Comparison

GigaGuard vs my mobile data usage

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

Head to head
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.

About

my mobile data usage

Features
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A simple way to keep track of your mobile and Wi‑Fi data usage. • View estimated remaining data, usage, and usage rate • Check mobile and Wi‑Fi usage separately • Review daily usage charts for each billing period • Set your data plan, reset date, and rollover data • Manually add usage to keep your estimate aligned • Receive remaining-data, usage-threshold, and reset-eve notifications Usage is an estimate based on measurements on your device and may differ from your carrier’s billed usage.

Screenshots

GigaGuard4 screens
my mobile data usage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: my mobile data usage at none against GigaGuard's 1. my mobile data usage also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). GigaGuard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. GigaGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. my mobile data usage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GigaGuard ships an update every 5 days, my mobile data usage every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
GigaGuard versus my mobile data usage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigaGuardmy mobile data usage
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSami KuribaraHiroyuki Fujisawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GigaGuard

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$3.99
None

my mobile data usage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GigaGuard free?
GigaGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is my mobile data usage free?
my mobile data usage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GigaGuard or my mobile data usage have ads?
my mobile data usage shows ads; GigaGuard does not.
Which is updated more often, GigaGuard or my mobile data usage?
GigaGuard ships an update every 5 days, and my mobile data usage every 2 days. Most recently, GigaGuard was updated on November 10, 2026 and my mobile data usage on November 10, 2026.

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