Readonly vs Mobile Data Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readonly
Save articles from other apps to read later in a comfortable, distraction-free environment. Organize your saved content with tags, highlight key passages, and add notes for deeper comprehension. Customize the reading experience with various themes and layout adjustments.
- Quickly save articles from other apps
- Highlight text and add notes
- Organize articles with tags
- Customize reading themes and layout
- Synchronize data via iCloud
- Export articles in Markdown format
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"Readonly" is a simple and easy to use read later app. There are not too many complicated features, just to give you a comfortable place to read your saved articles. Featured Functions - Highlight & Notes While reading, use different colors to highlight text, mark key points for easy review later. You can also add notes to the highlights, recording your thoughts and insights, making each reading session more rewarding. - Theme Switching We have carefully prepared some themes suitable for reading, choose your favorite from it, relax your eyes and focus on reading. - iCloud Synchronization Data synchronization to the cloud, no longer worry about data loss. - Tag Management Tag articles, categorize and manage them, keep everything in order. - Layout Adjustment Select fonts, adjust spacing, you can finely control the layout of the article to make reading more comfortable. - Quick Save Quickly save articles in other apps through sharing operations. - Export Articles Export your saved articles in Markdown format. —————————— Contact Us: brkchen@icloud.com
Mobile Data Assistant
Monitor your cellular and Wi-Fi data usage with detailed graphs and an interactive map. Manage multiple data plans, track consumption, and stay informed with customizable widgets. Avoid unexpected costs and waste with this intuitive data management tool.
- Monitor cellular and Wi-Fi data usage
- Detailed real-time graphs
- Interactive data consumption map
- Manage multiple data plans
- Customizable home and lock screen widgets
- Track data plan renewal dates
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Mobile Data Assistant: the ultimate app for monitoring data consumption. An intuitive app that allows you to keep tabs on your cellular and Wi-Fi data consumption. With detailed graphs and an interactive map, Mobile Data Assistant provides a comprehensive view of your data usage, helping you avoid waste, unexpected costs, and better manage your data plan. Manage your data plan like never before. Mobile Data Assistant not only tracks your data consumption, but also gives you the flexibility to manage multiple data plans, ideal for those who have multiple tariff plans active at the same time. What's more, with its customizable lock screen and home screen widgets, you always have essential information at your fingertips about your data consumption and how many days until renewal. With Mobile Data Assistant, controlling your data is easier and more accessible. Download the app now and experience the convenience of having all the information you need, always visible and up-to-date. - Intuitive graphs: Monitor your data usage with clear, real-time graphs and analyze your historical consumption. - Interactive map: Identify areas on the map where data is consumed the most. - Multiple data plans: Set up and monitor multiple data plans at once. - Unlimited data plans: Support for unlimited and perpetual data plans. - Wi-Fi monitoring: Simultaneous monitoring of Wi-Fi and Cellular. - Widgets: Add customizable widgets to your lock screen and home screen to quickly access data consumption information without opening the app. Download Mobile Data Assistant and start browsing with peace of mind, knowing that every byte is under your control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Readonly at 100% against Mobile Data Assistant's 43%. Readonly also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Readonly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Mobile Data Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Readonly holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Readonly's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mobile Data Assistant's.
Readonly ships an update every 3 weeks, Mobile Data Assistant every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readonly | Mobile Data Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 龙 陈 | Fausto Ristagno |
Customer experience
Readonly
Mobile Data Assistant
In-app purchases
Readonly
- Permanent Purchase(iOS)$2.99
- 永久购买(macOS)$2.99
Mobile Data Assistant
- Premium lifetime$2.99
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