Comparison

My Data Manager VPN Security vs Network Utility

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

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About

My Data Manager VPN Security

Monitor your mobile data usage in real-time across Wi-Fi, mobile, and roaming. This app helps you understand your consumption, set custom alarms to avoid overage fees, and enhances your online privacy with VPN technology.

Highlights
  • Real-time data usage monitoring
  • Mobile, Wi-Fi, and roaming tracking
  • Custom usage alarms
  • VPN for enhanced privacy
  • Secure browsing on public Wi-Fi
  • Family plan management
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MY DATA MANAGER: Take control of your mobile data plan! My Data Manager is a complete mobile data tracker, monitoring your usage in real-time, so you know exactly which of your interfaces is active (mobile, Wi-Fi, roaming) and how much data you are using. My Data Manager provides an ongoing record of your data usage, so you can know your limits, feel confident about your mobile data expenses and use your device whenever and however you want. Utilizing effective VPN technology, My Data Manager is safe and secure, offering an extra level of privacy for your mobile. Visualize, monitor and control your data usage for FREE with My Data Manager. It’s a simple and powerful data usage tracking app that helps users take control of their mobile data and save money on their monthly phone bills. Control your mobile data plans, understand your data usage, prevent rising mobile costs and avoid overage and roaming fees. My Data Manager allows you to do all this as well as set custom usage alarms that avoid overage charges while you browse or the possibility of running out of data. With My Data Manager you can: - Add an extra layer of privacy with security and data encryption - Secure your personal information and browse safely on public Wi-Fi - Monitor your data usage on mobile, Wi-Fi and roaming - Get alerts before you reach your data limit to avoid overage fees - Manage mobile data plans for your entire family and save money on your phone bills Using My Data Manager as a data tracker is easy. Once you installed it on your device, it will start monitoring your data usage for mobile and roaming. Safe and secure, My Data Manager VPN Security also ensures the privacy of your internet traffic while you browse with VPN technology, encrypting your unprotected data. Trusted by over 14.8 million users worldwide, My Data Manager VPN Security is an effective data tracker that also helps you protect and secure your online privacy. My Data Manager works well on networks around the world, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Vodafone, Airtel, Vivo, TIM, Claro, Orange, SFR, China Telecom, SK Telecom, NTT Docomo, EE, O2, and many more. Download My Data Manager for FREE now, take control of your mobile data usage and maximize how you use your phone. “A data-packed app that’ll keep you fully informed of all your data-gobbling habits. It’s especially useful for people on limited data plans who want to avoid overage charges but is still handy for people with unlimited plans who want to avoid throttling.” - Wired “My Data Manager is an incredibly convenient tool.” – CNET “Monitoring your data use has become an essential task ... which is why apps like My Data Manager are becoming so important.” – ZDNet We’d love to hear from you and value any feedback on our app Email:support@mydatamanager.zendesk.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyDataManager/ Website: https://www.mydatamanagerapp.com/

About

Network Utility

This app provides a comprehensive suite of network analysis tools for your device. Monitor data usage, scan your local network, perform DNS lookups, and get detailed IP information. Export results and utilize widgets for quick access to network stats.

