3DMark Sling Shot Benchmark

Name: 3DMark Sling Shot Benchmark
Rating: 2.9 (79 reviews)
Author: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

By: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

iPhone performance test

Features & Capabilities

3DMark Sling Shot Benchmark is a legacy iOS benchmarking tool designed for older iPhone and iPad devices. It runs OpenGL ES 3.0 tests at 1920×1080 and Sling Shot Extreme with the Metal API at 2560×1440 to compare performance across devices. The app is free, has no ads, and is intended for non-commercial use.

This extension helps developers, testers, and curious users evaluate device performance using impartial benchmarks. For licensing or press inquiries, contact UL.BenchmarkSales@ul.com or UL.BenchmarkPress@ul.com.

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By:

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Rating:

2.90

(79)

Version:

1.0.1077 Last updated: 2021-11-02

Version code:

844940520

Creation date:

2015-10-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

124.51MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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Developed by:

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3dmark-sling-shot-benchmark/id1015301759

Website:

https://benchmarks.ul.com/3dmark-ios

User Reviews

Overall sentiment is negative due to instability, incompatibility with newer devices, and lack of updates. Users report frequent crashes, installation/startup failures, and unreliable benchmark results. A minority still uses it to compare FPS across devices, but many feel the app is outdated and not well supported.

Pros

Allows testing multiple devices and watching FPS across tests.
Some reviews suggest broader device compatibility or useful cross-device benchmarking.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability across devices (e.g., iPad Pro Gen3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone XR, iPhone 11 Pro Max, etc).
Not compatible with newer iOS devices/versions and appears poorly maintained or outdated.
Perceived inconsistent/incorrect CPU benchmarks (e.g., A12X vs A12Z scores) and poor optimization.
Lack of developer support and updates; described as abandonware.

Recent reviews

I’m not frustrated that I can’t run the benchmark I’m frustrated that it even let me install it. I spent like 10 minutes waiting for it to finish installing just to be told my device (an iPhone 13 mini) isn’t compatible with the benchmark. What’s even worse is the benchmark I could run was already installed with the other 3dmark app, so I waited 10 minutes just to be told to go back to the app I already had installed. Can you put a hardware restriction or something to prevent this from happening?