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.
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.
my mobile data usage
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A simple way to keep track of your mobile and WiβFi data usage. β’ View estimated remaining data, usage, and usage rate β’ Check mobile and WiβFi 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 carrierβs billed usage.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. NetGlance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. my mobile data usage asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | NetGlance | my mobile data usage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emin Mammadov | Hiroyuki Fujisawa |
In-app purchases
NetGlance
- NetGlance Pro$4.99
my mobile data usage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NetGlance free?
Is my mobile data usage free?
Do NetGlance or my mobile data usage have ads?
Which is updated more often, NetGlance or my mobile data usage?
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