Comparison

NetGlance vs my mobile data usage

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

Head to head
About

NetGlance

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NetGlance puts your live network speed in the tray, so a glance at the top of your iPhone tells you exactly what your connection is doing β€” without opening anything. Two arrows, two numbers. The green up arrow sits in the top-left, the blue down arrow in the top-right β€” upload and download, updated every second in KB/s, MB/s, or GB/s automatically. The direction that's actively moving data lights up, so one glance tells you whether you're uploading, downloading, or idle. Built to stay out of your way: β€’ LIVE UP & DOWN β€” Real-time upload and download rates, smoothed so they're readable instead of jittery. β€’ Runs as a Live Activity. The compact up/down arrows appear in the tray on iPhone 14 Pro and later; on every supported iPhone the same live meter shows on the Lock Screen. Touch and hold for an expanded view with exact speeds. β€’ SMART UNITS β€” Switches between KB/s, MB/s, and GB/s on its own. β€’ BATTERY-FRIENDLY β€” When your network goes quiet, NetGlance freezes its display and stops working. No busy loops, no wasted CPU. β€’ A CLEAN APP SCREEN β€” Open NetGlance for big upload/download cards and connection status. NetGlance Pro β€” one-time purchase Unlock everything with a single purchase. No subscription, ever. β€’ SESSION & PEAK STATS β€” Total data moved this session, plus your fastest upload and download speeds. β€’ CUSTOM THEMES β€” Recolor the meter with Aqua, Sunset, Grape, or Mono. β€’ PAY ONCE β€” Unlock forever, and restore free on your other devices signed in to the same Apple Account. Private by design: NetGlance reads only your device's own interface counters. It has no accounts and no tracking.

About

my mobile data usage

Features
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A simple way to keep track of your mobile and Wi‑Fi data usage. β€’ View estimated remaining data, usage, and usage rate β€’ Check mobile and Wi‑Fi usage separately β€’ Review daily usage charts for each billing period β€’ Set your data plan, reset date, and rollover data β€’ Manually add usage to keep your estimate aligned β€’ 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

NetGlance3 screens
my mobile data usage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: my mobile data usage at none against NetGlance's 1. my mobile data usage also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). NetGlance's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. NetGlance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. my mobile data usage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetGlance ships an update every 2 months, my mobile data usage every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
NetGlance versus my mobile data usage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetGlancemy mobile data usage
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmin MammadovHiroyuki Fujisawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NetGlance

One-time1
  • NetGlance Pro$4.99
None

my mobile data usage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetGlance free?
NetGlance 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 NetGlance or my mobile data usage have ads?
my mobile data usage shows ads; NetGlance does not.
Which is updated more often, NetGlance or my mobile data usage?
NetGlance ships an update every 2 months, and my mobile data usage every 2 days. Most recently, NetGlance was updated on October 11, 2026 and my mobile data usage on October 12, 2026.

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