SYSMonitor vs iDash
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.
iDash
Monitor your device's performance in real-time. Track CPU frequency, RAM usage, and network information including local and public IP addresses, as well as upload and download speeds.
- Real-time CPU monitoring
- Memory usage tracking
- Local and public IP display
- Upload/download speed monitoring
- Device performance insights
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Real-time monitoring of equipment operation CPU：Max and current Frequency RAM: Memory Usage Network: Local and public IP, Upload download speed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDash at 4.4 against SYSMonitor's 3.6. iDash also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). SYSMonitor's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. SYSMonitor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iDash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iDash holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SYSMonitor's written reviews are positive against 50% of iDash's.
SYSMonitor ships an update every 5 months, iDash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYSMonitor | iDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (38 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 泽辉 王 | PLAYSTONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
SYSMonitor
iDash
In-app purchases
SYSMonitor
- Permanently Remove ads$1.99
iDash
- Remove Ads$1.99
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