Comparison

IPSW Checker vs cgmvIos

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

Head to head
About

IPSW Checker

This app provides real-time firmware information for Apple devices, including signing status and release notes. It offers quick access to details for your current or favorite devices with automatic detection and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time IPSW updates
  • Check firmware signing status
  • View release notes
  • Add favorite devices
  • Automatic device detection
  • Home screen shortcuts
Features
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IPSW Checker is an app that lets you view firmware information for Apple devices. It can also check the signing status of firmware in real time. Key features: - Real-time IPSW updates powered by publicly available data from IPSW.me - Get notified when Apple releases new updates - Add your current device to the Home Screen for quick access to its IPSW details - Check release notes for every version - Add your favorite devices for quick access to firmware information - Automatic device detection to instantly provide IPSW details for the device you’re using - User-friendly design with a clean, simple interface built for checking IPSW files Term of Service: https://trieuvy.com/ipswchecker/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://trieuvy.com/ipswchecker/privacy/

About

cgmvIos

Features
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View textured, animated 3D models, controlling viewpoint via "trackball" (using gestures to tumble/zoom), AR (Augmented Reality) using the camera to align 3D models to the real world, or using "Cardboard" VR for viewing with inexpensive VR headset (even better when combined with AR for tracking to allow walking around 3D models). Add one of the demo "skybox" cubemaps to enjoy photorealistic backgrounds. Animations, normal maps, light maps, emissive maps supported.

Screenshots

IPSW Checker4 screens
cgmvIos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cgmvIos at none against IPSW Checker's 3. cgmvIos also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPSW Checker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. cgmvIos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPSW Checker ships an update every 3 weeks, cgmvIos fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IPSW Checker versus cgmvIos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPSW CheckercgmvIos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVy Tran TrieuSTEVEN JONES MADSEN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPSW Checker

Subscriptions2
  • IPSW Checker Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • IPSW Checker Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • IPSW Checker Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

cgmvIos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPSW Checker free?
IPSW Checker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cgmvIos free?
cgmvIos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPSW Checker or cgmvIos have ads?
IPSW Checker shows ads; cgmvIos does not.
Which is updated more often, IPSW Checker or cgmvIos?
IPSW Checker ships an update every 3 weeks, and cgmvIos fortnightly. Most recently, IPSW Checker was updated on October 15, 2026 and cgmvIos on October 25, 2026.

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