API Usage vs PL Analytics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
API Usage
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Understand your AI and cloud costs without jumping between provider dashboards. API Usage brings OpenAI, Anthropic, and Vercel billing data into one clear, customisable view. Connect multiple organisations, choose the metrics and time ranges that matter to you, and keep important totals visible on your Home Screen. BUILD YOUR DASHBOARD - Track daily spend across configurable time ranges - Break down costs by project, service, API key, workspace, or model - Choose list, bar, line, area, or donut chart styles - Create compact or detailed tiles for each organisation CHECK COSTS FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN - Turn any dashboard tile into a widget - Choose the organisation and metric for each widget - Use small, medium, or large widget layouts - Keep snapshots updated in the background when iOS allows MADE FOR MULTIPLE PROVIDERS - Connect more than one organisation per provider - View OpenAI, Anthropic, and Vercel independently - Add, edit, or remove organisations at any time YOUR CREDENTIALS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain. API Usage communicates directly with the provider you connect and does not send your credentials or billing data to a Barolo AI server. API Usage is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI, Anthropic, or Vercel.
PL Analytics
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PL Analytics brings your Cloudflare zone traffic, security, performance and cache statistics to your iPhone, in real time. Enter your Cloudflare API Token (stored securely in the device Keychain, never sent to any third party) and monitor: TRAFFIC ⢠Total requests, visits, bandwidth served, cache hit rate ⢠Trends over time with native charts ⢠Top countries, URLs, hosts, IP addresses ⢠HTTP status codes, devices, browsers, operating systems SECURITY ⢠Mitigated events: blocks, anti-bot challenges, AI Labyrinth ⢠Active security services (WAF, Bot Management, Rate Limit) ⢠Attacking countries and IPs, targeted paths ⢠Detailed event log (Pro plans and above) SPEED ⢠Edge and origin response time ⢠Slowest paths, 4xx and 5xx errors ⢠Distinction between app errors and network issues CACHE ⢠Hit rate and bandwidth saved ⢠Breakdown by content type ⢠Uncached URLs to optimize FEATURES ⢠Configurable auto-refresh (15s / 30s / 60s) ⢠Multi-zone support with quick switching ⢠Automatic Cloudflare plan detection ⢠Adaptive light/dark interface ⢠Fully localized in Italian and English PL Analytics is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cloudflare, Inc. Cloudflare is a trademark of Cloudflare, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PL Analytics at 3 against API Usage's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | API Usage | PL Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barolo AI | Luigi Caltarossa |
In-app purchases
API Usage
No in-app purchases
PL Analytics
No in-app purchases









