Comparison

Widgeto (was API Widgets) vs API Usage

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

Head to head
About

Widgeto (was API Widgets)

Display live data from any API or webhook directly on your home screen using customizable widgets. Visualize information with tables, charts, or text without needing to code. Your data remains private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Connect to any JSON API or webhook
  • Multiple visualization options (tables, charts, text)
  • Automatic background widget refreshing
  • Data transformation using expressions
  • Privacy-focused, no third-party servers
  • Ideal for business metrics, status, and personal trackers
Features
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API Widgets brings live data to your home screen. Connect any webhook or JSON API and display the information that matters most in beautiful, customizable iOS widgets - no coding required. WORKS WITH ANY API If it returns JSON, you can display it. Point a widget at any webhook or REST endpoint and choose how to visualize the response. Works great with automation platforms like n8n, Zapier, Make, and Pipedream, as well as your own backends and public APIs. MULTIPLE VISUALIZATION OPTIONS • Tables - Structured data in clean, readable rows • Pie Charts - Proportions and distributions at a glance • Bar Charts - Compare values across categories • Text - Simple values, messages, or status updates • Two-Column Layout - Side-by-side comparisons ALWAYS UP TO DATE Widgets refresh automatically in the background so your data stays current without lifting a finger. POWERFUL DATA TRANSFORMATION Use expressions to extract and format exactly the fields you need from complex API responses. Drill into nested JSON, format numbers and dates, and shape the output to fit the widget - all without writing code. PRIVACY FOCUSED Your data stays on your device. API Widgets connects directly to your endpoints - no third-party servers, no accounts, no tracking, no data collection. IDEAL USE CASES • Business metrics and KPIs • Server, service, and uptime status • IoT and home automation sensor readings • Stock, crypto, and currency prices • Personal dashboards and trackers • Outputs from automation tools (n8n, Zapier, Make, etc.) • Sports scores, weather, transit, or anything else with an API Get started in minutes: add a widget, paste your endpoint URL, choose a visualization, and your data appears on your home screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

API Usage

Features
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Understand your AI and cloud costs without jumping between provider dashboards. API Usage brings OpenAI, Anthropic, and Vercel billing data into one clear, customisable view. Connect multiple organisations, choose the metrics and time ranges that matter to you, and keep important totals visible on your Home Screen. BUILD YOUR DASHBOARD - Track daily spend across configurable time ranges - Break down costs by project, service, API key, workspace, or model - Choose list, bar, line, area, or donut chart styles - Create compact or detailed tiles for each organisation CHECK COSTS FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN - Turn any dashboard tile into a widget - Choose the organisation and metric for each widget - Use small, medium, or large widget layouts - Keep snapshots updated in the background when iOS allows MADE FOR MULTIPLE PROVIDERS - Connect more than one organisation per provider - View OpenAI, Anthropic, and Vercel independently - Add, edit, or remove organisations at any time YOUR CREDENTIALS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain. API Usage communicates directly with the provider you connect and does not send your credentials or billing data to a Barolo AI server. API Usage is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI, Anthropic, or Vercel.

Screenshots

Widgeto (was API Widgets)4 screens
API Usage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Usage at none against Widgeto (was API Widgets)'s 3. Widgeto (was API Widgets)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Widgeto (was API Widgets) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. API Usage asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widgeto (was API Widgets) versus API Usage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgeto (was API Widgets)API Usage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil KujawinskiBarolo AI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widgeto (was API Widgets)

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99
None

API Usage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgeto (was API Widgets) free?
Widgeto (was API Widgets) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is API Usage free?
API Usage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgeto (was API Widgets) or API Usage have ads?
Neither Widgeto (was API Widgets) nor API Usage shows ads.

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