# System Status: hw monitor

> CPU,battery,disk usage info

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id407752428](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id407752428)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id407752428`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Techet
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,478 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-19
- **First published:** 2010-12-19
- **Size:** 8.61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/system-status-hw-monitor/id407752428)
- **Website:** [https://techet.net/sysstat](https://techet.net/sysstat)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://techet.net/sysstat/policy-lite.html](https://techet.net/sysstat/policy-lite.html)

## Description

System Status: hw monitor is a lightweight lite version of System Status Pro—an advanced tool for monitoring your device performance within a Chrome extension. It tracks CPU load, battery level, disk usage, and current network connections, with real-time updates and a clean light/dark theme.

The lite version exposes key indicators such as battery state (discharging, charging, full), used vs free disk space, CPU usage with 1-, 5- and 15-minute averages, OS boot time and uptime, and network details including the IP addresses. It also supports copy/paste, built-in help, and regular updates to keep information current.

## Rankings

- #36,518 — Overall
- #1 — system
- #5 — usage
- #8 — info
- #13 — monitor
- #58 — usage tracker

## Review summary

Users broadly praise System Status for quick, accurate insights into battery life, memory, CPU usage, and uptime. The app is easy to use, lightweight, and unobtrusive, with a functional free version. It works across Apple devices and often helps identify charging issues when built-in indicators fall short. Some requests include widgets and access to additional data (IMEI, advertising ID). Overall, core features and reliability are the main positives, with ads being acceptable for most and no mandatory paywalls.

### Pros

- Provides an at-a-glance overview of battery, memory, and CPU usage, and is easy to use.
- Accurate and reliable data across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.).
- Low impact on device performance and power consumption; unobtrusive monitoring.
- Useful for monitoring charging status and uptime; includes memory and CPU statistics.
- Free version works well with non-intrusive ads and no aggressive paywalls.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id407752428)