ActMonitor vs AX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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 in-app purchases: ActMonitor at none against AX's 3. ActMonitor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.5 vs 3.2). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. AX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ActMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.
ActMonitor holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ActMonitor's written reviews are positive against 55% of AX's.
ActMonitor ships an update every 2 months, AX every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActMonitor | AX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (23 ratings) — better | 3.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 55.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Alexandr Moroz | Armchair Engineering |
Customer experience
ActMonitor
AX
Bugs and requests
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
AX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActMonitor
No in-app purchases
AX
- Defender$0.99
- Guardian$1.99
- Hero$3.99
