Comparison

UsageScope vs API Usage

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

Head to head
About

UsageScope

Monitor your AI service usage and limits from a single app. Track your history, view remaining quotas on your lock screen, and get notified of reset times. Supports various AI providers like Gemini, Claude, and Copilot.

Highlights
  • Centralized AI service monitoring
  • Usage history and ranking
  • Lock screen limit display
  • Reset time notifications
  • Command guides
  • Mac and iPhone sync
Features
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Track usage, remaining limits, and reset times across your AI services with UsageScope for iPhone. โ€ข Many AI services, one place. โ€ข Your usage, over time. โ€ข Remaining limits, on your lock screen. โ€ข Your usage. Your rank. Connect supported AI services, including Codex, Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, and other available providers. Review usage history by period, follow your optional usage ranking, and explore practical command guides in Learn. Use widgets, Live Activities, and reset notifications to check limits without reopening the app. Available data, refresh timing, and reset schedules depend on the provider and iOS background activity. Some connections and token-history sources require UsageScope on a Mac; Mac-to-iPhone sync uses your private iCloud account and QR pairing. AI services require their own accounts or credentials. UsageScope does not include AI service access or additional usage quota. Service names and logos belong to their respective owners. The app includes app-opening ads. An optional monthly Remove Ads subscription removes ads while active. Manage or restore it in Settings. App analytics and crash reporting have separate opt-out controls. App interface language availability is independent of this store listing. Support: https://www.usagescope.com/support#ios Privacy Policy: https://www.usagescope.com/privacy 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

UsageScope4 screens
API Usage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Usage at none against UsageScope's 2. API Usage also leads on ads (none vs shown). UsageScope's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. UsageScope sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. API Usage asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
UsageScope versus API Usage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsageScopeAPI Usage
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews76.9% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaemin SongBarolo AI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

UsageScope

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$1.99
None

API Usage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UsageScope free?
UsageScope 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 UsageScope or API Usage have ads?
UsageScope shows ads; API Usage does not.

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