Comparison

AI Session Meter vs UsageLens

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

Head to head
About

AI Session Meter

Monitor your AI usage and predict when you'll hit your limits. Get proactive warnings to avoid being locked out mid-task. Track your token consumption by model with detailed historical graphs.

Highlights
  • Predictive pace warnings
  • Session and weekly limit tracking
  • Hourly usage graphs
  • GitHub-style activity heatmap
  • Multi-device sync via iCloud
  • Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch complication
Features
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Will your next task fit before the reset? Check your usage, see where it is heading, and start your next task with a clearer picture. AI Session Meter connects to Claude and Codex directly on iPhone and iPad, so you can check their usage limits without a Mac. SEE AHEAD • Daily and Weekly charts bring recorded usage, reset times, and forecasts together. • See your estimated usage at the next reset, with a forecast range when enough recent history is available. • Check remaining headroom and pace guidance before another coding session. • Switch between connected accounts and workspaces with custom labels. GO DEEPER INTO YOUR USAGE Add the Mac app to explore Claude Code and Codex token activity, model breakdowns, and heatmaps from local session history. Sync those statistics to your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account. Recent usage history supports up to 10-minute detail where available. Gemini quota history and forecasts are also available when synced from a Mac configured with the official Antigravity CLI. Gemini is shown as quota utilization, not token counts. CHECK IN AT A GLANCE • Daily and Weekly Home Screen widgets. • Apple Watch app and watch-face complication for recorded usage. • A native Mac menu-bar app for your desk. • Your own iCloud account keeps supported history and settings in sync. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICES No ads, tracking, or developer account. The app does not run AI prompts or consume model tokens. Provider sign-ins are stored on your devices. Apple Watch displays recorded data; it does not connect directly to an AI service. TRY ALL FEATURES FOR 14 DAYS After the free trial, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks full access across your Apple devices. No subscription. Previous paid-app customers keep full access. Requires compatible provider accounts and setup. Direct Claude and Codex limits work without a Mac; detailed token statistics and Gemini data require the Mac sources described above. Availability and refresh timing depend on the provider, source, and system scheduling. Forecasts are estimates based on recorded usage, not guarantees. AI Session Meter is an independent utility, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google. Claude and Claude Code are products of Anthropic; Codex is a product of OpenAI; Gemini and Antigravity are products of Google.

About

UsageLens

Features
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UsageLens puts your AI usage in one place: a single dashboard and a configurable Home Screen widget that shows how much of your allowance you have used. The main view is a quota ring, not a battery icon. One glance tells you where you stand. FOUR WAYS TO TRACK • OpenAI Platform — connect an organization Admin API key and follow total tokens, model requests, or spend in USD through the official organization usage and cost endpoints. • Anthropic Claude Platform — connect an organization Admin API key and follow total tokens, requests, or cost through the official Usage and Cost Admin API. • Custom REST — point UsageLens at any authorized HTTPS endpoint that returns JSON. Map used, limit, remaining, reset time and cost with simple paths such as quota.used or data[0].usage. Ideal for an internal AI gateway or a broker service. • Manual tracker — for plans with no reporting API, keep your own count. Update it in the app or with the "Log AI Usage" Shortcut, without opening the app. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE • Dashboard with overall quota pressure across every provider you track. • Per-provider detail: used, limit, remaining, reset time, cost, request count and input/output token breakdown. • Usage history chart once two samples have been collected. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in four sizes, showing one provider or your overall pressure, as a percentage, remaining or used. • Threshold warnings at 70%, 85% and 95% of any limit you set. BUILT TO KEEP YOUR KEYS SAFE • API keys are stored in the iOS Keychain and are never written to the file the widget reads. • The widget is read-only and cannot reach your credentials. • Custom endpoints are HTTPS only, with request timeouts and a 2 MB response cap. • Error messages never echo your keys or authorization headers. • Privacy mode hides exact amounts in widgets while keeping the quota ring visible. • No account, no analytics, no tracking. Your data stays on your device. WHAT USAGELENS DOES NOT DO Please read this before buying into expectations it cannot meet. The OpenAI and Anthropic connectors report usage for an API organization. They do not report ChatGPT or Claude consumer subscription message allowances, because those providers do not publish an API for them — Anthropic's Admin API is explicitly unavailable to individual accounts. If you want to follow a consumer plan, use a manual tracker, or point the Custom REST connector at an endpoint you control. UsageLens does not read other apps, does not scrape provider websites, and never asks for your browser cookies or session tokens. It reads official APIs, endpoints you configure yourself, and numbers you enter by hand. A quota limit is a budget you define. It may not match the limit your provider enforces for billing. Background refresh is best effort. iOS decides when background work and widget updates actually run; pull to refresh in the app is always immediate. REQUIREMENTS An OpenAI or Anthropic organization Admin API key is required for those connectors. Custom REST needs an endpoint you are authorized to call. Manual trackers need nothing at all.

Screenshots

AI Session Meter4 screens
UsageLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AI Session Meter at 4 against UsageLens'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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
AI Session Meter versus UsageLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Session MeterUsageLens
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuya OtakeSarunas Grigaliunas

In-app purchases

None

AI Session Meter

No in-app purchases

None

UsageLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Session Meter free?
AI Session Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UsageLens free?
UsageLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AI Session Meter or UsageLens have ads?
Neither AI Session Meter nor UsageLens shows ads.

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