CPU Runner
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CPU Runner

Live monitor & hardware tests

传胜 贾 · released 18 May 2018 · Open in App Store ↗

Revenue 30d $1,000 estimate, worldwide
Downloads 30d 1,000 estimate, worldwide
Rating 4.62 1,866 reviews
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Description

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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