Comparison

Device Monitor² vs SimpleBugTracker

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

Head to head
About

Device Monitor²

This app provides comprehensive system activity information for Apple devices, including detailed insights into hardware, sensors, and network status. It offers privacy controls, customizable widgets, and advanced testing and reporting features through optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Detailed device information
  • Sensor access and privacy control
  • Customizable widgets
  • Advanced sensor testing
  • Data export and reporting
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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Device Monitor² helps you get to know your iPhone and iPad: monitor resource usage, explore hardware specifications, and test sensors, screens, and cameras. Charts show RAM, CPU, and NETWORK activity over time. Hide or reorder panels; on iPad, the layout adapts to the available space. Find detailed data on: - DEVICE; - SENSORS; - RAM; - STORAGE; - CPU; - GPU; - NETWORK; - BATTERY; - DISPLAY; - CAMERA. Explore the detail pages for memory usage, free and used storage, CPU and GPU specifications, network connections, IP addresses, display resolutions, and camera capabilities, depending on your device and system version. You can also: • use customizable widgets on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and in StandBy on iPhone, with more sizes for NETWORK and charts; • use the Shortcuts app, Control Center controls, and Quick Actions from the app icon; • clean RAM from the app, widgets, Shortcuts, or Control Center; • choose an alternate app icon and view data with the Apple Watch app. In-app purchases unlock additional features: • PRO Kit: - Access to the features of all other kits; - Deep RAM cleaning; - Share device data over your local network and view it in a browser or Device Monitor² for Mac using an access code; - Analyze .synced files for battery health, cycles, capacity, temperatures, and usage, when included in the file; - Copy and paste for displayed data; - A choice of measurement units for temperature, distance, altitude, and pressure. • PiP Kit: - Monitor RAM, CPU, and NETWORK on iPhone and iPad in a compact or expanded Picture in Picture window while using other apps; - On iOS and iPadOS 27 or later, view the FPS of frames captured from the screen in Picture in Picture, with screen selection through the system picker and a live chart in the expanded view, on compatible devices. • Test Kit: - Tests for features available on your device: → GPS; → Compass; → Altimeter; → Accelerometer; → Shake; → Magnetometer; → Gyroscope; → Barometer; → Device Motion; → Motion Coprocessor; → Pedometer; → Bluetooth; → iBeacon; → Microphone; → Volume; → Speakers; → Proximity Sensor; → NFC; → Touch ID or Face ID, if available; → Vibration and Haptic Feedback; → Camera and Flash; → LiDAR on compatible devices: depth, point clouds, 3D meshes, and distance measurements; → Brightness; → Touchscreen with a grid to check the entire surface; → Multi-touch; → Screen colors, including custom colors, and blinking. - Network tools: → Ping; → Traceroute; → DNS Lookup; → Acid3; → Speed Test; → Network device scanning. • Report Kit: - Export data as PDF, CSV, XLSX, and RTF; - Detailed hardware information and charts for visible panels in the PDF report. • Notification Kit: - Alerts when RAM is almost full or the device temperature rises; - Custom time ranges for receiving alerts. • Ads Kit: - Removal of promotional banners. The app is free, with optional in-app purchases. No account is required. Device Monitor² collects no personal or non-personal data.

About

SimpleBugTracker

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SimpleBugTracker is a fast, native, and private issue tracker for indie developers and QA testers that keeps your data securely on your devices and syncs via iCloud. Track bugs, organize tasks by product and milestone, and attach screenshots or logs without third-party servers, account registrations, or recurring subscriptions. Designed for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Core features (Free): - Full issue management: Create, edit, search, filter, and bulk-update issues effortlessly - Project organization: Organize by products, target fix versions, categories, and custom tags - Rich attachments: Attach screenshots, diagnostics, and files directly to issues - Release planning: Assign target fix versions and write release note summaries - Team communication: Send one-tap email status updates to reporters or assignees - Trash & recovery: Safely restore or permanently delete issues - Native iCloud sync: Seamless, automatic synchronization across all your Apple devices Pro, a one-time purchase (supports Family Sharing): Unlock advanced developer tools, automation, and project insights with a single purchase: - MCP automation: Let AI coding agents (Claude, Cursor, etc.) inspect, create, and update issues directly - CSV import: Restore full issue databases and attachments from CSV backups - CSV export: Save every issue, including attachments, to keep in your own files - Daily auto-export: Optional automatic daily backup whenever the app launches - Milestone archiving: Archive issues for completed product versions to keep workspaces clean - Metrics & reports: Visual statistics filtered by product, category, and status - Release notes: Export a clean list of fixed issues ready for app store update notes - Status report: Generate ready-to-share status reports as CSV files or email attachments - Custom status workflows: Arrange issue statuses in the exact lifecycle order you use - Field visibility: Choose which optional detail fields appear on your issue forms - Database maintenance: Remove duplicate or unassigned issues and verify category and version links Buy and restore: SimpleBugTracker Pro is a one-time purchase. Buy once from the Help menu or from any Pro feature prompt, and restore it on all devices signed into the same Apple ID.

Screenshots

Device Monitor²4 screens
SimpleBugTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Device Monitor² at #45 against SimpleBugTracker's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Device Monitor² sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and SimpleBugTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Device Monitor² ships an update every 3 weeks, SimpleBugTracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Device Monitor² versus SimpleBugTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevice Monitor²SimpleBugTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFast-Devs ProjectMatthias Santer

Bugs and requests

Device Monitor²

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • RAM cleaning function crashes on iOS 16.1
  • Carrier information displaying incorrectly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • In-game FPS display
  • More customizable widgets
  • Breakdown of resource usage by app

SimpleBugTracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Device Monitor²

One-time6
  • Report Kit$0.49
  • Notification Kit$0.49
  • Ads Kit$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Test Kit$0.99
  • PiP Kit$0.99
  • PRO Kit$2.99
1 purchases

SimpleBugTracker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99

Questions

Is Device Monitor² free?
Device Monitor² is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleBugTracker free?
SimpleBugTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Device Monitor² or SimpleBugTracker have ads?
Neither Device Monitor² nor SimpleBugTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Device Monitor² or SimpleBugTracker?
Device Monitor² ships an update every 3 weeks, and SimpleBugTracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Device Monitor² was updated on November 11, 2026 and SimpleBugTracker on November 7, 2026.

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