Headroom by Kyle Zantos vs LibarAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Headroom by Kyle Zantos
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Headroom for Mac reads Claude, Codex, Grok and Cursor plan usage for accounts signed in through their official tools. This app shows the Mac’s readings on iPhone and iPad through your iCloud account. Each account has its own rows, with the account names you chose on your Mac. Rows show the percentage left and a short countdown to reset, such as 3d 23h. Rolling limits include 5-hour and weekly windows, plus model limits such as Claude’s Weekly (Fable). Grok shows a billing-period pool. Cursor separates Cursor Models and Other Models. Codex’s plan capsule shows banked resets when available. A number turns red when 15% or less is left. If you track API spend on the Mac, Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI spend appears below the plans for the current period. Home Screen widgets come in small, medium and large. Choose Nested Meter, Vessel Hero, Tightest First or Liquid Level in Edit Widget. Color can stay on or appear only when a limit runs low. Widgets follow the providers selected on your Mac and each provider’s main account. Lock Screen widgets show usage in circular, rectangular and inline layouts. Choose a style and provider in Edit Widget. The app follows your Mac’s meter style, with a phone override in Settings. On iPad, provider cards fill the width in columns. The app shows when your Mac last read the numbers. Siri and Shortcuts answer from the latest synced reading and include its age. Pull down on Usage to ask your Mac to check again. New readings appear after the Mac has checked and iCloud has synced them. Your iCloud summary contains account names you chose, plan names, usage, reset times, API spend, display choices, and random device IDs. Pull-to-refresh also sends check requests through iCloud. Passwords, sign-in tokens and API keys stay on the Mac. The summary uses iCloud key-value storage, which is not end-to-end encrypted. Read the privacy policy at headroom.zantos.co/privacy. To show your own usage, run Headroom 1.5 on your Mac, sign in to the same Apple Account on both devices, and turn on Sync usage to iPhone in the Mac app. Provider sign-ins stay on the Mac. Explore Demo lets you try the app and widgets with sample readings before setting up the Mac app. Get Headroom for Mac at headroom.zantos.co. Headroom is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI or Anysphere.
LibarAI
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Keep AI service limits in view from one place. LiBarAI brings together Claude, Codex, GLM (Z.ai), Kimi, and MiniMax accounts. Check current session use, weekly or monthly limits, and reset times on iPhone and iPad. Widgets show account status without opening the app. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE DUO’S UNFOLDED DISPLAY On the unfolded iPhone Duo, LiBarAI uses the wide display as two clear areas. The left side shows your main provider and overall limit health; the right side lists all accounts. The layout accounts for the fold, keeping cards and key details easy to read on both sides. LIMITS AND ACCOUNTS • Claude, Codex, GLM (Z.ai), Kimi, and MiniMax • Session and weekly or monthly limits, depending on the provider • GLM credit plans with 5-hour and weekly quotas • Per-account details and recent usage history • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Widget details for provider, account, usage, and last refresh time • Layouts sized for each widget, including iPad • StandBy and configurable Live Activities • Optional local alerts at 75%, 90%, and 100% usage • Interface in English, Polish, Chinese, Spanish, German, Japanese, French, and Portuguese LIBARAI PRO • Unlimited accounts • Overall limit health, at-risk windows, and the next reset • Session forecasts that account for reset times • A 14-day usage trend with a 7-day moving average • Weekly insights and provider comparisons • A custom 50% alert and provider status where available • Private iCloud sync for eligible account keys and settings between iPhone and iPad Start with up to two accounts at no cost. LiBarAI Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. PRIVACY Credentials are stored in iOS Keychain. Usage data is processed and stored on your device. Pro users can optionally sync eligible API keys and account settings through their private iCloud. Requests for usage limits go directly from your device to the provider you select and are subject to that provider’s terms and privacy policy. LiBarAI and GMAC do not store account or usage data on their servers. The developer cannot access it. No separate account is required. LiBarAI is an independent app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the supported providers. Provider names identify compatible services only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Headroom by Kyle Zantos at none against LibarAI's 1. LibarAI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LibarAI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Headroom by Kyle Zantos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Headroom by Kyle Zantos ships an update every 2 months, LibarAI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Headroom by Kyle Zantos | LibarAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Zantos | Grzegorz Mackiewicz |
In-app purchases
Headroom by Kyle Zantos
No in-app purchases
LibarAI
- LiBarAI Pro$4.99
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