPU Detector has four major functions: 1. CPU: query CPU real-time information, CPU usage and RAM memory related information; 2. device: display the specific type and name of your device, display your device storage space related information, display operating system version information and screen information; 3. battery: check the current battery state and voltage; 4. network: displays your device's current network information, queries real-time network speed, and can also show cumulative usage traffic.

About

3DMark

Benchmark your iOS device to measure and compare its graphics performance. Test the latest iPhones and iPads with various demanding game-like scenes, including ray tracing, to understand real-world gaming capabilities and track performance changes over time.

Highlights
  • GPU performance testing
  • Ray tracing benchmarks
  • Gaming workload simulations
  • Cross-platform comparisons
  • Stress testing for sustained performance
  • Device performance rankings
  • Performance change tracking
Features
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Test and compare the performance of the latest iPhones and iPads with this free and easy-to-use benchmarking app. 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme is a ray-traced gaming benchmark, designed to test the graphics performance of high-end iPhones and iPads. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light is our heaviest non-raytracing benchmark for iOS. Steel Nomad Light lets you compare the performance of the latest iPhones and iPads in heavy gaming workloads. Run 3DMark Solar Bay to compare the latest iOS devices that support gaming with real-time ray tracing. Ray tracing is a new technology in games that is used to produce far more realistic lighting. It has three sections with increasingly higher ray tracing workloads, helping you understand how enabling ray tracing will affect your device’s gaming performance. 3DMark Wild Life is a cross-platform benchmarking app for comparing the performance of the latest smartphones and tablets. Use 3DMark Wild Life Extreme to test and compare the latest iPhones and iPads as well as Apple Mac computers with the M1 chip. Or run the original Wild Life benchmark to test older iPhone and iPad models. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, Solar Bay, Wild Life, and Wild Life Extreme offer two ways to test your device: a quick benchmark that tests instant performance and a longer stress test that shows how your device performs under longer periods of heavy load. 3DMark benchmarks measure GPU performance by rendering a demanding game-like scene in real-time. The faster the scene runs, the higher your benchmark score. With its charts, lists and rankings, 3DMark gives you unique insights into the performance of your device. - Measure the GPU performance of your iPhone and iPad. - Compare your score with others from the same model. - See how your device compares with the latest models. - See how performance changes with each iOS update. - Search, filter and sort the in-app rankings to compare popular devices. 3DMark is a free app. There are no ads or in-app purchases. Download it today and join millions of people who choose 3DMark for accurate and impartial benchmark results. This app is for non-commercial use only. - Business users, contact UL.BenchmarkSales@ul.com for licensing. - Members of the press, please contact UL.BenchmarkPress@ul.com.

Screenshots

CPU Detector4 screens
3DMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CPU Detector at 4.6 against 3DMark's 4.1. CPU Detector also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 53%) and ratings volume (427 vs 73). 3DMark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CPU Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3DMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CPU Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Detector has 427 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of CPU Detector's written reviews are positive against 53% of 3DMark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CPU Detector versus 3DMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPU Detector3DMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (427 ratings) — better4.1 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better52.7% of reviews
Number of ratings427 — better73
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developer楠 夏Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Customer experience

CPU Detector

All ratings426 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.0%

3DMark

All ratings72 ratings
Positive73.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative34.4%

Bugs and requests

CPU Detector

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Takes too much time to load
  • Not working on iPad pro
  • App not opening, stuck on start
  • Not working on iPad mini 6, only stuck on splash screen
  • iPad mini six無法使用
Show 7 more
  • Garbage, advertisements bugging usability
  • Sem suporte para o iPad Pro M1
  • Didownload gak ada isinya
  • فاشل جدًا قليل التفاصيل
  • Does not fully support some recent iPads
  • Interface rendering issues
  • Only shows CPU load percentages

Requested features

2 requests
  • Change language
  • More actionable information

3DMark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CPU Detector

One-time1
  • Permanently Remove Ads$0.99
None

3DMark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPU Detector free?
CPU Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3DMark free?
3DMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CPU Detector or 3DMark?
CPU Detector is rated higher. CPU Detector averages 4.6 out of 5 from 427 ratings, while 3DMark averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.
Do CPU Detector or 3DMark have ads?
CPU Detector shows ads; 3DMark does not.
Which is updated more often, CPU Detector or 3DMark?
CPU Detector ships an update every 2 months, and 3DMark every 2 months. Most recently, CPU Detector was updated on October 7, 2026 and 3DMark on October 9, 2026.

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