Comparison

NetUsageLog vs GigaGuard

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

Head to head
About

NetUsageLog

Features
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NetUsageLog helps you stay on top of your Wi-Fi and cellular data, grouped by plans that match your carrier bill. • Custom plans: fixed date range (trips/short term), monthly billing cycle (auto rollover), and per-day quota (eSIM daily cards reset every day). You can also "Restart counting now", handy for an eSIM you activate abroad • Limit alerts: a notification at 80% and 100% of your cap • Today at a glance: today's Wi-Fi and cellular usage and current speed on the main screen, plus a 7-day chart • Widgets: small and medium on the Home Screen, plus circular, rectangular, and inline styles on the Lock Screen. Choose which plan each widget shows • Multi-SIM / eSIM: cellular data tracked per line, with custom line names • 17 languages: switch right inside the app About accuracy (an honest note): iOS doesn't let apps read usage in the background. Usage accrues only when the app records it (when you open the app, or when a Pro Shortcuts automation runs); usage in between is added at the next recording, spread across the days by elapsed time (an estimate), and alerts and widgets only update after a recording. If your phone restarts in the meantime, usage not yet recorded before the restart is lost, and the app tells you which time span was affected. Numbers are for reference — rely on your carrier bill. Per-app usage can't be measured (a system limitation). Privacy: your usage data stays on device, no VPN needed. No ads, no tracking. Upgrade to Pro (one-time purchase, unlocked forever): • Forecast & alerts: see when you'll hit your limit, set custom alert thresholds, and get notified when you go over today's suggested usage • Usage calibration: match the usage your carrier shows, so limits, alerts, and widgets use the calibrated number • Shortcuts automation: record automatically at a set time every day (no need to open the app) for more accurate usage across days • Advanced history: 30-day / 12-month trends, per-line analysis, and summaries • Data backup: export / import full backups so you never lose data when switching phones, or export an Excel spreadsheet

About

GigaGuard

Features
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See your remaining data at a glance — right on your Home Screen. No ads. No subscription. No VPN. A data usage widget you can match to your carrier's numbers. TIRED OF… • Trackers that never match what your carrier says? • Ads, or features moved behind a subscription after you paid? • Apps that count Wi-Fi as mobile data? • Billing cycles stuck on the 1st? WHAT GIGAGUARD DOES • Calibrate to your carrier — on-device measurement always drifts a little. Type in the usage shown in your carrier's app and GigaGuard matches it. • Widgets for the Home Screen and Apple Watch (Lock Screen widgets with Premium). Choose from four layouts, including a ring, show today's Wi-Fi usage, and refresh without opening the app. • Cellular and Wi-Fi tracked separately — only mobile data counts toward your plan. • Any billing day from the 1st to the 31st, rollover data, and day passes for prepaid or travel eSIMs. • Pace forecast: see where you'll end the cycle and the day you'd hit your cap. • A daily limit alert, plus alerts at the percentages you choose (Premium). • Daily usage history as bars, a line or a running total, with Wi-Fi alongside cellular, plus per-cycle history (Premium). • Up to 20 lines — main, work and travel eSIM — each with its own plan (Premium). • Siri Shortcuts: "Check remaining data in GigaGuard". PRIVACY • No VPN. GigaGuard never sits in the middle of your connection. • No carrier login, no account. • Your data stays on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to a server. PRICING Free to use. Premium is a one-time purchase — never a subscription. No ads. PLEASE NOTE iOS doesn't let apps read your carrier's official usage, so GigaGuard measures on-device and lets you calibrate. Usage is updated when you open the app or refresh the widget. Per-app usage is not available. For billing, always check your carrier's official app or website.

Screenshots

NetUsageLog4 screens
GigaGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

NetUsageLog and GigaGuard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. NetUsageLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GigaGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetUsageLog ships an update every 8 days, GigaGuard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NetUsageLog versus GigaGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetUsageLogGigaGuard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiChuan LinSami Kuribara

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NetUsageLog

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99
1 purchases

GigaGuard

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$3.99

Questions

Is NetUsageLog free?
NetUsageLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GigaGuard free?
GigaGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NetUsageLog or GigaGuard have ads?
Neither NetUsageLog nor GigaGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetUsageLog or GigaGuard?
NetUsageLog ships an update every 8 days, and GigaGuard every 5 days. Most recently, NetUsageLog was updated on November 5, 2026 and GigaGuard on November 7, 2026.

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