The Best System Monitor for IPhone
At first glance, system monitors may not seem as useful on your iPhone as they do on a desktop, but they can contain a lot of good data. This includes details on battery life, storage capacity, data transfer rates, and more. For the average user, our favorite iPhone system monitor is the Omnistat.
Omnistat
Platform : iPhone (and iPad) Price : $ 1.99 Download Page
Functions
- The customizable Action Center widgets allow you to decide what data is displayed and where it is displayed.
- Universal app for iPad and iPhone. Also includes Apple Watch support
- Displays activity and statistics for: device name, device model, current OS version, current OS build number, device uptime, Wi-Fi information, mobile operator data usage, download and upload speeds, storage information, CPU usage, information about battery, etc.
- Choose when your data plan will be reset so you can always accurately track your mobile data usage
- Estimated Battery Life Remaining
Where is it best
The biggest strength of Omnistat is its Notification Center widgets. System Monitor is what you need quick access to, and Action Center widgets are a smart way to do it. With Omnistat, you can customize which statistics are displayed as widgets, and whenever you want to take a look at them, simply pull down the Action Center. Omnistat provides a separate widget for each action, so you can easily customize the layout in the Action Center.
In addition, Omnistat provides detailed information that most people need. This includes battery life, including estimates of remaining talk time, text messages, and data. You can also easily track your Wi-Fi and cellular data usage. For data usage, Omnistat supports the creation of an automatic reset date for cell data so that it always matches your data plan. Whether you’re on an iPhone with 16GB storage, or just always lean against the wall with the remaining space, the storage widget is extremely useful for keeping track of the remaining storage space. Omnistat has a variety of other widgets, from network information to device CPU utilization, so it should have the data you need to access the most.
Where it fails
Omnistat features Notification Center widgets. However, the Omnistat is not the most extensive system monitor available. While it tracks most of the activities the average user wants, it lacks data for those looking for a more granular approach. Likewise, Omnistat provides a lot of overview data, but you can’t focus on more specific information like which hours you typically use more data, Wi-Fi network history, or something like that.
Competition
Omnistat is great for the average person who wants to look at several vast chunks of information, but if you want to really dive deep into data, this is not the app you want. Fortunately, the system monitor space is quite crammed with solid applications.
Those who love a huge amount of system details should pay attention to System Monitor Ultimate (Free). System Monitor Ultimate displays tons of data about your cpu, gpu, network, active connections and more. System Monitor Ultimate isn’t the prettiest system monitor and it isn’t packed with features, but it’s free and displays pretty much all the data you can track on an iPhone. There is no support for Notification Center widgets, but if widgets are not to your liking, System Monitor Ultimate is the way to go.
If you’re looking for the same amount of data as System Monitor Ultimate, with more interactive features, then System Status ($ 2.99) fits your needs. In addition to monitoring a range of data points, network information, battery and memory, System Status also shows file statistics, detailed page statistics, tracks three minutes of background activity, and allows you to export all of these charts via email. If you love viewing and saving activity monitor data but don’t care about widgets, System Status will do the job.
Finally, Omnistat isn’t the only system monitor with widgets: Usage Widget (Free / 99 ยข) and SnapStats (Free) include Notification Center widgets alongside the main system monitors. Unlike Omnistat, both apps display all statistics in one widget, so you can’t move or tweak them to that extent. However, this is a matter of preference, so if you don’t mind having all of your data in one place, it is worth looking at both applications.
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