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 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/

About

Mata Ara

Features
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--- Free features --- - Set up a quota limit for your Cellular usage and monitor the remaining data easily - Recalibrate your quota limit easily - Monitor the network activity of your Cellular and Wifi networks - Get notified when you reach your quota limit - Widget for the Home screen +++ Premium features +++ - Get notified at 50%, 75%, 90% or 100% of your quota limit ! - Full screen view to monitor your Cellular or Wifi network activity - Ad banner free !

Screenshots

Data Remaining4 screens
Mata Ara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Data Remaining at weekly against Mata Ara's every 8 months. Mata Ara's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 weekly, Mata Ara every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Data Remaining versus Mata Ara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterData RemainingMata Ara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 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 weekly, and Mata Ara every 8 months. Most recently, Data Remaining was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mata Ara on September 25, 2026.

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