SimBeam vs Usages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimBeam
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SimBeam turns your iPhone or iPad into a live remote for the iOS Simulators running on your Mac. Pair the app with your Mac once by scanning a QR code, then connect any time to see all the simulators on that Mac, open any one of them, and watch its screen as a real-time video stream. Your taps, swipes, and the Home button are sent straight back to the simulator, so you can actually use it from your device — not just look at it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See every simulator on a paired Mac, with its iOS version and status • Stream a simulator's screen live, with low latency • Control it remotely — tap, swipe, and press Home • Boot or shut down a simulator right from your device • Jump back into recent simulators in one tap from the main screen • Pair and keep multiple Macs, and switch between them any time BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS AND QA Test how a build feels in the hand without unplugging from your desk. Show a running simulator to a colleague across the room. Keep an eye on a long scenario from the couch. REQUIRES A MAC SimBeam is a companion to the SimBeam app on macOS. You need a Mac running the SimBeam companion with at least one iOS Simulator to pair with and stream from. Pairing is secure and takes a single scan. PRIVACY Your pairing identity stays on your device. SimBeam has no account to create, shows no ads, and does not track you.
Usages
This app consolidates usage data from various AI coding services into a single, private dashboard. It helps users track quotas, reset times, token activity, and costs, with optional alerts and focus tools.
- Consolidated AI service dashboard
- Quota and reset time tracking
- Token and cost history review
- Personal daily token goals
- Optional usage alerts
- Home Screen widgets
- Focus timer and breathing exercises
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Usages brings AI coding-tool usage into one private dashboard. Connect supported AI coding services and see the usage information each provider makes available, including quota windows, reset times, token activity, cost summaries, and account status. FEATURES • View multiple providers in one dashboard • Track remaining quota and reset times • Review daily token and cost history when the provider supplies it • Set a personal daily token goal • Get usage alerts and a daily reminder at a time you pick, on time even when the app is closed • Add Home Screen widgets for quick status checks • Use Usages on iPad, with a sidebar and two-column screens • Focus with a countdown or Pomodoro timer, focus sounds, focus stats, and a breathing pause before distracting apps • Import supported local usage logs for on-device summaries USAGES PRO The free plan includes two providers and one quota alert. Usages Pro, an auto-renewable subscription, connects every provider and turns on every alert: thresholds you choose, window resets, run-out forecasts, pace, budget and your daily goal. Yearly or monthly; manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Usages has no accounts. OAuth tokens and Admin API keys are stored in the iOS Keychain and never leave your device. Usage history, settings, and imported summaries stay on your device, and can optionally sync through your own private iCloud. Server alerts upload only the numbers those alerts need, under a random install ID that is not linked to you, and can be turned off in Settings. Crash reports and anonymous product analytics never include credentials, emails, account names or usage figures, are not used for tracking, and can be turned off in Settings. No advertising. Usages is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any supported service provider. Available metrics vary by provider and account type. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usages.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimBeam at none against Usages's 2. SimBeam also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). 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. Usages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SimBeam asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimBeam ships an update every 3 days, Usages every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimBeam | Usages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Kirill Sidorov | Zixi Yang |
In-app purchases
SimBeam
No in-app purchases
Usages
- Usages Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Usages Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