Highlights
  • Network Information
  • Cellular Data Monitor
  • LAN Scanner
  • Ping Tool
  • Geo IP Lookup
  • DNS Lookup (DIG, NSLOOKUP)
  • Domain WHOIS
  • Widgets
Features
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Keep under control your network with Network Utility, an user friendly set of network tools that will help you to analyze your LAN, and not only that. ► NETWORK INFO A complete and easy to understand report of your device's network interfaces. In that tab you'll find information like the IP, IPv6, other addresses or the data usage statistics about your Wi-Fi, Internet or Cellular connection (if any). ► CELLULAR DATA MONITOR Don't lose sight of your data usage, with four taps you'll have a data monitor configured and ready to use. The following data usage plans' period are supported: - Daily - Weekly - Monthly - 28 days - 30 days - 90 days ► LAN SCANNER Analyze your Wi-Fi with the LAN Scanner tool. Discovering who is connected to your network and Ping it, is a matter of two taps. Easily manage custom subnets to scan only a portion of your LAN. ► PING Ping a LAN device, Ping a server, ping whatever you want. IPv6 addresses are supported too and advanced options like packet size, timeouts, intervals, etc.. are available and easily configurable. The results of your Ping are available numerically in the aggregated stats, graphically in the real time graph or listed, a row per ICMP response received. ► GEO IP Have you ever wondered where a server or any other IP is located? That's the tool for you, show the location on a map and get additional details like the ISP or the ASN in the details pane. ► DIG A DNS lookup utility made simple. A list clearly shows the result of your query and the advanced options allow you to customize your request from the type of query to the DNS server. ► WHOIS Find any information about a domain name and it's owner e.g. the status, creation date, registrant email and address and many more. ► NSLOOKUP A no-frills textual DNS lookup utility. ► WIDGET * Network Utility comes with an useful widget that brings network informations and the cellular data usage into your notification center, home screen e lock screen. ► EXPORT RESULTS ANYWHERE Every utility has an export button that allows you to export the result of your task to the File app, to the Notes app and many other apps or simply copy the raw textual result. ► MAC APP Network Utility is also available on the Mac App Store as Network Kit X, the same app but tuned to take advantage of macOS. Start a tool on your iPhone/iPad a continue it on your Mac thanks to Handoff and Continuity. !! N.B. - Cellular data monitor is available only on iPhone or iPad with Cellular. - Due to an operating system limitation, LAN Scanner can only show the MAC address of detected devices on iOS 27 and later. Hostname resolution is only available when the LAN gateway is used as the DNS server. - Widgets are updated only at scheduled intervals (e.g. every 5 minutes), so they can show outdated info. Open the app to get info updated in real time. - Data usage widget, full featured network state widgets and lock screen widgets are available only with the Pro upgrade

Screenshots

My Data Manager VPN Security4 screens
Network Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Data Manager VPN Security at none against Network Utility's 1. My Data Manager VPN Security also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 625). Network Utility's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, update cadence 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. Network Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Data Manager VPN Security asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Data Manager VPN Security has 3.3K ratings behind it against 625, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of My Data Manager VPN Security's written reviews are positive against 81% of Network Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
My Data Manager VPN Security versus Network Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Data Manager VPN SecurityNetwork Utility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.3K ratings)4.6 (625 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better625
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDistimoFausto Ristagno

Customer experience

My Data Manager VPN Security

All ratings3,287 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.8%

Network Utility

All ratings625 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.8%

User reviews

My Data Manager VPN Security

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate data tracking
  • 📊 Helpful data usage breakdown
  • ⚠️ Useful data usage alerts
  • 📍 Location-based data usage tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent data tracking accuracy
  • 🔋 High data consumption by the app itself
  • 🔌 VPN causing connectivity issues
  • 🔍 Inability to identify data-hungry apps
  • 🤫 Privacy concerns around VPN usage

Network Utility

From 625 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Helpful for network security
  • 💡 Comprehensive set of tools
  • 🔥 Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Concerns about data tracking
  • 🔋 High data usage
  • 💰 Pro version paywall for some features

Bugs and requests

My Data Manager VPN Security

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Alarms not working as expected
  • Map feature not functioning properly
  • Inability to disable VPN
  • Unresponsive customer support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to track data usage by individual apps
  • Data rollover feature
  • Shared data plan management
  • Apple Watch app

Network Utility

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect IP address detection
  • Ping feature not working as expected
  • Inability to change subnet mask

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved IPv6 support
  • Ability to reset data usage
  • More detailed network information

In-app purchases

None

My Data Manager VPN Security

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Utility

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is My Data Manager VPN Security free?
My Data Manager VPN Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Network Utility free?
Network Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Data Manager VPN Security or Network Utility?
Network Utility is rated higher. My Data Manager VPN Security averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Network Utility averages 4.6 from 625 ratings.
Do My Data Manager VPN Security or Network Utility have ads?
Network Utility shows ads; My Data Manager VPN Security does not.
Which is updated more often, My Data Manager VPN Security or Network Utility?
My Data Manager VPN Security ships an update every 2 months, and Network Utility every 2 months. Most recently, My Data Manager VPN Security was updated on October 14, 2026 and Network Utility on October 14, 2026.

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