LightBox Lite vs CPU Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LightBox Lite
This utility app provides various lighting options, including instant flashlights, a dynamo light simulation, and an SOS signal. It offers features like adjustable brightness, color changes, sound alerts, and a lock mode to prevent accidental adjustments. It's designed as a free, practical tool for everyday lighting needs.
- Instant flashlights
- Dynamo light simulation
- SOS signal with sound
- Adjustable brightness and color
- Lock mode for accidental touches
- Super-bright mode
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A practical toolbox full of lights - Instant flashlights, Dynamo light, SOS and so on. Please check this app before you buy any other light related applications. (always FREE for this edition) [What are in the BOX] This little box brings you several kinds of lights by simply clicking the icons from the selection panel. * Flashlights (instant white) - classic - focus * Funny light - dynamo * SOS light - flash (soundable) [Quick Start] * Select a Light Style - click the light name (say 'Flashlight' or 'SOS') on the bottom toolbar to launch the selection panel - click the item you prefer * Change Brightness - slide on the brightness area in the bottom toolbar, or - slide horizontally on the light area (outside the bottom toolbar) * Change Color - slide on the color area in the bottom toolbar, or - slide vertically on the light area (outside the bottom toolbar), or - shake your iPhone/iPod to shuffle the color * Make Some Noise (sound may vary or be not applicable based on the selected light) - click the Horn icon to switch the sound on or off * Lock to avoid accidential touches - click the Lock icon to enable or disable the adjustment (thru shake or slide the light area) for the accidential touches. * Switch to Super-Bright Mode - just make a two-finger click on the light area :) * Show Help - click the 'i' icon on the left top in the selection panel [Useful Tips for Special Lights] * Focus - useful when you need only a ray of light or the iPhone/iPod has a little power energy - two-finger click on the light area to quickly switch between the focus mode and full screen mode * Dynamo - a funny light style simulating a real dynamo flashlight - shake your iPhone/iPod to generate the 'electricity' - the more quickly you shake, the more light you will get [Important] To get the best result, please set your iPhone/iPod screen brightness to the maximum through the Settings application. Enjoy! * If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact us by emailing to: support@foxlabapp.com *
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
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CPU Runner at 88% against LightBox Lite's 38%. CPU Runner also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 50 months). LightBox Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 17.0). 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. LightBox Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
CPU Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU Runner has 83 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of LightBox Lite's written reviews are positive against 88% of CPU Runner's.
LightBox Lite ships an update every 50 months, CPU Runner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LightBox Lite | CPU Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 5.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 方明 陈 | 传胜 贾 |
Customer experience
LightBox Lite
CPU Runner
In-app purchases
LightBox Lite
No in-app purchases
CPU Runner
- Remove Ads.$0.99









