Comparison

DataMan vs Privacy.com

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

Head to head
About

DataMan

Easily monitor your cellular and WiFi data usage in real-time with intelligent forecasts and custom alerts. Never exceed your data cap again with at-a-glance widgets and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Real-time data tracking
  • Intelligent usage forecast
  • Home and Lock screen widgets
  • Custom usage alerts
  • Siri shortcut integration
  • Apple Watch support
Features
Currently charting
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DataMan is the simplest and clearest app to track your data usage. In just a glance, you can know if you're safe from busting your data cap. Never worry about overage again. REAL-TIME TRACKING Track cellular and WiFi in real-time directly on iOS. No more waiting for your carrier to update. SMART FORECAST Intelligent usage forecast predicts if you'll stay within your data cap. So you can take precautions. DATAMAN WIDGET Instantly check your usage at a glance. Just swipe on your Home or Lock screen to view. CUSTOM USAGE ALERTS Alerts warn you before you hit your data cap. Four custom alert thresholds. DATA PLANS Auto reset on your monthly bill cycle date. Support all billing periods and rollover data with DataMan Pro. SIRI SHORTCUT Get data usage forecast just by asking Siri. An easier, faster way to track your usage with voice. APPLE WATCH Designed for your wrist to quickly show your most important stats in complication and app. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE Get the key statistics you need most in a beautiful, intuitive interface. It's so easy to track your data usage. "Simplest and clearest" NYTimes "The widget you should be using" Business Insider "We like the easy-to-use DataMan" TIME "Download this great app right now" BGR "Superpretty, superuseful" Cult of Mac "Handy money-saver with colorful alerts" Guardian Featured on USAToday, Macworld, 9to5Mac, AppAdvice, SlashGear and many more. DATAMAN PRO Access extra features with PRO subscription • Free trial 7 days • Daily usage history • Push usage alerts • Manage multiple plans • App icon badge • Custom billing periods • Rollover data • Map usage locations • Export statistics • Widget styles • Themes and more PRIVATE AND SECURE No VPN, no login. Your data is important and private. That's why we take your privacy seriously. Our privacy policy: https://xvision.me/privacy Subscription Information. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://xvision.me/privacy Terms of Use - https://xvision.me/eula

About

Privacy.com

Safeguard your online transactions by creating virtual payment cards. Protect your actual financial details from compromised cards, unexpected charges, and recurring subscription fees. Enjoy enhanced security and control over your spending with customizable limits and real-time monitoring.

Highlights
  • Create virtual payment cards
  • Merchant-locked cards
  • One-time-use cards
  • Customizable spending limits
  • Real-time transaction monitoring
  • Pause/unpause/close cards
Features
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Stop exposing your credit or debit card information and protect your online payments with Privacy. Join over 250,000 users who have saved millions of dollars by using Privacy to block unwanted charges from compromised cards, overcharging, hidden fees, and forgotten subscriptions. Getting started with Privacy is simple: create your account, verify your information, securely link your bank account or debit card, and request your first virtual card. Start shopping and enjoy the added layer of protection Privacy provides to protect you from payment card theft and fraud. Benefits: - Shield your true financial information: Our Privacy Cards mask your debit card or bank account number to help protect you from card theft and fraud. Pay with greater privacy and security anytime, anywhere on desktop or on mobile. - Create merchant-locked and one-time-use cards: Our cards automatically "lock" to the first merchant they are used at, so if the merchant is ever breached, the card number can never be used anywhere else. You can also create one-time-use cards that automatically close after a single transaction. - Take complete control over your spending: Set customizable spending limits to prevent overcharging and block hidden fees—perfect for managing subscriptions and recurring expenses. If a transaction goes over the limit, we will automatically decline it. - Leverage real-time transaction monitoring: Receive notifications any time a Privacy Card is used. Easily pause, unpause, and close Privacy Cards any time with just one push of a button. Privacy’s core product is free to use on domestic transactions, because, like other card companies, we collect transaction fees from merchants. Privacy Cards can be used at most merchants that accept credit and debit cards. The security of our users’ personal information and data is critical to everything that we do at Privacy. You can review our security policies at https://privacy.com/security. Read about us in Forbes, Wirecutter, and The Wall Street Journal! For support, questions, or more information, please contact us at support@privacy.com.

Screenshots

DataMan4 screens
Privacy.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Privacy.com at Free against DataMan's $0.99. Privacy.com also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). DataMan's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 39%) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Privacy.com is free to download; DataMan costs $0.99 up front. DataMan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Privacy.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DataMan against 4.5 for Privacy.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Privacy.com has 7.2K ratings behind it against 682, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of DataMan's written reviews are positive against 39% of Privacy.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataMan ships an update every 3 months, Privacy.com every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DataMan versus Privacy.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataManPrivacy.com
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (682 ratings)4.5 (7.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better39.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6827.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnny IxePay With Privacy, Inc.

Customer experience

DataMan

All ratings682 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews1,800 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.2%

Privacy.com

All ratings7,157 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative57.1%

User reviews

DataMan

From 682 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and simple
  • 👍 Great tool
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Just what they promise
  • 👍 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Greedy app
  • 🤑 MISLEADING - PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED
  • 🤑 Bait-and-Switch – $0.99 Gets You Almost Nothing But Aggressive Upsell
  • 🤑 Moving features behind paywall
  • 🤑 Does what it says and little more

Privacy.com

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent protection
  • 🔒 Total control
  • 👍 Incredible
  • 🔒 Essential app
  • 👍 Happy user for YEARS

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Great service, HORRIBLE new app
  • 🐛 DISAPPOINTED THEY DONT BLOCK THEFT LIKE THEY CLAIM
  • 🐛 New UI and other irritations
  • 🐛 Card Not Supported
  • 🐛 Disabled my account

Bugs and requests

DataMan

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Inaccurate data usage
  • Widget not working properly in iOS 14
  • Usage alerts don't work
  • Doesn't register any data over cell since iOS16
  • Widget is broken in iOS 14
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  • Where has the data stopwatch widget gone?
  • Doesn't differentiate between cell phone data vs Hotspot
  • It just sits on zero
  • Not accurate
  • Usage alerts don't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Custom time picker for plan renewal
  • Rollover data as a one-time purchase
  • Ability to track hotspot data usage separately
  • Option for unlimited data plans
  • Dark mode option
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  • Ability to exclude certain apps from tracking

Privacy.com

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Half of the time I cannot open the app after it was closed as FaceID is broken and disables keyboard entry
  • Automatically pausing cards set up for annual payments
  • Transactions being authorized multiple times on one-time use cards
  • App crashing issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer debit cards

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to search transactions by dollar amount
  • Option to hide closed cards
  • Ability to preload cards for budgeting
  • Option to set cards back to no limit
  • Landscape mode support
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  • Browser extension

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DataMan

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PRO Subscription Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Privacy.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataMan free?
DataMan costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Privacy.com free?
Privacy.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DataMan or Privacy.com?
Privacy.com is rated higher. DataMan averages 4.4 out of 5 from 682 ratings, while Privacy.com averages 4.5 from 7.2K ratings.
Do DataMan or Privacy.com have ads?
Neither DataMan nor Privacy.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataMan or Privacy.com?
DataMan ships an update every 3 months, and Privacy.com every 4 weeks. Most recently, DataMan was updated on October 19, 2026 and Privacy.com on October 20, 2026.

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