Comparison

SYSMonitor vs Beam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • CPU usage monitoring
  • Memory (RAM) status
  • Storage (ROM) visualization
  • Real-time network speed
  • Network details (IP, SSID, Ping)
  • Basic device information
Features
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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.

About

Beam

Features
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Beam moves a file from one phone to another using nothing but light. No internet. No Bluetooth. No pairing. It works on a plane. One phone shows an animated code on its screen. The other points its camera at it and rebuilds the file. That's the whole protocol — your photos and videos travel as light and touch nothing else. WHEN BEAM SAVES YOU • On a plane, in airplane mode • Abroad, with no SIM and no roaming • Underground, remote areas, dead zones • When Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are broken, blocked, or untrusted • When you don't want your files passing through any server — not even ours HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Send and pick your photos or videos. 2. Choose a quality — Beam shows the exact transfer time up front, no surprises. 3. Your screen plays an animated code. The receiver points their camera at it and watches the file rebuild in real time. BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD • Join mid-stream: the sender loops until you stop it, and every frame is equally useful. Missing a bit costs nothing but time. • Fountain-coded redundancy: dropped frames are absorbed automatically — nothing is ever lost, it just takes a little longer. • Optional PIN encryption protects the stream against onlookers. • Received files save straight to your photo library. • Prop the phones up: long transfers are a first-class mode, with a guided steady-hold coach. HONEST ABOUT SPEED Beam is deliberate. A camera can only read so much per second, so a photo takes seconds to a few minutes depending on quality. Beam never hides this: you see the time before you commit, and the Optimized preset is often many times faster than Original. PRIVATE BY PHYSICS There is no network path between the phones, so there is nothing to intercept. Your content never leaves the device — no uploads, no cloud, no account, no sign-up. Beam collects only anonymous, bucketed transfer statistics (rough size and duration ranges, never filenames or content) to keep the optical link improving.

Screenshots

SYSMonitor4 screens
Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beam at none against SYSMonitor's shown. Beam also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). SYSMonitor's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. SYSMonitor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SYSMonitor ships an update every 5 months, Beam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SYSMonitor versus Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSYSMonitorBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽辉 王Furlan Paolo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SYSMonitor

One-time1
  • Permanently Remove ads$1.99
1 purchases

Beam

One-time1
  • Beam Pro$1.99

Questions

Is SYSMonitor free?
SYSMonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SYSMonitor or Beam have ads?
SYSMonitor shows ads; Beam does not.
Which is updated more often, SYSMonitor or Beam?
SYSMonitor ships an update every 5 months, and Beam every 3 days. Most recently, SYSMonitor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Beam on November 7, 2026.

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