PhoneScan vs AX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhoneScan
Measure your phone's processor speed and track performance over time. Compare results to see how much faster new devices are or if software updates impact performance. Keep a detailed log of all tests.
- CPU speed testing
- Performance logging
- Comparison with previous tests
- Comparison with new devices
- iOS update performance impact analysis
- Delete individual or all test results
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Tests the speed of your phone's processor and keeps a log of the results. You can now see exactly how faster your new phone is, or how faster the latest ios release is on the same phone. FOR A LIMITED TIME - rate this App and the Ads will be removed for FREE Have you ever felt that your phone is running slow one day?? PhoneScan allows you to test this by running the test to see exactly how fast (or slow) your phone is. You can compare it to previous tests and decide for yourself. Have you ever wondered how much faster the new iPhone is compared to your old phone? Run PhoneScan on both phones and you will see exactly how faster the new phone is. Yes, its is always faster than the old one, much faster ;) Have you ever felt that the latest iOS update had an impact on your phone's performance? The log page shows all the previous test results and indicates which iOS version was running for each of them. You can delete individual test results or delete the entire results.
AX
Discover detailed CPU information for your device, including its name, model, manufacturer, and other technical specifications. This utility app provides a straightforward way to access your system's processor details.
- CPU name identification
- CPU model details
- CPU manufacturer information
- Technical specifications display
- Device processor profiling
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With AX-CPU you can easily find the CPU name, model, manufacturer and other technical details of your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhoneScan at 4.1 against AX's 3.2. PhoneScan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (228 vs 17). AX's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PhoneScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PhoneScan holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhoneScan has 228 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of PhoneScan's written reviews are positive against 55% of AX's.
PhoneScan ships an update every 18 months, AX every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhoneScan | AX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (228 ratings) — better | 3.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 55.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 228 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Cloned Reality Limited | Armchair Engineering |
Customer experience
PhoneScan
AX
Bugs and requests
PhoneScan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incorrect device identification
- Ads interfering with test functionality
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed performance metrics
- Battery and temperature monitoring
- Ability to compare performance over time
AX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PhoneScan
- Remove Ads Offer$0.99
AX
- Defender$0.99
- Guardian$1.99
- Hero$3.99
