CPU Benchmark vs Periphery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
CPU Benchmark
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Run a quick benchmark! Accurate results in seconds! Simple and intuitive!
Periphery
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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications โ all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Export scan logs for documentation and debugging - Offline UUID database โ no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds The cleanest BLE inspector on the App Store. Periphery Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Weekly, monthly, yearly, and lifetime options available. Prices shown at purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiaa95/43f479d4da16a7bb4aaf5504874b01bb/raw/d25d0afa3cf5a33d08e396fbadae1e9f04651b53/GeneralPrivacyPolicy.md Terms of Use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiaa95/a9624bdaa9742350da2f60ab2957823c/raw/4968b429a06fda4917e2c3903c8e415d5a12d12a/Term&Condition.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CPU Benchmark at none against Periphery's 4. CPU Benchmark also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. CPU Benchmark asks for nothing beyond the download.
CPU Benchmark ships an update every 10 days, Periphery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPU Benchmark | Periphery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hossin Haider | Grima Hdez |
In-app purchases
CPU Benchmark
No in-app purchases
Periphery
- Periphery Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- Periphery Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- Periphery Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Periphery Pro Lifetime$79.99
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