Comparison

ActMonitor vs SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard

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

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard

Monitor your device's performance with detailed insights into memory, CPU, disk space, and network usage. Track battery status, receive charge notifications, and perform internet speed tests. Understand your device's inner workings with easy-to-read graphs.

Highlights
  • Memory usage monitoring
  • CPU usage display
  • Disk space status
  • Network connection status
  • Internet speed test
  • Battery life tracking
  • Charge notifications
Features
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SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard monitors memory use,network connection status,data use,cpu use,available disk space.With its simple graphs all information is super easy to understand.It also maintains battery charge.Internet speed test feature is at your disposal for accurate speed test of your network. SYSTEM UTIL reaches 1.6 million+ users. Top 1 app in 67 countries including US,March 2013. ►► PRESS & REVIEWS ◀◀ • "System Util Dashboard is an app which is designed to help you better understand how your mobile device is working at any given moment." - By iPhoneLife Magazine • "Elegant looking app that makes monitoring your available space easy" - By AppPicker • "Task Manager on the iPhone" -By TheiPhoneAppReview ►► USERS REVIEW ◀◀ • "I didn't know so many things could be going on inside my phone at any given moment in time.This app shows - and easily explains" - By RCRJr ►► FEATURES ◀◀ ► Battery • Visual display of battery life. • Multiple visual displays detailing battery status and use. • Alarms to indicate charging status complete w/ accurate ‘time-to-charge’ displays. • Full charge notification. • Configurable Full Charge & battery Maintenance alerts. ► Memory • Real time Wired,Active,Inactive,Free memory visual status displays ► CPU • Visual displays of CPU use by system and user. ► Disk • Visual display of disk space status and usage. ► Network • Displays of cellular data network & Wi-Fi network statuses. • Network data send/receive detail. • Internet connection speed test. ► General • Provide various information on device and operating systems.

Screenshots

ActMonitor4 screens
SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ActMonitor at Free against SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard's $0.99. ActMonitor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (75% vs 55%). SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (828 vs 23). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ActMonitor is free to download; SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard costs $0.99 up front. SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ActMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard has 828 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ActMonitor's written reviews are positive against 55% of SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActMonitor ships an update every 2 months, SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ActMonitor versus SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActMonitorSYSTEM UTIL Dashboard
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.5 (23 ratings)4.5 (828 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better54.9% of reviews
Number of ratings23828 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr MorozSohel Mazumder

Customer experience

ActMonitor

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

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard

All ratings824 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative37.3%

User reviews

ActMonitor

From 23 App Store ratings

What 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

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard

From 828 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app
  • 🚀 Provides comprehensive system information
  • 💡 Intuitive and well-designed interface
  • 🔋 Helps monitor and manage battery life

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🔋 Inaccurate battery percentage and charge time estimates
  • 💰 Paid features don't work as expected
  • 🔍 Disk space information is incorrect

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

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect device model detection
  • Running apps list shows closed apps
  • Battery maintenance feature not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Home screen widget
  • Improved battery charge cycle tracking
  • More detailed app usage and memory management

In-app purchases

None

ActMonitor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard

One-time2
  • System Utility WidgetFree
  • Battery Charge Log Graph$0.99

Questions

Is ActMonitor free?
ActMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard free?
SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ActMonitor or SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard?
SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard is rated higher. ActMonitor averages 3.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard averages 4.5 from 828 ratings.
Do ActMonitor or SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard have ads?
Neither ActMonitor nor SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActMonitor or SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard?
ActMonitor ships an update every 2 months, and SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard every 5 months. Most recently, ActMonitor was updated on October 23, 2026 and SYSTEM UTIL Dashboard on October 23, 2026.

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