Comparison

Usage for Claude + ChatGPT vs iCodex

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

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About

Usage for Claude + ChatGPT

Monitor your AI usage limits for Claude and ChatGPT. Track session and weekly limits, receive timely alerts, and gain insights into your usage history across multiple accounts and devices.

Highlights
  • Track Claude and ChatGPT limits
  • Support for multiple accounts
  • Session and weekly limit monitoring
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Usage history up to 90 days
  • Alerts for limit changes
Features
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Check how much of your Claude and ChatGPT (Codex) limit is left before you start the next task. Usage for Claude + ChatGPT reads the session and weekly limits of your own accounts and keeps them on your iPhone and iPad, so you plan around your limits instead of running into them. Independent app, not affiliated with Anthropic or OpenAI. You sign in with your own Claude or ChatGPT account on the official sign-in pages, and the app shows the limits those accounts give you. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Claude and ChatGPT (Codex) in one app, with every account you use: personal, work and Team seats • The same app on iPhone, iPad and Mac, plus your Claude limits on Apple Watch; history syncs through your own iCloud • Not just the number of the moment: session history up to 90 days and a year of activity EVERY LIMIT AT A GLANCE • Session and weekly limits, live, with per-model limits, reset times and how fast you are using the limit • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, each showing the account you pick • Apple Watch app and complications for your Claude limits EVERY ACCOUNT IN ONE PLACE • Claude Free, Pro, Max and Team, and ChatGPT plans that include Codex • All your accounts in one stack, in Minimal, Detailed or Chart style • Switch with a tap, or let the app switch to the account you are using ALERTS THAT ARRIVE IN TIME • A notification before a limit runs out, and another the moment it resets • Alerts for one account, the account in use, or all of them • Service status: know when Claude or ChatGPT is having an incident HISTORY AND INSIGHTS • Session charts from 5 hours to 90 days • Session history, a year-long activity grid and monthly insights MADE FOR IPAD • A two-column layout that uses the whole screen • Larger widgets, keyboard shortcuts and pointer support ALSO ON YOUR MAC • The Mac app keeps your limits in the menu bar, several accounts side by side • Your history syncs between your devices through your own iCloud FREE AND PRO • Free: live usage, widgets and alerts for one account • Pro: unlimited accounts, session history, the Chart style, the activity grid and insights • Try Pro free for 7 days, no purchase needed, then choose monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase PRIVACY • You sign in on the official Claude and ChatGPT pages; the app never stores your password • Your usage data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud • Anonymous analytics help us improve the app. No ads, no tracking NEW IN VERSION 4 ChatGPT accounts, multiple accounts with automatic switching, three view styles and a layout made for iPad. See What's New for the full list. Questions or ideas? Send us feedback from inside the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iCodex

Monitor your Codex usage locally on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Track quota, token trends, and reset times with real-time data and customizable alerts. Features widgets and Live Activities for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Quota overview and reset times
  • Token trend analysis
  • Apple Watch app
  • Widgets and complications
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen
  • Low-quota alerts
  • Local-first data connection
Features
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iCodex is a local-first usage dashboard for Codex users. Keep an eye on quota, reset times, and token trends without repeatedly returning to your Mac. Key features: • Quota overview: See 5-hour and 7-day limits, remaining percentages, and estimated reset times • Token trends: Explore 7-day or 30-day input, output, and cached token history • Apple Watch: Check quota, today's tokens, and 24-hour activity from your wrist • Widgets and complications: Keep essential usage information where you look most • Live Activities: View current quota on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Low-quota alerts: Get optional notifications when remaining quota becomes low • Local-first connection: The Mac Helper reads and summarizes usage on your computer, then shares it with iPhone over an encrypted local-network connection Getting started: 1. Install and run the iCodex Mac Helper 2. Scan the pairing QR code with your iPhone 3. View usage on iPhone, Apple Watch, and widgets Paid content: • You can use Demo Preview at no charge to explore the iPhone quota overview, token trends, and settings with sample data • Connecting to the Mac Helper for real usage data, plus the live quota dashboard, up to 30 days of local history, Apple Watch app, widgets, complications, and low-quota alerts, requires an active Monthly Membership or the Lifetime Unlock • Monthly Membership is an auto-renewable one-month subscription. Cancel in the App Store; access continues until the end of the paid period • Lifetime Unlock is a non-consumable, one-time purchase that does not auto-renew. Both options include the same features • Existing Lifetime Unlock purchases remain valid without any additional payment • The actual price and applicable taxes are shown on the App Store purchase confirmation sheet • Existing customers can restore either purchase on the unlock screen or in Settings • Demo Preview uses sample data only. It does not include real Mac data or unlock Apple Watch and widgets iCodex does not upload or store your raw conversation content. The developer does not operate a cloud server that receives your usage data. iCodex is an independently developed third-party utility and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any third-party service provider. Your use of third-party services remains subject to the terms you have with those providers. Some features require a compatible Mac, the same local network, Apple Watch, or system permission. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Usage for Claude + ChatGPT4 screens
iCodex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iCodex at 5.0 against Usage for Claude + ChatGPT's 4.2. iCodex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). Usage for Claude + ChatGPT's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Usage for Claude + ChatGPT sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and iCodex 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

iCodex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Usage for Claude + ChatGPT has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Usage for Claude + ChatGPT's written reviews are positive against 100% of iCodex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Usage for Claude + ChatGPT versus iCodex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsage for Claude + ChatGPTiCodex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeramir hayek建祥 陈

Customer experience

Usage for Claude + ChatGPT

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.3%

iCodex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Usage for Claude + ChatGPT

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me lunch$9.99
  • Dashboard Full History$17.99
Show 1 more
  • You're awesome$19.99
1 purchases

iCodex

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

Is Usage for Claude + ChatGPT free?
Usage for Claude + ChatGPT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCodex free?
iCodex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Usage for Claude + ChatGPT or iCodex?
iCodex is rated higher. Usage for Claude + ChatGPT averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while iCodex averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Usage for Claude + ChatGPT or iCodex have ads?
Neither Usage for Claude + ChatGPT nor iCodex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Usage for Claude + ChatGPT or iCodex?
Usage for Claude + ChatGPT ships an update every 3 weeks, and iCodex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Usage for Claude + ChatGPT was updated on October 31, 2026 and iCodex on October 29, 2026.

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