Comparison

Claudometer Widgets 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

Claudometer Widgets

Features
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Claudometer pins your token usage limits to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Today View. No more guessing how much of your five-hour session you've burned through, or whether your weekly limit will hold until Sunday. Widgets, every size: • Small - your primary limit, big and obvious • Medium - Session, Weekly, and Sonnet Weekly side by side • Large - all three, plus a live 24-hour sparkline • Lock Screen circular, rectangular, and inline accessories • Configurable: pick which metrics to show, and which is primary Color-coded the instant it matters: • Green when you're safe • Orange as you approach the warning threshold • Red when you're near the limit • A small flame when your current pace will exceed the limit before reset One tap to refresh: AppIntent buttons let you reload your usage without opening the app. Privacy first: • Your session key is stored in the iOS Keychain • Nothing leaves your device except the requests needed to fetch your usage • No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no servers in between Also available on Mac: Claudometer for macOS shows the same usage in your menu bar with six icon styles, optional notifications at threshold crossings, and a popover with full detail.

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

Claudometer Widgets2 screens
Usage Gauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Usage Gauge at daily against Claudometer Widgets's monthly. Usage Gauge also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claudometer Widgets ships an update monthly, Usage Gauge daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Claudometer Widgets versus Usage Gauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaudometer WidgetsUsage Gauge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax SzolcekWei Cheng Chen

In-app purchases

None

Claudometer Widgets

No in-app purchases

None

Usage Gauge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Claudometer Widgets free?
Claudometer Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Usage Gauge free?
Usage Gauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Claudometer Widgets or Usage Gauge have ads?
Neither Claudometer Widgets nor Usage Gauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Claudometer Widgets or Usage Gauge?
Claudometer Widgets ships an update monthly, and Usage Gauge daily. Most recently, Claudometer Widgets was updated on October 8, 2026 and Usage Gauge on September 28, 2026.

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