GigaGuard vs Glyphwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GigaGuard
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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.
Glyphwork
Customize your device's Lock Screen and Home Screen with consistent themes and widgets. Choose from a variety of styles and add functional elements like calendars, quotes, and countdowns.
- Consistent theme application across widgets
- Variety of pre-designed themes
- Multiple widget types including calendar and quotes
- Customizable background colors
- Lock Screen specific widget designs
- Countdown timers for events
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Give your Lock Screen and Home Screen one consistent style: pick a theme, and every widget follows it. • Themes: Paper, Midnight, Poster, Instrument, Cross-stitch, Pixel, Neon and more • Widgets: text or current month, clock, quote of the day, calendar, countdown, year progress, moon phase, zodiac sign, app launcher and Day Dial • Lock Screen widgets designed for the system's tinted look • Pick any background color for your theme • Countdowns to your own events, updated every day Glyphwork Pro unlocks all premium themes and custom background colors. One-time purchase, no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GigaGuard at 17.0 against Glyphwork's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. GigaGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glyphwork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GigaGuard | Glyphwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sami Kuribara | Amine Arous |
In-app purchases
GigaGuard
- Unlock Premium$3.99
Glyphwork
- Glyphwork Pro$2.99









