Hardware Master Free vs AX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hardware Master Free
Access detailed hardware information and engage in discussions about computer components. Find answers to frequently asked questions about memory, storage, and other hardware aspects.
- Hardware discussion
- Hardware information
- Memory & storage info
- Hardware FAQ
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The real Hardware Master is here! Features include: - Hardware discussion - Hardware Information - Memory & Storage Info - Hardware FAQ Notes: - Hardware FAQ is powered by Ask Different (Stack Exchange) - This app does *NOT* provide any diagnostic analysis. All information are for reference only.
AX
Discover detailed CPU information for your device, including its name, model, manufacturer, and other technical specifications. This utility app provides a straightforward way to access your system's processor details.
- CPU name identification
- CPU model details
- CPU manufacturer information
- Technical specifications display
- Device processor profiling
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With AX-CPU you can easily find the CPU name, model, manufacturer and other technical details of your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AX at 55% against Hardware Master Free's 0%. AX also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). Hardware Master Free's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Hardware Master Free sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hardware Master Free holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AX has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Hardware Master Free's written reviews are positive against 55% of AX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hardware Master Free ships an update every 25 months, AX every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hardware Master Free | AX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | 越 刘 | Armchair Engineering |
Customer experience
Hardware Master Free
AX
In-app purchases
Hardware Master Free
- HWMaster Unlock$0.99
AX
- Defender$0.99
- Guardian$1.99
- Hero$3.99
