Description
Usage Timelines is a CPU and process monitor with graphical load history. It shows you when & which app overloads your phones cpu so you can stop it.A trial version is available at http://www.refined-apps.com/trials/UsageTimelinesPro-release.apk
For questions, remarks, suggestions or feedback mail us at support@refined-apps.com
For an add-free version see "Usage Timelines Pro" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.als.usagetimelines.pro)
---- Features ------------
✓ Extended cpu load history as notification in the notification bar (like xload/windows task manager)
✓ Process listing
✓ Cpu and memory usage of processes (similar to "top" or windows task manager)
✓ Processes can be terminated and uninstalled
✓ Works without rooting
✓ Very low power usage
✓ Supports English and German
---- Power Consumption ------------
Some remarks about power consumption and performance (percent values are for an HTC Desire).
✓ tl;dr
Set your update intervals as high as acceptable for you. Power consumption should be fine then.
Shorter update intervals lead to higher power consumption since the values are updated more often.
You may also use it just when you experience problems and turn off the notification otherwise.
✓ Usage Timelines has been highly optimized (e.g. the history notification uses 0%-1% of the cpu power with an update interval of 2 seconds if the screen is on).
✓ If everything is fine, Usage Timelines should be the app in the app list that uses most cpu since all other apps should be paused by android. That's normal and expected behavior.
✓ Displaying the process list needs some additional power, especially if you are working with the app (e.g. scrolling). Without scrolling etc. thisis about 1-2% for an 5 seconds update interval. If the process list is not shown (e.g. while you are using another app), the process list does not use any cpu power.
✓ If the screen is off, only the values for the notification history are acquired to be able to properly update the usage history as soon as the screen is switched on again. Neither the notification history nor the process list are updated if the screen is off since you could not see the update anyway, saving cpu power and lowering power consumption.
✓ The ad library uses some cpu power (1-2% for non-animated admob ads, slightly more for animated adsense ads). You can get rid of this by using the pro version.
A Google User
Apr 4, 2013 7:13:20 PM
Amazing This app gives you a history of cpu usage in your notification bar, in a very nicely designed widget. A+
A Google User
Mar 25, 2013 4:15:22 PM
Baller. Rather baller indeed.
A Google User
Mar 24, 2013 5:47:27 PM
Whatever.. This is a good app, even if with some limitations. But 1.8.3 update is useless and misleading. The only new things is MORE ADS, thats it! I can understand the need for some revenue but like developers to come clean about updates and the inner workings of their apps. Ive been waiting long time for an update that can fix long overdue issues. But seems over one year later, the only update is a new ad engine. Dissapointing. Time to uninstall & find a better a lotion.
A Google User
Mar 24, 2013 7:30:32 AM
I only update apps when they post bug fixes
A Google User
Mar 16, 2013 7:22:03 PM
Used to work very well... now annoying Google adds EDIT: with last update, extremely annoying google play adds. It now uses lots of CPU. From 5 stars went to 1 star and was uninstalled.
A Google User
Mar 14, 2013 5:18:01 PM
Cm10.1 Hele goede app, goed om te kijken welke apps performance blockers zijn
A Google User
Mar 2, 2013 11:22:03 AM
Cool This is the best
A Google User
Mar 2, 2013 9:19:30 AM
Awesome. But total cpu shows 70%+ but the running apps total like 20%? Would be nice to see history of which app used 100% 20 seconds ago.
A Google User
Feb 12, 2013 9:55:25 PM
Good to have You can uninstall running apps on the fly. But do not keep this app running at the background once done.
A Google User
Jan 12, 2013 3:24:23 PM
Consumes too much cpu and shortens battery life. Not worth it.