iDiagnostic vs Synapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDiagnostic
This tool helps you quickly check the functionality of your iPhone or iPad's hardware components. It tests the display, touch screen, cameras, speakers, and microphone, ensuring everything is working as expected. Designed for privacy, all tests are performed on-device with no data collection.
- Display color and dead pixel test
- Configurable touch screen grid test
- Camera detection and individual testing
- Speaker and earpiece audio output test
- Microphone recording and playback test
- On-device processing, no data collection
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iDiagnostic is a fast, easy-to-use hardware diagnostic tool for iPhone and iPad. In just a few taps, verify that every key hardware component on your device is working correctly: DISPLAY - RGB color test cycles through Red, Green, and Blue full-screen patterns to spot dead pixels and color shifts. TOUCH SCREEN - Configurable grid (4x3 to 20x12) covers the entire screen so you can confirm every region responds correctly. - Real-time progress counter — tap to fill cells, get instant pass/fail when complete. CAMERAS - Detects every physical camera on your device — wide, ultra-wide, telephoto, TrueDepth, LiDAR. - Test each one individually with live preview and capture. LOUD SPEAKER - Plays a recognizable melody (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) through the bottom speaker so you can verify audio output and quality. INTERNAL SPEAKER (EARPIECE) - Same melody routed through the top earpiece — hold the phone to your ear to confirm. MICROPHONE - Record your voice with a live audio level meter, then play it back to verify recording and playback both work. PRIVACY FIRST iDiagnostic runs entirely on your device. No data is ever collected, transmitted, stored, or shared. The app makes zero network requests. Your camera, microphone, and test results stay 100% on-device. LANGUAGES Available in English and Vietnamese — automatically follows your device's system language setting. Perfect for: - Anyone buying a used iPhone — verify hardware before paying - Phone repair shops checking refurbished devices - Developers testing app permissions and AVFoundation behavior - Tech enthusiasts curious about which cameras their phone has No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Just a clean diagnostic tool that does one thing well.
Synapse
Assess the hardware functionality of a device before buying or selling. It performs comprehensive on-device checks for cameras, sensors, connectivity, and more, generating a shareable certificate of its condition. This ensures transparency and confidence in transactions.
- On-device hardware testing
- Comprehensive sensor checks
- Shareable pass/fail certificate
- No account or data sharing
- Quick free check available
- Full diagnostic for purchase
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Buying or selling a used iPhone? Know what works before money changes hands. Synapse helps you test key iPhone hardware — including cameras, speakers, microphones, sensors, buttons, connectivity, and biometrics — then creates a clear pass/fail device report you can share with a buyer, seller, repair shop, or resale listing. QUICK CHECK — FREE Run a basic test in minutes. No purchase required. Tests include: • Display • Touchscreen • Rear camera • Wi-Fi • Bluetooth FULL DIAGNOSTIC Unlock the complete hardware test suite and generate a shareable device report. Full Diagnostic includes: • Front camera and flashlight • Video recording • Microphones and speakers • Proximity sensor • Motion sensors • Screen rotation • Face ID or Touch ID sensor check • Vibration motor • Volume, lock, and mute buttons • GPS / location accuracy • System integrity indicators • Shareable pass/fail report with device details DEVICE CHECKS Purchase Device Checks in the app and save them to your account. Available options: • Single Device Check • 3 Device Checks • 10 Device Checks Sign in with Apple or email to save your purchased Device Checks, view your remaining checks, and use them on this device or another signed-in device. KEY FEATURES • Free Quick Check • Full Diagnostic hardware testing • Shareable pass/fail device report • Device Checks saved to your account • View remaining Device Checks in your Profile • Useful for buying, selling, repairing, or verifying a used iPhone PRIVACY Synapse runs hardware tests on your device. Your account is used to save purchased Device Checks and help you access them across signed-in devices. Permissions may be requested for camera, microphone, location during GPS testing, motion sensors, Bluetooth, Face ID / Touch ID checks, and local network features when needed. Apple, iPhone, Face ID, and Touch ID are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iDiagnostic at none against Synapse's 3. Synapse's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Synapse sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iDiagnostic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iDiagnostic against 5.0 for Synapse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synapse has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
iDiagnostic ships an update weekly, Synapse every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | iDiagnostic | Synapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giang Do | Nexus Link LLC |
Customer experience
iDiagnostic
Synapse
In-app purchases
iDiagnostic
No in-app purchases
Synapse
- Full Diagnostic$2.99
- 3 Checks — Best Value$4.99
- 10 Checks — Pro Pack$9.99
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