Comparison

GPUScore vs MLX Benchmarks

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

Head to head
About

GPUScore

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This is a benchmark application, meant to retrieve information about the performance of devices running on iOS. It uses a ray traced 3D scene and measures the time to render each frame. Based on these measurements it outputs a score.

About

MLX Benchmarks

Features
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MLX Benchmark helps you understand how large language models perform on your hardware. Select a model and quantization, set context length and iterations, and run repeatable benchmarks that capture load time, tokenization time, time to first token, throughput, memory usage, and jitter. View detailed metrics grids, visualize comparisons in charts, and manage downloaded model repos directly in the app. Built for developers and AI enthusiasts who want clear, on-device performance insights without leaving their device. Features: - Model selection with quantization details - Configurable prompt, context length, and iterations - Metrics for load, tokenization, first-token latency, throughput, jitter, and memory - Charts to compare runs and devices - Downloaded model management (list, delete, refresh) - Optional Supabase upload for aggregating benchmark results

Screenshots

GPUScore4 screens
MLX Benchmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

GPUScore and MLX Benchmarks are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GPUScore versus MLX Benchmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPUScoreMLX Benchmarks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size585 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBasemarkCostantino Pistagna

In-app purchases

None

GPUScore

No in-app purchases

None

MLX Benchmarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPUScore free?
GPUScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MLX Benchmarks free?
MLX Benchmarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPUScore or MLX Benchmarks have ads?
Neither GPUScore nor MLX Benchmarks shows ads.

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