Comparison

ActMonitor vs Gotyah

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Battery level and estimated life
  • Memory status
  • Disk free space
  • Wi-Fi & Cellular traffic meter
  • Home widgets
  • Device tech specs
  • Model comparison
Features
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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

About

Gotyah

This utility app detects device movement and loud sounds when armed. It triggers an alarm, sends push notifications to other registered devices, and captures photos or videos with the front camera, saving them to iCloud. It's useful for security or monitoring.

Highlights
  • Motion detection
  • Sound detection
  • Alarm trigger
  • Push notifications
  • Front camera photo/video capture
  • iCloud storage
Features
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This app detects when this device is being moved and recognizes sound when the alarm is armed - How does it work? If you move this device or speak very loudly into the microphone, the app will play a noisy sound and send push messages to your other registered device. - ...then what? The app instantly snaps a photo or records a video using your front camera. And saves it to the iCloud. - Useful for what exactly? Catch thieves in the act or let yourself know when your baby starts crying!

Screenshots

ActMonitor4 screens
Gotyah3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gotyah at 4.5 against ActMonitor's 3.5. Gotyah also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). ActMonitor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gotyah sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ActMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gotyah holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActMonitor ships an update every 2 months, Gotyah every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ActMonitor versus Gotyah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActMonitorGotyah
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (22 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr MorozDavid Buhauer

Customer experience

ActMonitor

All ratings22 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.3%

Gotyah

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

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

Gotyah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ActMonitor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Gotyah

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Capture Video$2.99
  • Sound Recognition$4.99

Questions

Is ActMonitor free?
ActMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gotyah free?
Gotyah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ActMonitor or Gotyah?
Gotyah is rated higher. ActMonitor averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Gotyah averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do ActMonitor or Gotyah have ads?
Neither ActMonitor nor Gotyah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActMonitor or Gotyah?
ActMonitor ships an update every 2 months, and Gotyah every 9 months. Most recently, ActMonitor was updated on October 17, 2026 and Gotyah on October 12, 2026.

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