Comparison

Clauge vs WaveCrux

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

Head to head
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.

About

WaveCrux

Features
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WaveCrux is a modern, high-performance waveform viewer for digital design and verification engineers. Open VCD, FST, and GHW simulation traces directly on your iPhone or iPad — review a regression during a meeting, triage a CI failure from anywhere, or walk through a trace without opening your laptop. WAVEFORM VIEWING • Native Rust parsing engine — large multi-million-event traces open fast • VCD, FST, and GHW file formats • Smooth pinch-to-zoom and pan, tuned for touch • Full design hierarchy browser with search and filtering • Cursors, markers, and time measurements • Value formats: hex, decimal (signed and unsigned), binary, octal, ASCII, and enum translation PROTOCOL DECODERS • Serial: UART, SPI, I2C • Buses: AXI4-Lite, APB, AHB-Lite, Wishbone • RISC-V instruction decode • Decoded transactions overlay directly on the waveform GTKWAVE FRIENDLY • Import GTKWave .gtkw session files — signal lists, groups, colors, and formats come across • Reads GTKWave translate filter files BUILT FOR MOBILE • Open waveform files straight from Mail, Slack, AirDrop, or the Files app • Layout adapts from iPhone to iPad multi-pane • Sessions preserve your signal selections, formats, cursors, and zoom PRIVACY FIRST • No account, no sign-in • Your waveform files never leave your device • No analytics, no telemetry, no ads Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. WaveCrux is also available for macOS, Windows, and Linux — visit wavecrux.app to learn more.

Screenshots

Clauge4 screens
WaveCrux2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clauge at every 3 days against WaveCrux's weekly. 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

Clauge ships an update every 3 days, WaveCrux weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Clauge versus WaveCrux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaugeWaveCrux
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdnan RashidFerrite Engineering LLC

In-app purchases

None

Clauge

No in-app purchases

None

WaveCrux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clauge free?
Clauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveCrux free?
WaveCrux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clauge or WaveCrux have ads?
Neither Clauge nor WaveCrux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clauge or WaveCrux?
Clauge ships an update every 3 days, and WaveCrux weekly. Most recently, Clauge was updated on September 14, 2026 and WaveCrux on September 7, 2026.

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