CPU Runner vs Only Listen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Only Listen
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Only Listen is an ad-free, fast-launching, simple audio player for your own music, podcasts, audiobooks, recordings, and long-form audio. It does not provide content or get in the way. Open the app, find your audio, import what you need, and listen offline with a clean library built around speed and focus. Why Only Listen: - Ad-free interface built for listening - Fast launch with search, playback, and import close at hand - Clean library for personal audio files - Import from Files, Wi-Fi transfer, and iTunes/Finder file sharing - Import from Baidu Netdisk, Dropbox, and NAS/WebDAV server sources - Save cloud and server audio locally before stable playback - Offline-first playback to reduce waiting, interruptions, and repeated loading - Remember playback position for podcasts, audiobooks, and long audio - Playback speed, sleep timer, playback modes, and queue controls - Lock Screen controls, background playback, dark mode, and multilingual UI Only Listen is useful when: - You want a clean local player with no ads - Your audio is spread across your phone, computer, Baidu Netdisk, Dropbox, or NAS - You listen to courses, podcasts, audiobooks, recordings, or downloaded music - You prefer saving files locally before stable offline playback Only Listen does not provide audio content. You should only import files that you own or have permission to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only Listen at none against CPU Runner's 1. Only Listen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). CPU Runner's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support 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. CPU Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Only Listen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Only Listen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Runner has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CPU Runner ships an update every 2 months, Only Listen every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPU Runner | Only Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (86 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 传胜 贾 | Shanghai Rinyu Network Technology Co., LTD |
In-app purchases
CPU Runner
- Remove Ads.$0.99
Only Listen
No in-app purchases









