SYSMonitor vs AX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYSMonitor
Monitor your device's performance with real-time insights into CPU, memory, and storage usage. Track network speed, view detailed device information, and access key metrics directly from your Today widget. Understand your device's health and optimize its performance.
- CPU usage monitoring
- Memory (RAM) status
- Storage (ROM) visualization
- Real-time network speed
- Network details (IP, SSID, Ping)
- Basic device information
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*** NEW ***More than just Widget monitoring your iPhone and iPad!!! *** Still thinking about why the phone is so hot,IS the CPU utilization too high? Why the data traffic consumed so quickly? Background processes too much? How much is left of my Storage? The app monitors CPU, MEMORY(RAM), Storage(ROM), Real-time network speed and the other device information. And it can be placed in 'Today' as a widget. Click the widget to get more functions and detailed information about your device. Including: √ Monitor solid color model √, Network # WiFi, DNS, SSID, internal and public network IP address, real-time network speed, Ping test and many other functions. √. Storage(ROM) # Visualization of disk space status and usage. √. CPU # One or more CPU usage updated in real time √. Memory (RAM) # Easy understanding of device memory status. # Visualization of Used, Active, Inactive, Free. √. Basic Info: #Device Name ,Device Model, IOS version, Screen resolution, Memory, Storage, Battery , OpenGL etc.
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: SYSMonitor at 3.6 against AX's 3.2. SYSMonitor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). AX's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SYSMonitor 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.
SYSMonitor holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of SYSMonitor's written reviews are positive against 55% of AX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SYSMonitor ships an update every 5 months, AX every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYSMonitor | AX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (38 ratings) — better | 3.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.9% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | 泽辉 王 | Armchair Engineering |
Customer experience
SYSMonitor
AX
In-app purchases
SYSMonitor
- Permanently Remove ads$1.99
AX
- Defender$0.99
- Guardian$1.99
- Hero$3.99
