Comparison

Geekbench 7 vs Volume Shader

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

Head to head
About

Geekbench 7

Measure your device's CPU and GPU performance with real-world tests. Compare your results against the latest devices and understand how your phone or tablet handles everyday tasks and demanding applications.

Highlights
  • CPU and GPU performance tests
  • Real-world usage simulations
  • Cross-platform comparisons
  • Machine learning tests
  • Video conferencing and streaming tests
  • Game physics simulation
Features
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How will your mobile device perform when push comes to crunch? How will it compare to the newest devices on the market? Find out today with Geekbench 7. Test the performance of your iPhone or iPad and compare your results with Geekbench – a leader in CPU and GPU benchmarking. TEST YOUR DEVICES Quickly test how fast your tablets and phones are with Geekbench's trusted CPU and GPU benchmark tests. COMPARE YOUR RESULTS Geekbench shows benchmark results in an easily-understood set of numbers. Your scores are automatically uploaded to Geekbench Browser where you can share & compare your scores against the newest devices on the market. NEW AND UPDATED REAL-WORLD TESTS Geekbench tests reflect how people use their devices. Instead of just crunching digits of pi for an hour or doing 80 different versions of the same task, Geekbench's tests measure tasks like how quickly a device can load an example website, render a PDF, add filters to photos, and process HDR. These tests are precisely crafted to ensure that results represent real-world use cases and workloads. In Geekbench 7, we've added several new tests, including: * Sharing your screen in video conferencing * Watching videos with auto-generated captions * Simulating game physics. CPU BENCHMARK Test your processor's single-core and multi-core power for everything from browsing the web to editing photos to streaming videos, or all of it at once. New media tests in Geekbench 7 measure performance in video conferencing, streaming, and content consumption, and a redesigned multi-core benchmark only runs tests multi-threaded when real applications do, so your scores reflect how software actually uses your device. GPU BENCHMARK Test your system's potential for gaming, image processing, or video editing with the GPU Benchmark. Test your GPU's power with support for the OpenCL, Metal, Vulkan, and CUDA APIs. New to Geekbench 7 is a focus on Machine Learning, with tests that measure real-time face tracking and image upscaling. CROSS-PLATFORM Compare apples and oranges. Or Apples and Samsungs. Designed from the ground-up for cross-platform comparisons, Geekbench allows you to compare system performance across devices, operating systems, and processor architectures. TRUSTED BY EXPERTS "Geekbench is one of the easiest and fastest ones to run and will show you how your device stacks up against the competition in a few key areas" - The Verge

About

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.

Highlights
  • Native Metal GPU rendering
  • Mandelbulb ray marching
  • Device performance testing
  • System state monitoring
  • Interactive 3D exploration
  • Touch, haptic, and speaker checks
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Geekbench 74 screens
Volume Shader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volume Shader at 100% against Geekbench 7's 50%. Volume Shader also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Geekbench 7's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volume Shader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Geekbench 7's written reviews are positive against 100% of Volume Shader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geekbench 7 ships an update every 2 months, Volume Shader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Geekbench 7 versus Volume Shader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeekbench 7Volume Shader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size555 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrimate Labs Inc.Shahid Ali

Customer experience

Geekbench 7

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Volume Shader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geekbench 7

No in-app purchases

None

Volume Shader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geekbench 7 free?
Geekbench 7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volume Shader free?
Volume Shader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geekbench 7 or Volume Shader?
Volume Shader is rated higher. Geekbench 7 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Volume Shader averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Geekbench 7 or Volume Shader have ads?
Volume Shader shows ads; Geekbench 7 does not.
Which is updated more often, Geekbench 7 or Volume Shader?
Geekbench 7 ships an update every 2 months, and Volume Shader every 5 days. Most recently, Geekbench 7 was updated on October 7, 2026 and Volume Shader on October 15, 2026.

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