Comparison

Dio Dash vs CPU Runner

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

Head to head
About

Dio Dash

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time CPU monitoring
  • Memory usage tracking
  • Local and public IP display
  • Upload/download speed monitoring
  • Device performance insights
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Dio Dash measures what your iPhone or iPad can really do – and shows how it compares with the same model everywhere. BENCHMARKS • CPU – single-core and multi-core scores from real compute workloads • GPU – Metal compute performance • Disk – sequential and random read/write speed • AI – neural-network inference on the CPU, GPU and Neural Engine, including an image model and a Transformer encoder running on Core ML, plus LLM-style prefill and decode tests • Run All in one tap, and reopen any past result from your history LEADERBOARD • The median score of devices with exactly your model and configuration • The median of every other model – real community results, not borrowed reference numbers • Devices named the way you know them, e.g. "iPhone Air A19 Pro (6CPU+5GPU)" NETWORK SPEED TEST • Download, upload and latency • Nearly 40 servers grouped by region, including China Mainland, sorted by latency SYSTEM DASHBOARD • Chip, cores, memory and storage at a glance BATTERY & POWER • Battery level, charging state, thermal state and Low Power Mode • Premium: remaining-time estimate, custom battery alerts and full battery history DIODASH PREMIUM Premium unlocks the battery time estimate, custom battery alerts and full battery history. • Dio Dash Premium Monthly – 1 month, auto-renewing • Dio Dash Premium Quarterly – 3 months, auto-renewing • Dio Dash Premium Annual – 1 year, auto-renewing Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal, at the current price of your selected plan, within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Purchases can be restored on any device signed in with the same Apple Account via "Restore Purchases". Privacy Policy: https://dio.playstone.info/privacy Terms of Use: https://dio.playstone.info/terms

About

CPU Runner

This app provides comprehensive system monitoring for your device. It offers detailed hardware data, CPU and GPU information, memory usage, network traffic, disk space, battery status, and even a decibel meter. A Today Widget allows for real-time monitoring of key metrics.

Highlights
  • Detailed hardware data
  • In-depth CPU and GPU information
  • Memory and network traffic monitoring
  • Disk space analysis
  • Battery health and status
  • Real-time decibel meter
  • Today Widget for quick monitoring
Features
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CPU Runner is a real-time diagnostics tool for iPhone and iPad. Built for developers debugging app performance, IT support diagnosing devices, and curious users who want to know what's actually happening on their hardware. No tracking. No fake numbers. Only public iOS APIs. FIVE LIVE MODULES CPU - Per-core load via host_processor_info - Overall load with thermal-state badge (Nominal / Fair / Serious / Critical) - Single-core and multi-core benchmarks with progress tracking - 24-hour history Device - Chip identifier, iOS version, kernel build - Memory breakdown: active / inactive / free / wired / compressed - Memory pressure indicator - Storage, resolution, ProMotion refresh rate, color gamut, boot time - Shareable summary card GPU - Metal device family and capabilities - Raytracing, function pointers, dynamic libraries support - Argument buffer tier, R/W texture tier, max threadgroup memory - FMA throughput benchmark in GFLOPS Network - Live download and upload throughput (app-attributed, honestly labeled) - Cellular radio: 5G, LTE - NWPath flags: expensive, constrained, IPv4/IPv6 - Local IPv4 address - Latency to a configurable host - 24-hour history with CSV export Battery - Charge level, state, Low Power Mode - 24-hour battery curve - Deep link to Settings for battery health 11 HARDWARE TESTS For technicians and curious users: - Display: solid colors, gradients, grids, SMPTE color bars - Multi-Touch: up to 11 simultaneous touches with force readout - Touch Coverage: paint the screen to find dead zones - Haptics: all 8 feedback types - Speaker Tone: sine waves with L/R channel routing - Microphone: live input meter - Motion Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, attitude - Barometer: altitude and atmospheric pressure - Proximity Sensor - Camera: front/back preview with torch - GPS / Compass: coordinates, altitude, heading, accuracy HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - CPU Load (small and medium) with per-core bars - Memory Pressure with category breakdown - Device Info: chip, RAM, free storage, uptime HONEST DESIGN CPU Runner does NOT: - Pretend to "clean RAM" or "boost CPU" - iOS does not expose those APIs, and apps that claim to are misleading users - Read battery health or cycle count - these are gated behind private APIs - Measure system-wide network throughput - only app-attributed traffic is available - Track you. Nothing leaves your device. All measurements come from documented public Mach, Metal, Network, and UIKit APIs. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD Multi-column NavigationSplitView, sidebar navigation, gorgeous in landscape. REQUIREMENTS iOS 17 or later. Some metrics (per-core CPU, hardware sensors) require a real device - simulators return synthetic values.

Screenshots

Dio Dash4 screens
CPU Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dio Dash and CPU Runner both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of CPU Runner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dio Dash's. CPU Runner also leads on ratings volume (86 vs 11). Dio Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dio Dash sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CPU Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dio Dash against 4.5 for CPU Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Runner has 86 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Dio Dash's written reviews are positive against 88% of CPU Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dio Dash ships an update every 4 days, CPU Runner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dio Dash versus CPU Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDio DashCPU Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.5 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1186 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYSTONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED传胜 贾

Customer experience

Dio Dash

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CPU Runner

All ratings83 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dio Dash

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly$3.993 Months
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$29.99
1 purchases

CPU Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$0.99

Questions

Is Dio Dash free?
Dio Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CPU Runner free?
CPU Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dio Dash or CPU Runner?
CPU Runner is rated higher. Dio Dash averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while CPU Runner averages 4.5 from 86 ratings.
Do Dio Dash or CPU Runner have ads?
Neither Dio Dash nor CPU Runner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dio Dash or CPU Runner?
Dio Dash ships an update every 4 days, and CPU Runner every 2 months. Most recently, Dio Dash was updated on October 29, 2026 and CPU Runner on October 26, 2026.

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