Comparison

Data Usage Meter vs Data Remaining

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Data Usage Meter

Monitor your cellular and Wi-Fi data consumption with daily charts and custom alerts. See your usage at a glance, track historical trends, and receive notifications to stay within your data limits. Customize widgets for quick access to your remaining data.

Highlights
  • Cellular and Wi-Fi usage tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily usage graphs
  • Customizable data alerts
  • App icon badge usage display
  • Plan period matching
  • Accessibility support
Features
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Data usage, at a glance — every day. Data Meter shows how much cellular and Wi-Fi data your iPhone or iPad uses. Check today’s usage, look back at daily changes in a graph, and keep your data under control if you’re worried about going over. [Key Features] ■ Cellular and Wi-Fi, shown separately See your usage for today, the last 3 days, and this month. For cellular data, a meter also shows how much of your limit you’ve used. ■ See your remaining data in widgets Add widgets to your Home Screen (small and medium) and Lock Screen to see your remaining cellular data and the percentage used this month. The medium widget also shows the days left until your cutoff date. On devices without cellular, widgets show your Wi-Fi usage. ■ Review daily usage in a graph A monthly bar graph shows your usage for each day. See the monthly total, the daily average, and the number of days over your limit as you look back at past usage. ■ Get notified before you use too much Choose a network and period, and get notified when your usage passes the amount you set. For cellular data, you can also set the alert as a percentage of your limit. While you set it up, you can see the alert conditions and your current usage. ■ Usage on the app icon badge Show the usage for the network and period you choose on the app icon badge. ■ Match the period to your plan Monthly usage can be counted from your plan’s cutoff date. For the last 3 days, you can choose whether to include today. ■ Support for larger text and VoiceOver The app stays readable with larger text sizes, and VoiceOver reads your usage aloud. ■ Add-on to remove ads Remove ads with an in-app purchase. If you’ve already bought it, you can restore your purchase, for example after switching to a new device. [Before You Use] The usage shown is an estimate based on values from your device. It may differ from the usage your carrier uses for billing or speed limits. For your exact usage under your plan, check with your carrier. Recording, notifications, badges, and widgets don’t update in real time. Updates and notifications may be delayed depending on how iOS is running and on network conditions. To keep recording in the background, turn on Background App Refresh in the Settings app. Recording may stop in situations such as Low Power Mode. If you swipe up to close the app in the App Switcher, the app stops recording in the background until you open it again. If you’ve added a widget, recording continues when the widget updates (iOS decides how often it updates). To use notifications and badges, allow notifications and badges for this app in the Settings app. Restarting your device or similar events can cause errors in the usage. Before and after a restart, or if you haven’t opened the app for a while, open the app to update your usage. [Requirements] iOS 16.0 or later, iPadOS 16.0 or later *Lock Screen widgets on iPad require iPadOS 17 or later.

About

Data Remaining

Monitor your mobile and Wi-Fi data consumption with this app. Set your monthly plan and reset day to visualize usage patterns and carry over unused data. Get real-time insights with graphical displays and a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Tracks mobile and Wi-Fi usage
  • Graphical display of traffic
  • Customizable data reset day
  • Carryover remaining data
  • Home screen widget
  • Background updates
Features
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Data Remaining is an app that tracks your data usage. Just set your monthly data plan, and the app will automatically monitor your usage. Features - Visualizes your remaining data on a graph - Tracks both mobile and Wi-Fi usage - Graphical display of hourly and daily traffic - Configurable data plan - Choose your data reset day from 1st to 31st - Carryover settings (supports per-carrier rules such as 100 MB increments) - Keeps a history of past usage - Background updates (note: not available if the app is force-closed) - Widgets (Home Screen and Lock Screen) - Remove the ad banner with an in-app purchase Data Remaining PRO (subscription) - Forecasts your data usage to month-end and shows a pace indicator (on-track / over-pace) - Medium Home Screen widget (usage trend, forecast, pace) - Lock Screen widgets (days remaining, today's and this month's usage by Wi-Fi and cellular) - Removes the ad banner Note This app measures data based on records stored on your device. The numbers may differ from your carrier's official usage data. Please use the app with this in mind. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rigato.co.jp/giga/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rigato.co.jp/giga/privacy/

Screenshots

Data Usage Meter2 screens
Data Remaining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Data Usage Meter at none against Data Remaining's 4. Data Remaining's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (32% vs 9%). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Data Remaining sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Data Usage Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Data Usage Meter ships an update every 6 weeks, Data Remaining weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Data Usage Meter versus Data Remaining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterData Usage MeterData Remaining
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews32.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernanaworkRigato inc

Customer experience

Data Usage Meter

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative72.7%

Data Remaining

All ratings55 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative51.4%

In-app purchases

None

Data Usage Meter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Data Remaining

Subscriptions2
  • Giga PRO Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Giga PRO Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ad Banner$2.99
  • Giga PRO Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Data Usage Meter free?
Data Usage Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Data Remaining free?
Data Remaining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Data Usage Meter or Data Remaining have ads?
Both Data Usage Meter and Data Remaining show ads.
Which is updated more often, Data Usage Meter or Data Remaining?
Data Usage Meter ships an update every 6 weeks, and Data Remaining weekly. Most recently, Data Usage Meter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Data Remaining on October 24, 2026.

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