GravityMark GPU Benchmark vs Breaking Limit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time GPU rendering
- Massive object quantity
- GPU-accelerated scene management
- Bypasses CPU bottlenecks
- Utilizes astronomical data
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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.
Breaking Limit
This app is a cross-platform graphics benchmark that uses raytracing technology to compare performance across mobile and desktop devices. It includes various tests and uploads results to an online scoreboard for ranking.
- Cross-platform graphics benchmark
- Raytracing technology
- Raytraced Shadows and Reflections
- Official benchmark tests
- Customizable settings
- Online scoreboard comparison
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Breaking Limit is a true cross-platform graphics benchmark for mobile and desktop platforms, enabling effortless comparison of graphics performance across various devices by utilizing the same workload. It leverages cutting-edge Raytracing technology, including Raytraced Shadows and Reflections. The results obtained by running the Official benchmarks are uploaded to Powerboard online scoreboard. There, you may compare your results against others and see where you rank. Included Tests: - Official: The main benchmark that uses standard settings. - Official Native: Uses the same content and settings as Official, but uses device’s display resolution as the rendering resolution. - Custom: Uses the same content as Official, but allows users to change settings from the default ones used in Official.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GravityMark GPU Benchmark at 4.2 against Breaking Limit's 3.7. GravityMark GPU Benchmark also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). Breaking Limit's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 44%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GravityMark GPU Benchmark holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of GravityMark GPU Benchmark's written reviews are positive against 75% of Breaking Limit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GravityMark GPU Benchmark ships an update every 4 months, Breaking Limit every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GravityMark GPU Benchmark | Breaking Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 407 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tellusim Technologies Inc. | Basemark |
Customer experience
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
Breaking Limit
In-app purchases
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
No in-app purchases
Breaking Limit
No in-app purchases
