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Benchmark result last updated: September 4th, 2025
| Platform | Xcode Benchmark | Signal | Mastodon | Expensify | Saved Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio M4 Max | 1m 42s | 3m 59s | 1m 18s | 2m 38s | 49% |
| Mac mini M4 Pro | 1m 55s | 4m 15s | 1m 29s | 3m 1s | 43% |
| Mac mini M4 | 2m 35s | 5m 19s | 1m 42s | 3m 56s | 27% |
| Mac mini M2 (baseline) | 3m 45s | 6m 53s | 3m 6s | 4m 23s | - |
| GitHub Actions | N/A | N/A | 9m 3s | N/A | - |
| Expo EAS Build | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7m 53s | - |
| Platform | Signal | Saved Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Linux X4 | 6m 6s | 21% |
| Linux X2 (baseline) | 7m 24s | - |
- The first project is the famous Xcode Benchmark. It is a framework that includes 42 popular CocoaPods libraries and 70+ dependencies in total.
- Signal is a free, open source, messaging app for simple private communication with friends. It is a great project for testing out benchmarks that replicate a real-world application.
- The official Mastodon app's repository is available as open-source.
- The official Expensify React Native app's repository is available as open-source.
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