Comparison

Model Usage vs Agent Information Companion

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

Head to head
About

Model Usage

Features
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Model Usage is a real time dashboard for your AI coding tool usage. See how much of your five hour window and weekly quota you have used, watch your session tick up live, and get notified before you hit a limit. HOW IT WORKS A small client runs on your computer and reads the usage files that your AI coding tools already write locally. It forwards that usage to a server address you control. The apps pair with that server over a QR code or short pair code. No account, no email, no login. LIVE WHERE YOU ALREADY LOOK - Live Activity: a glanceable card with your current session and weekly usage, visible on the lock screen and Dynamic Island. - Home Screen widgets: compact and expanded sizes that show your session, weekly totals, and rate multipliers at a glance. - Lock Screen widgets: a tiny usage indicator right next to the clock. PAIRS WITH THE REST OF YOUR DEVICES Once you are paired on one device, the same setup flows to every companion app automatically. Send a snapshot to anyone in a conversation with the Model Usage messaging app. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No analytics. No tracking. No accounts. No advertising SDKs. Your usage data goes from your computer to a server you choose, and then to your own devices. Model Usage never sees it. FEATURES - AI coding tool usage tracking, side by side - Five hour session window and weekly window - Live Activity with Dynamic Island integration - Companion apps across every size of screen - Messaging app for sharing usage snapshots - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets in all sizes - Live rate multiplier awareness. Rate changes are reflected in real time. - Open pair code or QR flow. No account required. - Dark mode throughout SETUP IN UNDER A MINUTE 1. Install the desktop client. 2. Copy the pair code. 3. Enter it in the app. That is it. The setup guide lives at modelusage.app/setup. Model Usage is built by a solo developer and does not collect, store, or share any personal data. See modelusage.app/privacy for details.

About

Agent Information Companion

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Check which AI coding agents on your Mac are working or waiting for input, wherever you are. IMPORTANT: AgInOl Companion is not a standalone monitor. Before using it, download AgInOl for Mac from https://aiia.li/apps/aginol, install it on the Mac where your agents run, and keep it open. Your Mac and iPhone or iPad must use the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled. Whether you are beside the Mac or 500 km away, the app gives you a read-only view of the latest deck snapshot. The devices do not need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. AT A GLANCE • See which agents are WORKING, IDLE, NEED YOU, or NOT FOUND • Review open sessions, project titles, models, and elapsed time • Check available token and rate-limit usage, including reset times when reported • Open an all-agents summary • See the snapshot age at all times, with stale data clearly indicated HOW IT WORKS AgInOl for Mac reads local session files from supported coding tools and sends a reduced status snapshot through iCloud. The companion does not run or control agents. For current updates, keep the Mac app running and the Mac online. iCloud delivery can take seconds to minutes. Supported tools are Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Kimi Code.

Screenshots

Model Usage3 screens
Agent Information Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Model Usage at 6 against Agent Information Companion's 2. Model Usage also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Model Usage versus Agent Information Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel UsageAgent Information Companion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayan KhanIBMobile Software

In-app purchases

None

Model Usage

No in-app purchases

None

Agent Information Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Model Usage free?
Model Usage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Agent Information Companion free?
Agent Information Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Model Usage or Agent Information Companion have ads?
Neither Model Usage nor Agent Information Companion shows ads.

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