Comparison

AnTuTu Benchmark vs Placard

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

Head to head
About

AnTuTu Benchmark

This app offers a comprehensive performance benchmark for mobile devices. It simulates real-world usage scenarios across CPU, memory, storage, and graphics to help users understand their device's full potential and capabilities.

Highlights
  • CPU performance testing with AI capabilities
  • Memory and storage limit deep dive
  • User experience simulation tests
  • GPU testing with Unreal Engine 5.5
  • Real-world usage scenario simulation
Features
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Here is the translation of the content into English, tailored for a tech product announcement style: New Version Performance Benchmark: A Comprehensive Upgrade for Your Device Experience! This software update brings a revolution in performance benchmarking. Covering everything from the processor to storage, user experience, and graphics processing, we aim to simulate real-world usage scenarios more accurately, helping you fully understand your device's potential. CPU Test: Closer to Daily Use, Understanding Your Needs In our CPU single-core and multi-core testing, we have moved beyond traditional theoretical benchmarks. The new version incorporates more practical application scenarios—such as common encryption/decryption and compression algorithms—to comprehensively examine CPU performance during daily tasks. Additionally, we have introduced a dedicated **CPU AI test** to evaluate the processor's AI computing capabilities, giving you clear insight into your device's future potential. MEM Test: Deep Dive into Memory & Storage Limits Beyond the existing memory bandwidth and latency tests, we have deeply optimized storage performance testing. In addition to traditional sequential and random read/write operations, we have added a **mixed random read/write test** to simulate the real-world load during multitasking. Furthermore, considering the advent of the AI era, we have specifically included a test for AI Large Model file reading capabilities, aimed at assessing device performance when handling future large-scale applications. UX Test: User Experience – Feel the Smoothness in Every Detail We haven't just upgraded existing test items to better match actual user scenarios; we've also added several key tests. You can now benchmark your device's performance in handling daily office documents with the new **Word document and Excel spreadsheet processing tests**, providing a more intuitive reference. Additionally, we have added a **video format conversion test** to comprehensively evaluate the device's multimedia processing capabilities. GPU Test: UE5.5 Engine – Unveiling the Beauty of Light and Shadow The Graphics Processing Unit testing has undergone a massive upgrade. All test scenes have been remastered using the **Unreal Engine 5.5 (UE5.5)** to present more realistic and exquisite visuals. Engine Upgrade & Rendering Optimization: We have upgraded the engine and adjusted the rendering for classic scenes such as "Seasons: The Cabin" and "Coastline HD: Stone Sanctuary," aligning them with future GPU design trends to fully unleash hardware potential.

About

Placard

Transform your device into a customizable digital banner for easy identification. Display names, flight numbers, or logos to grab attention from afar. Enhance personalization with premium features like custom fonts, colors, and animations.

Highlights
  • Digital banner display
  • Add organization logo
  • Display person's name
  • Show flight/train numbers
  • Customizable text fonts
  • Customizable text colors
  • Animated text
Features
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Placard turns your iPAD/iPhone into an awesome digital banner that helps you stand out in the crowd and grabs your guest’s/ client’s attention quickly from a distance. With Placard you can : - Add an organizations logo. - Add the name of a person. - Add a flight/ train number. More features ? That’s a plus Upgrade to Placard Premium for features that help you personalize your placard even more. With Placard Premium you can : - Get rid of the placard logo - Change the text fonts. - Change the text colors. - Add a color to the background. - Switch between available background images. - Animate the text.

Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark3 screens
Placard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AnTuTu Benchmark at 4.7 against Placard's 1.0. AnTuTu Benchmark also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8.6K vs 1). Placard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Placard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AnTuTu Benchmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AnTuTu Benchmark holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnTuTu Benchmark has 8.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of AnTuTu Benchmark's written reviews are positive against 67% of Placard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnTuTu Benchmark ships an update every 2 months, Placard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AnTuTu Benchmark versus Placard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnTuTu BenchmarkPlacard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.6K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB201 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing AnTuTu Technology LimitedBirdRes Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

AnTuTu Benchmark

All ratings8,542 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews844 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.4%

Placard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AnTuTu Benchmark

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during GPU test
  • Freezes at 16% during Coastline test
  • Submission of feedback fails
  • Crashes on iPhone 8 and newer devices
  • Crashes on iPad with iPadOS 13.3

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add battery health test
  • Include comparison to other devices
  • Provide more detailed performance analysis
  • Optimize for better stability and performance
  • Improve English language support

Placard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AnTuTu Benchmark

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Placard

One-time1
  • Placard Premium$0.99

Questions

Is AnTuTu Benchmark free?
AnTuTu Benchmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Placard free?
Placard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AnTuTu Benchmark or Placard?
AnTuTu Benchmark is rated higher. AnTuTu Benchmark averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Placard averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AnTuTu Benchmark or Placard have ads?
AnTuTu Benchmark shows ads; Placard does not.
Which is updated more often, AnTuTu Benchmark or Placard?
AnTuTu Benchmark ships an update every 2 months, and Placard every 3 weeks. Most recently, AnTuTu Benchmark was updated on October 23, 2026 and Placard on October 12, 2026.

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