BatteryPilot vs Volume Shader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BatteryPilot
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BatteryPilot turns your battery into a game you can win. Get a single, clear Battery Score that tells you how healthy your charge is right now — and see exactly how you stack up against users worldwide on the global leaderboard. KNOW YOUR BATTERY • A real-time Battery Score from 0–100 • Accurate runtime predictions based on your usage • A forecast graph that shows where your battery is heading today CLIMB THE RANKING • Compete on a global leaderboard powered by iCloud • Earn your way from Bronze to Diamond • See your rank, your tier, and how far you are from the next one BOOST WHEN IT COUNTS • One tap to squeeze more time out of a low battery • Adjusts your screen and runs your own Boost shortcut • See the extra runtime you gain, instantly UNDERSTAND WHAT DRAINS YOU • See which activities cost you the most battery • Smart, personalized insights into your habits • Profiles for Work, Travel, and Emergency situations ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • A clean widget with your score and remaining time • Always a glance away PREMIUM Upgrade to BatteryPilot Premium for unlimited boosts and a completely ad-free experience. Start with a 7-day free trial, then €2.99/month or €29.99/year. Cancel anytime. A note on accuracy: iOS does not expose exact per-app battery data, so the “top consumers” and AI insights are intelligent estimates designed to guide your habits — not exact measurements. Your battery data stays private on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Volume Shader
Explore complex 3D fractal visualizations rendered natively on your iPhone or iPad. Test your device's GPU performance and check system states like thermal and battery.
- Native Metal GPU rendering
- Mandelbulb ray marching
- Device performance testing
- System state monitoring
- Interactive 3D exploration
- Touch, haptic, and speaker checks
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Volume Shader is the viral Volume Shader BM GPU test, built natively for iPhone and iPad. The Mandelbulb ray march runs in Metal on your iPhone or iPad. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Run Volume Shader BM at Simple, Standard, Advanced, or Extreme • Use Standard + 30 seconds when you want a score you can compare • Drag to rotate, pinch to zoom, and pan. Explore does not save a score. • Time CPU and memory on the same device • See GPU, memory, display, storage, and thermal state • Walk a display, touch, haptics, speaker, and battery checkup HEAT AND BATTERY This is a real GPU workload. The device can get warm and the battery will drain faster while a test is running. Extreme asks for confirmation. The app stops itself if iOS reports a critical thermal state. ADS Volume Shader is free and shows labeled native ads on Test, Device, and Checkup. Ads sit below the main content on those screens. They do not overlay the GPU test or fullscreen checkup steps. You can report an ad from the AdChoices icon on the ad. PRIVACY No account. Tests, history, and checkup marks stay on this device. Nothing is uploaded. If you tap Share, iOS’s share sheet sends only what you chose to the app you pick. Ads use the ads SDK described in the privacy policy. Support: https://volumeshaderbm.com Privacy: https://volumeshaderbm.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Volume Shader at none against BatteryPilot's 2. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. BatteryPilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Volume Shader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BatteryPilot | Volume Shader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gijs Broekstra | Shahid Ali |
In-app purchases
BatteryPilot
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Volume Shader
No in-app purchases
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