Comparison

Data Remaining vs DataWidget

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

DataWidget

Monitor your Wi-Fi and cellular data usage in real-time with live widgets and smart billing cycle tracking. Set custom alerts and track data for specific sessions, all for free. Includes offline mini-games for entertainment when disconnected.

Highlights
  • Live usage and speed widgets
  • Smart billing cycle tracking
  • Custom data session tracking
  • Offline mini-games
  • Detailed daily/weekly/monthly insights
  • Persistent tracking
Features
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Your data, at a glance. DataWidget brings Wi-Fi and cellular usage to your Home Screen and Lock Screen, so you can keep an eye on your allowance without opening the app. FREE WIDGETS Choose from multiple styles to see remaining data, usage, billing countdowns, and the latest update time. PLANS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Set monthly, yearly, or custom billing cycles. Track used and remaining data, calibrate totals against your carrier, and explore usage by hour, day, week, or month. READY FOR TRAVEL Track temporary data and eSIM allowances with Travel Hub. Set dates, choose your current plan, and show it in your widgets. Handy unit conversions work offline. MONITOR & STAY INFORMED View live Wi-Fi and cellular upload/download speeds, daily and session totals, and customizable usage alerts. MORE FOR YOUR DOWNTIME Enjoy 12 lightweight offline games, including Garden Match and Garden Pour with saved progress. An optional assistant helps with app features and troubleshooting. Usage history and settings stay on your device. Online assistant questions are processed by Google; do not enter sensitive information. Compatible devices can use Apple's on-device model when online help is unavailable. Free to use, with ads and optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Data Remaining4 screens
DataWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Data Remaining and DataWidget both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DataWidget's written reviews are positive against 32% of Data Remaining's. DataWidget also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 DataWidget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DataWidget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Data Remaining's written reviews are positive against 100% of DataWidget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Data Remaining ships an update every 6 days, DataWidget weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Data Remaining versus DataWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterData RemainingDataWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (57 ratings)4.3 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRigato incQinghua Wang

Customer experience

Data Remaining

All ratings57 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative51.4%

DataWidget

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DataWidget

One-time1
  • Unlimited Entertainment Access$0.99

Questions

Is Data Remaining free?
Data Remaining is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DataWidget free?
DataWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Data Remaining or DataWidget?
DataWidget is rated higher. Data Remaining averages 4.1 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while DataWidget averages 4.3 from 21 ratings.
Do Data Remaining or DataWidget have ads?
Both Data Remaining and DataWidget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Data Remaining or DataWidget?
Data Remaining ships an update every 6 days, and DataWidget weekly. Most recently, Data Remaining was updated on November 6, 2026 and DataWidget on October 30, 2026.

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