Comparison

DaysRing vs Usage Gauge

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

Head to head
About

DaysRing

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DaysRing visualizes the progress of any recurring cycle in real time. "Already 70% through the month, but only used half your mobile data?" "How far along is the pay cycle — what percentage?" "How much time until your AI usage resets?" DaysRing answers these questions instantly with percentages and countdowns. FEATURES ▸ 4 Cycle Types Daily, weekly, monthly, and one-time (countdown). Set your own reset day, date, and time. ▸ Real-Time Updates Progress percentage, elapsed time, and remaining time update every second. ▸ Numeric Mode Display concrete values like "3,421 MB remaining" or "$12.50 spent" instead of just percentages. ▸ What-If Simulation Drag a slider to see "What will my progress be in 12 hours?" — perfect for planning when to use limited resources. ▸ Widgets Home Screen (Small, Medium, Large), Lock Screen, and StandBy support. Four widget types available. Long-press the Small widget to choose which tracker to display. ▸ Reset Notifications Get notified at reset time, or 1–3 hours before. Never miss a cycle boundary again. ▸ Multiple Trackers Create as many trackers as you need. Set one as "Main" for prominent display on your Home Screen and widgets. ▸ Multilingual Supports English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), French, and Spanish. PERFECT FOR • Managing monthly mobile data usage pace • Counting down to payday or deadlines • Tracking AI service usage resets • Monitoring API credits and cloud resources • Keeping tabs on daily or weekly routines PREMIUM All core features are free. Premium (one-time purchase) unlocks custom colors and custom icons for each tracker.

About

Usage Gauge

Features
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See your AI assistant usage right on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets - no more opening the settings page over and over. Usage Gauge is an independent companion utility for people who subscribe to Anthropic's Claude service and want their remaining limits visible at a glance. FEATURES - 5-hour session window and 7-day weekly usage at a glance - Per-model weekly limits shown separately - Extra usage credits: amount used, limit and remaining balance - Reset countdown for every limit window - Three Lock Screen widget styles (circular, rectangular, inline) - Small and medium Home Screen widgets - Refresh button right on the widget - update instantly without opening the app - Demo Mode: try the whole app and every widget with sample data, no account needed PRIVACY FIRST - Your sign-in credential is stored encrypted in your device Keychain only - Connects only to the service's official servers - we run no servers of our own - Zero data collection, zero ads, zero tracking To show your own numbers, the app needs an account with the service (free accounts work). Demo Mode works without any account. This is an independent third-party tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic PBC. Claude and Anthropic are trademarks of Anthropic PBC, used here only to describe compatibility.

Screenshots

DaysRing4 screens
Usage Gauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Usage Gauge at none against DaysRing's 1. Usage Gauge also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DaysRing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Usage Gauge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DaysRing ships an update every 4 days, Usage Gauge daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DaysRing versus Usage Gauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysRingUsage Gauge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro ShiraiWei Cheng Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DaysRing

One-time1
  • DaysRing Premium$0.99
None

Usage Gauge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DaysRing free?
DaysRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Usage Gauge free?
Usage Gauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DaysRing or Usage Gauge have ads?
Neither DaysRing nor Usage Gauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DaysRing or Usage Gauge?
DaysRing ships an update every 4 days, and Usage Gauge daily. Most recently, DaysRing was updated on October 25, 2026 and Usage Gauge on October 14, 2026.

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