Ax Performance Test vs GPUScore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ax Performance Test
This app measures your device's CPU and GPU performance by dropping cubes until a target frame rate is reached. It calculates a total score based on cube count and polygons rendered per second, displaying detailed performance metrics.
- CPU performance measurement
- GPU performance measurement
- Rigid body physics simulation
- Visible polygons per second display
- Total performance score calculation
- GPU chip leaderboards
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Simple non-deterministic cube performance test. Measures CPU and GPU performance. Drops cubes until the frame rate averages less than 60. Cubes stack and tumble following rigid body physics properties. CPU performance is measured via physics performance and GPU is measured via the number of cubes your device can render. Displays visible polygons per second. A total score is calculated based on the number of cubes times the polygons per second. Leaderboards for each individual GPU chip.
GPUScore
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GPUScore: Sacred Path is a graphics benchmark suited for a whole range of devices, from high-end mobile devices to mid-tier desktop and laptop devices. The story is a continuation from The Expedition, and precedes the one from Relic of Life. This benchmark employs latest 3D graphics rendering features and techniques used in video games, such as: - Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) - Ground Truth Ambient Occlusion - Variable Rate Shading - Volumetric Lighting - etc. The application contains two Official benchmarks that submit results to Powerboard 4.0 online platform for comparison. These results can be compared with other results coming from different users. - Official: The main benchmark that uses 2540×1440 (QHD) rendering resolution - Official Native: Uses the same content and settings as Official, but uses device’s display resolution as the rendering resolution. Only available on mobile devices Additionally the application contains custom benchmark mode, which uses the same content as Official, but allows users to change settings from the default ones used in Official. Experience mode is available for previewing the benchmark content in a smooth way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ax Performance Test at every 3 weeks against GPUScore's every 20 months. Ax Performance Test also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ax Performance Test ships an update every 3 weeks, GPUScore every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ax Performance Test | GPUScore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 590 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Les Bird | Basemark |
In-app purchases
Ax Performance Test
No in-app purchases
GPUScore
No in-app purchases
Questions
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