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AI Token Usage Tracker vs Tokens

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

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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

Tokens

Features
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Tokens turns your AI coding usage into a scoreboard. Connect your tokens.ci profile and see exactly how many tokens you burn each day across every AI coding tool you use — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, and more — all in one place. FEATURES • Global leaderboard — see how you rank against builders worldwide: today, this week, or all-time. • Your profile — daily tokens, cost, sessions, and a full-year contribution graph. • Breakdowns — usage by model, by client, and by device. • Today at a glance — today's tokens, cost, and your rank for the day. • Home & Lock Screen widgets — keep your daily count and rank on your screen. • Share cards — export a clean profile card in light or dark to share anywhere. Tokens reads your public tokens.ci profile — no sign-in required to browse. Just add your username and start tracking. Data is provided by tokens.ci.

Screenshots

AI Token Usage Tracker4 screens
Tokens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tokens at none against AI Token Usage Tracker's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AI Token Usage Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tokens asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 6 level
AI Token Usage Tracker versus Tokens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Token Usage TrackerTokens
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiegfried-Thor BolzMOE AI LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AI Token Usage Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
None

Tokens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Token Usage Tracker free?
AI Token Usage Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tokens free?
Tokens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AI Token Usage Tracker or Tokens have ads?
Neither AI Token Usage Tracker nor Tokens shows ads.

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