Comparison

System Status vs CPU

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

Head to head
About

System Status

Monitor your device's system performance in real-time. View detailed information on memory, CPU, battery, disk usage, and network activity. Visualize data with graphs and export reports.

Highlights
  • Real-time system monitoring
  • Detailed memory, CPU, battery, disk, and network stats
  • Graphical data visualization
  • Background monitoring
  • Data export and printing
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Detail information on operating system indicates it, and it's possible to save it and print. iPhone user can see wide screen view because it corresponds to a horizontal screen of the iPhone. In addition, iPad Air2 or later, iPad mini 4 or later, and iPad Pro or later can Split View and Slide Over and iPhone with 3D Touch that can be memory optimization from home screen. Also supports dark mode, and you can change the appearance of the app with Setting: Appearance in INFORMATION. Features GENERAL : Rial time monitoring of memory, CPU, battery, disk usage and network connect - Memory : Fee space ratio wired, active, inactive and free memory usage - CPU : Usage and idle state - Network : Wi-Fi, 3G or LTE connection state, sent and received data since system boot time - Battery : Charge level and state (Full, Unplugged or Charging) - Disk : Used, free and total space - Information : Summary device information OVERVIEW : Graph - Line chart of memory, CPU, battery and disk usage OVERVIEW DETAILS : CPU, battery etc, list - CPU Status : CPU usage - Battery Status : battery charged and battery status - Disk usage : Disk free space and total disk space - System uptime : system boot time and uptime - Connection : default getaway address and dns server address - WiFi : Connect IP address, subnet mask, SSID, BSSID, received & sent data since system boot - Cellular : Connect IP address, network type(LTE / 3G) and received & sent data since system boot MEMORY : Graph - Stacked line chart of wired, active, inactive, other memory usage MEMORY DETAILS : Memory details list - Memory Usage : wired, active, inactive, other, free, total memory and page size usage - Page IN/OUT : page ins and page outs - Page fault : faults and COW faults - Page lookup : lookups and hits - Page purge : purgeable count and purges - Other Page : zero Filled, reactivated and speculative read CPU : Graph - Stacked line chart of CPU usage NETWORK : Graph - Line chart of wi-fi received and sent, cellular received and sent data - Change the scale of the number of bytes(manually or automatically) BATTERY : Graph - Stacked line chart of battery charged level DISK : Graph - Stacked line chart of disk used space INFORMATION - Operating System : system, system build number, Kernel, system boot, uptime etc - Device Information : device name, id, device model etc - CPU Information : CPU model, GPU model, CPU frequency etc - Hardware Features : display resolution, pixel density, etc - Setting : Appearance : Auto, Light and Dark Function of then Graph general - Time scale change by button or double tap - Scrolling past data - AirPrint, save image, AirDrop, export email and more - Background monitoring(3 minutes) - Display the maximum value or the average value (range can be set) - Move to the location of the maximum value Supports Non retina and Retina display on iPhone,iPad. iPhone 4s or later, iPhone SE or later, iPhone X or later, iPad 2 or later, iPad Air or later and iPad mini or later. iPhone, iPad both vertical and horizontal screen display. Supported by "3D Touch" of the iPhone. Supported by "Split View" and "Slide Over" of the iPad. iOS 11.0 and later.

About

CPU

This app provides detailed information about your phone's hardware and system. It offers real-time CPU frequency, network details, memory usage, and device specifications. Discover more about your mobile device's capabilities and performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time CPU frequency calculation
  • System hardware information
  • Operating system details
  • Network and carrier support
  • Memory and storage usage
  • Phone screen and camera details
Features
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CPU-x is a tool that can query phone hardware and system information Not the best, only better, not the most convenient, only more convenient Special feature: - Accurate CPU real-time frequency calculation, the algorithm occupies few system resources - View system hardware information, operating system information - View network and carrier support - Real-time network speed and traffic, WiFi hotspot information - See phone screen details - View camera details - Check memory and storage usage information - More features to be discovered by you The user experience is good, the interaction is simple and the functions are rich. If you want to know more about your phone, download me! If you want to know more about the details of various mobile phones, download me now! It should be noted that if you select the health widget, they will need to read the steps, distance and calories data from your "health" APP in order to display the data of the day and the current month on the widget. Finally, support iPhone17 series and iPad Air 8 model

Screenshots

System Status4 screens
CPU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CPU at Free against System Status's $1.99. CPU also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (23K vs 3). System Status's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CPU is free to download; System Status costs $1.99 up front. CPU sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. System Status asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CPU holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU has 23K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of System Status's written reviews are positive against 80% of CPU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

System Status ships an update every 6 weeks, CPU monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
System Status versus CPU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSystem StatusCPU
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings323K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenichi Yoshikawa永刚 陈

Customer experience

System Status

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

CPU

All ratings23,110 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,272 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

System Status

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CPU

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Temporary Pro not working as expected
  • Widgets not displaying correct information
  • App crashing when accessing certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for iPhone 15 series
  • Battery temperature monitoring
  • Customizable widgets
  • Dark mode

In-app purchases

None

System Status

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CPU

One-time4
  • Donate$0.99
  • Pro Feature Pack$2.99
  • Donate$3.99
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  • Donate$14.99

Questions

Is System Status free?
System Status costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPU free?
CPU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, System Status or CPU?
CPU is rated higher. System Status averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CPU averages 4.6 from 23K ratings.
Do System Status or CPU have ads?
CPU shows ads; System Status does not.
Which is updated more often, System Status or CPU?
System Status ships an update every 6 weeks, and CPU monthly. Most recently, System Status was updated on November 11, 2026 and CPU on November 13, 2026.

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