Comparison

AI Token Usage Tracker vs CodexBar Usage Monitor

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

Head to head
About

AI Token Usage Tracker

Monitor your API token usage and costs for AI workflows. Track spending per bot, project, or API key, with real-time updates and customizable alerts. Export data and manage multiple accounts to stay within budget.

Highlights
  • Real-time token cost tracking
  • Monthly and workspace cost breakdown
  • Multi-currency support
  • Configurable spend limit alerts
  • Intraday and model cost analysis (Pro)
  • Unlimited API key tracking (Pro)
  • Local data processing and privacy
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Know exactly what your Claude AI bots cost you. Monitor your Claude token burn rate and see exactly how much your AI workflows spend. Whether you're running Claude Code, OpenClaw, ClawBot, or your own custom AI agent — this tool helps you understand exactly how much your API-based AI workflows cost. Track your Claude API keys, keep an eye on what your bots are spending, and set alerts before costs get out of hand. Redesigned with Liquid Glass for iOS 26. Perfect for developers building with AI agents, coding assistants, or automated workflows. Screenshots are taken from the Light and Dark mode with different backgrounds and Glass Styles. FREE FEATURES • Nearly real-time (~1 hour delay) cost tracking in your menu bar • Monthly cost breakdown with token details (input, output, cache read, cache creation) • Workspace/project cost breakdown • CSV export of your usage data • Multi-currency support (USD, EUR) with live exchange rates • Configurable spend limit with native macOS notifications • Auto-refresh every 30 minutes • Dashboard Widgets PRO FEATURES (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Intraday Analysis — see today's spending hour by hour • Model Overview — exact costs per AI model • API Key Breakdown — track costs per individual API key • Unlimited API Keys — monitor multiple accounts at once • 7-day free trial included Your purchase applies also to Mac and Apple Vision Pro — buy once, use on all your devices. PRIVACY FIRST Your API keys are stored securely in the iOS Keychain. No data collection. No analytics. No tracking. All processing happens locally on your iOS device. Built for developers who use Claude Code or the Claude API and want to keep their costs under control. Also available on Apple Vision Pro and macOS. Requires an Anthropic Admin API key. Subscription-based usage (claude.ai, Claude Desktop) is not tracked.

About

CodexBar Usage Monitor

This app consolidates AI usage, limits, and balances from various coding and assistant tools into a single dashboard. Track multiple accounts, view history, and receive alerts for supported providers. Credentials are stored locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • AI usage tracking
  • Limit and balance monitoring
  • Multiple account support
  • Provider configuration
  • Usage history and trends
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
Features
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CodexBar Usage Monitor keeps your AI usage, limits, balances and refresh status in one iPhone and iPad dashboard. The free plan includes one active account from any supported provider, a customizable dashboard and seven days of history. CodexBar Pro Use all your saved accounts, configure Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and check usage on Apple Watch and its complications. Pro also includes usage alerts and up to 90 days of daily history. Choose a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly subscription offers seven days free to eligible customers. The app shows the price and billing period for your App Store region before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple Account subscription settings. You can manage your subscription or restore purchases from Settings > CodexBar Pro. Lifetime Pro does not renew. Eligible purchasers of the original paid app keep lifetime Pro after Apple verifies their purchase. Supported providers: - ChatGPT / Codex - GitHub Copilot - GitHub Billing - Claude - Grok - X Subscription - Cursor - OpenRouter - OpenCode Go + Zen - Moonshot (Kimi) - Greptile - Google Gemini What you can track: - Usage limits, balances, reset times and refresh status where each provider makes those metrics available - GitHub personal and organization billing, included allowances, budgets and spending projections where supported - Gemini Apps and coding limits in one account, with separate five-hour and weekly metrics - Grok paid weekly usage and Extra Usage Credits where available, separately from Cursor's Grok Bot allowance - X Subscription's shared weekly pool, its reset, per-product details and Extra Usage Credits where available, with one xAI sign-in - Greptile completed-review activity and provider-returned free-allowance renewal dates, kept distinct from pull requests and billing credit balances Make the dashboard yours by showing, hiding, reordering, resizing and restyling individual metrics. Pro keeps work and personal accounts organized in provider groups. Widgets and Watch show saved snapshots; iOS and watchOS control background refresh timing. Setup stays on the iPhone. Privacy and account model: - No CodexBar account is required - Provider credentials stay on your device and are stored in Keychain where appropriate - Provider requests go directly from your device to the services you configure, not through a HemSoft backend - Widgets and Apple Watch receive presentation and access-validity snapshots, never provider credentials - Apple processes Pro purchases; CodexBar checks access on your device with StoreKit - Feedback is optional. You preview and choose whether to open a private email draft or a public GitHub report Provider metrics and authorization depend on the service, account, subscription and available permissions. Unavailable data stays unavailable. Greptile renewal dates require a verified dashboard session; fresh Google-backed billing sign-in or reconnection may be unavailable in this version. CodexBar is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the providers it displays. Provider names identify only the services you choose to connect. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/hemsoft-dev/codexbar-ios/blob/main/PRIVACY.md

Screenshots

AI Token Usage Tracker4 screens
CodexBar Usage Monitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Token Usage Tracker at 100% against CodexBar Usage Monitor's 0%. AI Token Usage Tracker also leads on price (Free vs $3.99). CodexBar Usage Monitor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

AI Token Usage Tracker is free to download; CodexBar Usage Monitor costs $3.99 up front. AI Token Usage Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CodexBar Usage Monitor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AI Token Usage Tracker versus CodexBar Usage Monitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Token Usage TrackerCodexBar Usage Monitor
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiegfried-Thor BolzFranz Hemmer

Customer experience

AI Token Usage Tracker

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CodexBar Usage Monitor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AI Token Usage Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
3 purchases

CodexBar Usage Monitor

Subscriptions2
  • CodexBar Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CodexBar Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • CodexBar Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is AI Token Usage Tracker free?
AI Token Usage Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodexBar Usage Monitor free?
CodexBar Usage Monitor costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do AI Token Usage Tracker or CodexBar Usage Monitor have ads?
Neither AI Token Usage Tracker nor CodexBar Usage Monitor shows ads.

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