Comparison

CPU Runner vs Battery & CPU Usage Widget

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

Head to head
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.

About

Battery & CPU Usage Widget

Monitor your device's performance with real-time data on CPU, memory, and battery status. Track network speed, traffic, and WiFi hotspot information. Customize themes and icons for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Device information
  • CPU and memory monitoring
  • Battery status tracking
  • Network speed and traffic
  • Widget support
  • App theme customization
Features
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System Radar provides real-time information about your device, helps track data, and monitors mobile usage. Main features: -Device information -CPU Information -Memory information -Hard disk information -battery status -Real-time network speed and traffic, the WiFi hotspot information -Widget support -App theme and icons customization

Screenshots

CPU Runner4 screens
Battery & CPU Usage Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

CPU Runner and Battery & CPU Usage Widget both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of CPU Runner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Battery & CPU Usage Widget's. CPU Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (83 vs 14). Battery & CPU Usage Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CPU Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Battery & CPU Usage Widget sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 CPU Runner against 4.4 for Battery & CPU Usage Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Runner has 83 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of CPU Runner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Battery & CPU Usage Widget's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CPU Runner versus Battery & CPU Usage Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPU RunnerBattery & CPU Usage Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (83 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB75 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer传胜 贾Siarhei Karabyin

Customer experience

CPU Runner

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

Battery & CPU Usage Widget

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CPU Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$0.99
8 purchases

Battery & CPU Usage Widget

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.491 Year
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is CPU Runner free?
CPU Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Battery & CPU Usage Widget free?
Battery & CPU Usage Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CPU Runner or Battery & CPU Usage Widget?
CPU Runner is rated higher. CPU Runner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Battery & CPU Usage Widget averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do CPU Runner or Battery & CPU Usage Widget have ads?
Battery & CPU Usage Widget shows ads; CPU Runner does not.

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