Comparison

Data Remaining vs Mata Ara

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

Head to head
About

Data Remaining

Monitor your cellular and Wi-Fi data usage with this app. It tracks your consumption against your plan's data cap and renewal date, offering alerts and detailed charts. Customize for various carriers or enter your own plan details.

Highlights
  • Track cellular and Wi-Fi usage separately
  • Set custom plan renewal days
  • Receive data usage alerts
  • View hourly and daily usage charts
  • Support for various carrier plans and eSIMs
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
Features
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Data Remaining shows how much mobile data you have left before your plan renews. Pick your carrier's plan, set your renewal day, and the app tracks your cellular and Wi-Fi usage automatically. No account needed. Made for plans with a data cap, such as prepaid plans and travel eSIMs. Ready-made plans for US prepaid carriers Choose your plan from presets for Mint Mobile, Cricket Wireless, Verizon Prepaid, T-Mobile Prepaid, Boost Mobile, Google Fi, Tello, and AT&T Prepaid. Plans from Japanese carriers and travel eSIMs are included too, or enter any data cap and renewal day yourself. Not sure which plan you have? Start with a temporary 20 GB monthly plan and change it anytime. Features - See your remaining data as a big number and a chart - Track cellular and Wi-Fi usage separately - Hourly and daily usage charts. Tap a bar to see its breakdown, including data used by devices on your Personal Hotspot - Monthly plans with any renewal day from the 1st to the 31st - Plans that expire after a set number of days, such as travel eSIMs - Carryover rules, including per-carrier rules such as 100 MB increments - Track add-on data you buy, with its own expiration - Alerts at 50%, 80%, and 90% used, and on renewal day - History of past periods, with overage, expired data, carryover, add-on purchases, and the day your data ran out - Adjust usage by hand to match your carrier's number - Open your carrier's website or app to check your official balance - Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, with an option to show the days left until your plan renews - Apple Watch app and watch face complications - Works on iPhone and iPad - Background updates (not available if the app is force-closed) - Turn off usage analytics in Settings - Review and share diagnostic information to help investigate issues Data Remaining PRO (subscription or one-time purchase) - Forecast your usage through your next renewal or plan end, with a pace indicator (on track / over pace) - iCloud Sync: pick up where you left off on a new phone, and see remaining data combined across your iPhone and iPad - Medium and Large Home Screen widgets for remaining data, with the forecast and your pace. Large adds a guide line for making your data last - Extra-large widgets on iPad, and extra-tall widgets on iOS 27 - Cellular and Wi-Fi usage widgets in Small, Medium, and Large, with hourly bars for today and daily bars for this month - Lock Screen widgets (days left, and today's and this month's cellular and Wi-Fi usage) - Apple Watch usage summary and usage complications - No ads Tip Open the app regularly for more detailed usage records. Check your remaining data at a glance from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Note This app measures data from records stored on your device, so the numbers may differ from your carrier's official usage. Please use the app with this in mind.

About

Mata Ara

Features
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# Mata Ara — Your Data. Your Control. **Stay connected. Stay informed. Stay in control.** Take control of your mobile data with Mata Ara, your everyday companion for tracking cellular data usage and monitoring network activity on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're keeping an eye on your monthly data allowance or checking your network activity, Mata Ara makes it easy to see what matters, right when you need it. No complicated settings. No guesswork. Just a clearer view of your data. ### FREE FEATURES **Track Your Mobile Data** Set your cellular data allowance and easily see how much data you've used and how much you have left. **Monitor Network Activity** Keep an eye on your cellular and Wi-Fi network activity with clear, easy-to-read information. **Stay Within Your Limits** Get notified when you reach your data allowance, so you're never caught off guard. **Home Screen Widget** Check your data usage at a glance, without even opening the app. **Flexible Data Allowance** Reset or recalibrate your data allowance whenever you need to, keeping your tracking aligned with your mobile plan. **Apple Watch Companion App** Keep your data usage within reach, right on your wrist. Access essential information directly from your Apple Watch without reaching for your iPhone. ### PREMIUM FEATURES **Smart Data Alerts** Stay one step ahead with customizable notifications at 50%, 75%, 90%, and 100% of your data allowance. **Full-Screen Network Monitoring** Get a larger, distraction-free view of your cellular and Wi-Fi network activity. **Ad-Free Experience** Enjoy Mata Ara without advertising banners for a cleaner, uninterrupted experience. ### MADE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE From your iPhone to your Apple Watch, Mata Ara gives you a simple way to stay aware of your mobile data consumption. Less worrying about your data allowance. More freedom to stay connected. **Mata Ara. Your data. Your limits. Your control.**

Screenshots

Data Remaining4 screens
Mata Ara3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Data Remaining at every 6 days against Mata Ara's every 16 months. Data Remaining also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Mata Ara sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Data Remaining ships an update every 6 days, Mata Ara every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Data Remaining versus Mata Ara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterData RemainingMata Ara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRigato incParaita Wohler

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
1 purchases

Mata Ara

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$0.99

Questions

Is Data Remaining free?
Data Remaining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mata Ara free?
Mata Ara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Data Remaining or Mata Ara have ads?
Both Data Remaining and Mata Ara show ads.
Which is updated more often, Data Remaining or Mata Ara?
Data Remaining ships an update every 6 days, and Mata Ara every 16 months. Most recently, Data Remaining was updated on November 10, 2026 and Mata Ara on November 10, 2026.

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