Comparison

OpenBurnBar vs Limits

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

Head to head
About

OpenBurnBar

Features
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OpenBurnBar keeps your AI agent burn rate and quota pressure visible across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Track Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, Kimi, and other coding agents from one calm dashboard. The Mac app reads local session logs and can sync selected usage and quota signals to your private cloud workspace so your mobile devices stay useful when you are away from the desk. KEY FEATURES AI SPEND AT A GLANCE See today's estimated spend, token volume, request count, and provider mix without opening billing dashboards. QUOTA VISIBILITY Surface Claude Code, Codex, OpenAI, and other provider quota signals in one place. OpenBurnBar separates local Mac-sourced signals from hosted quota checks so you know exactly where each number came from. REMOTE CODEX QUOTA REFRESH The optional Hosted Quota Sync subscription lets the mobile app request on-demand Codex quota refreshes through OpenBurnBar's cloud runner. Refreshes happen when you ask for them, not on a random background schedule. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION OpenBurnBar Cloud Monthly is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Length: 1 month, auto-renews monthly. Price: shown in the purchase screen before confirmation and billed monthly by Apple. Each subscription period includes Hosted Codex quota refresh, Conversation Backup & Resume, Full Session-Log Sync, and Hermes Remote Relay. You can manage or cancel the subscription in Settings -> Apple ID. MAC, IPHONE, AND IPAD Your Mac remains the local-first source for private CLI logs. iPhone and iPad provide a clean cockpit for burn, quota, connected devices, and provider status. LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY OpenBurnBar does not collect analytics by default. Local session logs stay on your Mac unless you explicitly enable sync. API keys are not required for the core tracker. SUPPORTED AGENTS Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, Kimi, Windsurf, Goose, Aider, Cline, RooCode, Kilo Code, OpenClaw, Forge, Augment, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Warp AI, and Hermes. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://burnbar.ai/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://burnbar.ai/legal/privacy-policy

About

Limits

Monitor your AI coding rate limits across multiple providers in one convenient dashboard. View session usage, weekly quotas, and reset timers with customizable widgets for at-a-glance updates. This app prioritizes privacy with on-device token storage and no tracking.

Highlights
  • AI rate limit monitoring
  • Session usage tracking
  • Weekly quota display
  • Reset countdown timers
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • On-device token storage
  • Supports Codex, Claude, Cursor
Features
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Limits shows your AI coding rate limits at a glance. See session usage, weekly quotas, and reset timers for the providers you connect, all in one place. Connect with secure sign in. Limits never sends your tokens to a server. Your tokens stay on your device in the Keychain, and your usage is cached on device so the widgets can read it. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your limits visible without opening the app. Live countdowns keep ticking between refreshes, so you always know how much you have left and when it resets. Supported providers: - Codex (ChatGPT) - Claude Code - Cursor - Grok - Antigravity Why you will like it: - One dashboard for every limit you care about - Ring and bar gauges that stay readable at a glance - Reset countdowns on your Home Screen and Lock Screen - Private by design, with no account required for Limits itself - No ads, no tracking, and no analytics Limits is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic, OpenAI, Anysphere, Google, xAI, or any other provider. Provider names are used only to identify the services you choose to connect. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/stdeula/ Questions or feedback: hi@pranavkarthik.com

Screenshots

OpenBurnBar2 screens
Limits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Limits at every 3 days against OpenBurnBar's every 3 months. Limits also leads on chart position (#65 vs unranked). OpenBurnBar's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. OpenBurnBar sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Limits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenBurnBar ships an update every 3 months, Limits every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
OpenBurnBar versus Limits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenBurnBarLimits
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#65 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagine That AI Limited Liability CompanyPranav Karthik Mruthyunjayan

In-app purchases

12 purchases

OpenBurnBar

Subscriptions8
  • Hosted Quota Sync$4.991 Month
  • Hosted Quota Sync Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BurnBar Cloud14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • BurnBar Cloud Pro$24.991 Month
  • BurnBar Ultra$59.991 Month
  • BurnBar Cloud14 Days trial$79.001 Year
  • BurnBar Cloud Pro$249.001 Year
  • BurnBar Ultra$599.001 Year
One-time4
  • Floo Relay 50GB$4.99
  • Agent Control 100 Actions$4.99
  • Elder Wand Search 100$4.99
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  • Elder Wand Search 500$19.99
3 purchases

Limits

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Limits Pro$14.99

Questions

Is OpenBurnBar free?
OpenBurnBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Limits free?
Limits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenBurnBar or Limits have ads?
Neither OpenBurnBar nor Limits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenBurnBar or Limits?
OpenBurnBar ships an update every 3 months, and Limits every 3 days. Most recently, OpenBurnBar was updated on October 8, 2026 and Limits on October 13, 2026.

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