System
Battery impact of battery
battery is a small SwiftUI surface. Battery can appear as a short HUD rather than a permanent live activity. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2027-05-07
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. battery should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so battery is not in the stack all day.