Comparison

CPU Runner vs GravityMark GPU Benchmark

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

GravityMark GPU Benchmark

This app showcases modern GPU power by rendering vast real-time scenes. It offloads all scene management and rendering to the GPU, bypassing CPU bottlenecks. Recommended for devices with Apple A14+ and M1+ SoCs.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPU rendering
  • Massive object quantity
  • GPU-accelerated scene management
  • Bypasses CPU bottlenecks
  • Utilizes astronomical data
Features
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GravityMark GPU Benchmark demonstrates the capabilities of modern GPUs by rendering an enormous quantity of objects in real-time, utilizing GPU acceleration. We avoid typical CPU-based performance bottlenecks by delegating the entirety of scene management and rendering steps exclusively to the GPU. Apple A14+ and M1+ SoC are recommended for great results. The following resources are used in the benchmark: NASA visible Earth database, GEBCO 2020 grid, the HYG star database archive, ESO / Serge Brunier The Milky Way panorama.

Screenshots

CPU Runner4 screens
GravityMark GPU Benchmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CPU Runner at 88% against GravityMark GPU Benchmark's 44%. CPU Runner also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (83 vs 6). GravityMark GPU Benchmark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CPU Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GravityMark GPU Benchmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CPU Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Runner has 83 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of CPU Runner's written reviews are positive against 44% of GravityMark GPU Benchmark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPU Runner ships an update every 2 months, GravityMark GPU Benchmark every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CPU Runner versus GravityMark GPU Benchmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPU RunnerGravityMark GPU Benchmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (83 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer传胜 贾Tellusim Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

CPU Runner

All ratings83 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

GravityMark GPU Benchmark

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CPU Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$0.99
None

GravityMark GPU Benchmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPU Runner free?
CPU Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GravityMark GPU Benchmark free?
GravityMark GPU Benchmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CPU Runner or GravityMark GPU Benchmark?
CPU Runner is rated higher. CPU Runner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while GravityMark GPU Benchmark averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do CPU Runner or GravityMark GPU Benchmark have ads?
Neither CPU Runner nor GravityMark GPU Benchmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPU Runner or GravityMark GPU Benchmark?
CPU Runner ships an update every 2 months, and GravityMark GPU Benchmark every 4 months. Most recently, CPU Runner was updated on October 19, 2026 and GravityMark GPU Benchmark on October 15, 2026.

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