Comparison

NeonLens vs Clauge

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

Head to head
About

NeonLens

Manage your serverless Postgres databases on the go with this native iOS dashboard. Browse project lists, view branches and endpoints, and inspect table data with filtering and sorting. Unlock detailed analytics with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Mobile Neon DB dashboard
  • View project lists and compute status
  • Browse branches, endpoints, and roles
  • Table viewer with row data
  • Filter, sort, and copy data
  • Read-only access for data integrity
  • Unlockable consumption analytics
Features
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NeonLens is a native iOS app for managing your Neon databases on the go. If you use Neon for serverless Postgres, this gives you a proper mobile dashboard without the browser. Connect with your Neon API key and you get your full project list with live compute status. Drill into any project to see branches, endpoints, databases, and roles. The table viewer lets you browse actual row data directly from your phone, paginate through rows, filter columns, sort by any field, and copy values with a long press. The app is entirely read only so no worries about data integrity! Your API key is stored in the iOS Keychain and never leaves your device. No backend, no analytics, no accounts. Just you and the Neon API. Pro features (one-time purchase): Unlock detailed consumption analytics for your account. See daily compute hours charted across your billing period, storage and data transfer gauges with warning indicators when you're approaching limits, and a per-project breakdown sorted by usage so you know exactly what's eating your quota.

About

Clauge

Monitor your Claude AI usage, limits, and credit balance with this read-only companion app. View session and weekly limits, credit status, and local usage trends. Integrates with a Mac app for advanced ROI and activity analytics.

Highlights
  • Monitor usage and limits
  • Live countdown to reset
  • View credit balance and overages
  • Local usage trends history
  • Mac app integration for ROI analytics
  • 180-day activity heatmap
  • Breakdowns by model, project, and tool
Features
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Clauge is a read-only iPhone companion for keeping an eye on your own Claude usage. It is an unofficial, third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. "Claude" and "claude.ai" are products of Anthropic; this app simply reads your own account data so you can see it at a glance. WANT TO LOOK AROUND FIRST? You do not need an account to explore the app. On the first screen, tap "Take a look with sample data" and the entire app opens, filled with clearly-labelled example numbers. A persistent "SAMPLE DATA — Connect your account" banner stays on screen the whole time so nothing is ever mistaken for your real usage. It is the easiest way to see exactly what Clauge does before you sign in. WHAT YOU SEE ONCE YOU CONNECT - Usage: your current session and weekly limits with a live countdown to reset, your credit balance, and any overage — your own usage, a tap away. - Trends: a local history of your usage over time, kept on your device. - Settings: your account and app preferences. ANALYTICS — IF YOU ALSO RUN CLAUGE ON YOUR MAC The Analytics tab is always here. If you also use the separate Clauge app for Mac (a free download on the Mac App Store) signed in under the same Apple ID, it fills with your Claude Code analytics: a return-on-investment number, your spend, a 180-day activity heatmap, and breakdowns by model, by project, and by tool. Without the Mac app, the Analytics tab simply shows a short "No analytics yet — open Clauge on your Mac" note instead. The Usage and Trends tabs work on their own either way. This works because the Mac app writes a small stats file into your own private iCloud, which this app reads. HOW SIGNING IN WORKS You log in once to your own claude.ai account, right inside the app, using an email magic code or Sign in with Apple. (Google sign-in is not supported inside in-app browsers, so please use email or Apple.) From then on, the app reads only your own usage. Clauge has no account system and no server of its own — it never sits between you and your data. PRIVACY, PLAINLY - No backend. Clauge has no server. It talks only to claude.ai (your own account) and reads your own private iCloud. - The sign-in session is stored in the iPhone Keychain, on your device only, and is excluded from backups. - No tracking, no analytics, no telemetry, no ads, no third-party SDKs, no advertising identifier (IDFA). - The privacy manifest declares no tracking and collects no data types. WHAT THIS APP IS NOT - It is not an official Anthropic app. - It does not sell anything. There are no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. It is free. - It is not a way to chat with Claude. It shows usage and analytics only; it is read-only. Built by Adnan Rashid. Not affiliated with Anthropic.

Screenshots

NeonLens4 screens
Clauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clauge at none against NeonLens's 1. Clauge also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. NeonLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clauge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clauge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeonLens ships an update every 4 weeks, Clauge every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
NeonLens versus Clauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonLensClauge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander HurleyAdnan Rashid

Customer experience

NeonLens

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clauge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NeonLens

One-time1
  • NeonLens Pro$2.99
None

Clauge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NeonLens free?
NeonLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clauge free?
Clauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NeonLens or Clauge?
Clauge is rated higher. NeonLens averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Clauge averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NeonLens or Clauge have ads?
Neither NeonLens nor Clauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeonLens or Clauge?
NeonLens ships an update every 4 weeks, and Clauge every 3 days. Most recently, NeonLens was updated on October 31, 2026 and Clauge on October 31, 2026.

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