Comparison

Vulkan Capabilities Viewer vs coreVIEWER

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

Head to head
About

Vulkan Capabilities Viewer

This tool reports detailed 3D hardware capabilities for developers using Vulkan on iOS devices. It helps ensure compatibility for games and 3D applications across various iOS generations by uploading device reports to a central database.

Highlights
  • Enumerate hardware capabilities
  • Report Vulkan features
  • Upload device reports
  • Check app compatibility
  • Open source
Features
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For developers using Vulkan layered over the Metal graphics API, this tool enumerates all the hardware capabilities and limitations of the device it is run on. A report of the current device is uploaded to a central Vulkan Capabilities database at gpuinfo.org where other developers can use this information to ensure their games and 3D apps are ready for as wide a variety of iOS device generations as possible. This software is free and OpenSouce licensed and can be obtained here: https://github.com/SaschaWillems/VulkanCapsViewer

About

coreVIEWER

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With the app coreVIEWER measurement data of the smart sensor can be transferred to a mobile device, displayed and recorded. All sensors, measuring amplifiers and gateways can be connected, configured and visualized via the coreVIEWER app. coreVIEWER in a short portrait: Overview of all available sensors Simultaneous connection with up to 4 measuring amplifiers Live display and recording of measurement data Configuration of measuring amplifier and gateway Starting the data logger on the measuring amplifier Different display modes Programming of thresholds and events Measurement data in dashboard view: Measurement data are clearly displayed on the dashboard. For each measured value, the average value is displayed with min / max values, the time interval is configurable. The measured values can be reset by a tare function (to zero). Measurement data in diagram view: By tapping on a measured variable, it is illustrated in a diagram as a function of time. Recording measurements: A REC button is used to start or end a recording of the measured variables, which is saved as a CSV file on the device.

Screenshots

Vulkan Capabilities Viewer1 screens
coreVIEWER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: coreVIEWER at 13.0 against Vulkan Capabilities Viewer's 17. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer versus coreVIEWER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVulkan Capabilities ViewercoreVIEWER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunarG, Inc.core sensing GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Vulkan Capabilities Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

coreVIEWER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vulkan Capabilities Viewer free?
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is coreVIEWER free?
coreVIEWER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vulkan Capabilities Viewer or coreVIEWER have ads?
Neither Vulkan Capabilities Viewer nor coreVIEWER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vulkan Capabilities Viewer or coreVIEWER?
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and coreVIEWER every 2 months. Most recently, Vulkan Capabilities Viewer was updated on September 21, 2026 and coreVIEWER on October 8, 2026.

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