PerformanceTest Mobile vs ActMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PerformanceTest Mobile
Objectively benchmark your mobile device's speed and performance with a suite of tests. Analyze CPU, disk, memory, and graphics capabilities to ensure your device is performing optimally. Track results online and make informed purchasing decisions.
- CPU speed tests
- Disk read/write tests
- Memory speed tests
- 2D graphics rendering
- 3D graphics rendering
- Online result tracking
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PassMark Software, the leader in PC benchmarks, now brings you benchmarks for mobile devices. Fast, easy to use, mobile device speed testing and benchmarking. PassMark PerformanceTest™ Mobile allows you to objectively benchmark a mobile device using a variety of different speed tests. *Find out if your device is performing at its best. *View past results online at http://www.iphonebenchmark.net. *Measure the effect of configuration changes and upgrades. *Make objective independent measurements on which to base your purchasing decision. Seventeen standard benchmark tests are available in five test suites! Test Suites: *CPU Tests - Mathematical operations, compression, encryption and more *Disk Tests - Reading and writing files to internal storage *Memory Tests - Read and Write tests *2D Graphics Tests - Simple & Complex Vectors and image rendering and filters tests *3D Graphics Tests - Simple bouncing ball test, a more complex scenes, and a Space Battle Test using Unity.
ActMonitor
Access detailed system information for your iPhone or iPad, including battery health, memory, and storage. Compare device specifications and monitor network traffic with ease. This lightweight utility provides essential insights into your device's performance.
- Battery level and estimated life
- Memory status
- Disk free space
- Wi-Fi & Cellular traffic meter
- Home widgets
- Device tech specs
- Model comparison
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The app shows you system info about your device and compare other Apple iOS devices. It takes almost no space and really easy to use. + Battery level, status and remainng life (estimated) + Memory status + Disk free space information + Wi-Fi & Cellular traffic meter + The home widgets + Detail tech specs about Apple iOS devices + Compare models of iDevices
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Verdict
PerformanceTest Mobile and ActMonitor both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of ActMonitor's written reviews are positive against 53% of PerformanceTest Mobile's. PerformanceTest Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for PerformanceTest Mobile against 3.5 for ActMonitor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of PerformanceTest Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of ActMonitor's.
PerformanceTest Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, ActMonitor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PerformanceTest Mobile | ActMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (56 ratings) | 3.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PassMark Software Inc | Alexandr Moroz |
Customer experience
PerformanceTest Mobile
ActMonitor
User reviews
PerformanceTest Mobile
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Provides raw performance data
- 💡 Interesting for comparing devices
- 👍 Works well on older devices (historically)
- 👍 Useful for seeing processor temperature impact
- 👍 Good for before/after iOS update comparisons
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on various iOS versions and devices
- 🐛 App looks old and outdated
- 🐛 Not updated for newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Tests are not strenuous enough
- 🐛 Inaccurate device model reporting
ActMonitor
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Great
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Clean layout
- 👍 Lots of info and ability to compare different devices
- 🚀 Helpful to monitor memory usage and close background apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Home screen widgets display incompletely after recent update
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Inaccurate device specs information
- 🐛 Crashes on some devices
- 🐛 Doesn't support latest iOS versions and devices
Bugs and requests
PerformanceTest Mobile
Reported bugs
25 issues- Crashes after graphics tests on iOS 18
- Auto-rotate orientation bug after benchmark
- Phone model reported incorrectly
- Tests not strenuous enough (limited 60FPS)
- App crashes on iOS 15.5
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- App crashes on A12 devices
- Benchmark does not continue on graphics tests with older iOS versions
- App crashes on iOS 7.1.2
- App crashes during 2D SIMPLE testing
- App crashes during 2D testing on iPhone 12 mini
- App crashes on iPhone 11
- App crashes on iPhone XS with iOS 13.4.1
- App freezes at the start of the “Memory” suite
- App crashes at the 2D complex vectors test
- App crashes on iPhone XR
- App force quits during graphics test
- App crashes on launch on iPhone 7 (iOS 13.3)
- App crashes on launch on iPhone 6s Plus
- Crashes on the last test, clearing results
- Submit results error on multiple iOS devices
- 2D and 3D tests are choppy on new iPad pros
- Graphic 3D test limited to 60FPS and doesn't fluctuate
- Memory read test shows blank or wildly different numbers
- Inconsistencies in online vs. phone results (Memory Read missing, CPU/Memory off)
- 2D transparent vector test gives highly variable results
Requested features
9 requests- Update for newer iOS versions and devices
- Fix auto-rotate orientation bug
- Add more tests (like Android counterpart)
- Add comparison list/option to compare with common devices
- Add option to compare personal previous tests
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- Update UI and design
- Support for larger screens and 64-bit processors
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
ActMonitor
Reported bugs
4 issues- Home screen widgets display incompletely
- Inaccurate device specs information
- Crashes on some devices
- Doesn't support latest iOS versions and devices
Requested features
4 requests- Update the app regularly to support new iOS versions and devices
- Add ability to force quit running apps
- Provide more detailed memory and CPU usage information
- Add option to reset network data usage tracking
In-app purchases
PerformanceTest Mobile
No in-app purchases
ActMonitor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PerformanceTest Mobile free?
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