iDash vs CPU Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
iDash and CPU Runner both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of CPU Runner's written reviews are positive against 50% of iDash's. CPU Runner also leads on ratings volume (83 vs 8). iDash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. iDash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CPU Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iDash against 4.5 for CPU Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Runner has 83 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of iDash's written reviews are positive against 88% of CPU Runner's.
iDash ships an update every 3 days, CPU Runner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDash | CPU Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYSTONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 传胜 贾 |
Customer experience
iDash
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In-app purchases
iDash
- Remove Ads$1.99
CPU Runner
- Remove Ads.$0.99
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