Comparison

Datalert vs MNTHLY

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

Head to head
About

Datalert

Monitor your mobile data usage in real-time to avoid unexpected charges. Set custom limits for daily, weekly, and monthly usage and receive email alerts for overages. Track national, Wi-Fi, and roaming data consumption with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • Real-time data usage monitoring
  • Customizable usage limits
  • Email alerts for overages
  • National, Wi-Fi, and roaming tracking
  • Usage predictions
  • Personalized message alerts
Features
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No more Bill Shock! Stay informed and keep an eye on your mobile data usage in real-time! The days of unpleasant surprises when you receive your mobile phone bill are over. DATALERT was created with the intention to help you better anticipate and control your telecom costs. The DATALERT application follows your national 3G/4G, Wi-Fi, and roaming usage in real-time and alerts you by email about overcharging. Configure your usage limits on a daily, weekly, and monthly timeframe and create a threshold for receiving alerts. DATALERT Enterprise allows your managers to watch over, in real-time, your company's volume of mobile data usage. For all mobile devices, you can get the following information in real-time: Which devices are abroad? Which abroad devices are currently using data and run the risk of bill shock? Which users have gone over their alert threshold while abroad? Which users have gone over their data plan allotment? *** Features: You can react immediately: Send a personalized message to the user. Choose to send an automatic personalized message once a threshold has been exceeded. Monitoring and Alerts: You can consult your national 3G/4G, Wi-Fi and roaming data usage volume by day, week, or month. The portion of your overall usage will be displayed based on the established threshold. Details of your Usage: You can see the location of 3G/4G or Wi-Fi data connections and show the data usage volume per location. You can also see the volume of your usage by day and by hour. Predictions: You can see a simulated estimate of your future use based on your usage habits Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

MNTHLY

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MNTHLY is a simple, private way to track your bills, subscriptions, loans, and income — all in one place. Stay on top of due dates with smart reminders, keep your finances organized with tags and breakdowns, and always know where your money is going. FREE TO USE Optional subscriptions are available if you’d like to support ongoing development and unlock premium app icons as a bonus. PRIVACY FIRST Your financial data is yours. Always. • Your data stays in your iCloud account • No third-party logins • No tracking, no ads • Your data is never shared, never sold TRACK & ORGANIZE • Track bills, subscriptions, loans, and income • One-time or recurring payments • Flexible intervals: yearly, quarterly, monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, or custom days • Built-in support for hundreds of currencies • Custom tags and powerful search • Loan repayment progress at a glance STAY IN CONTROL • Custom reminders before due dates (e.g. 5 days early) • Mark payments as paid or skipped • Auto-mark subscriptions and recurring charges as paid • Adjust or delay payment dates, or automatically avoid weekends • Support for early loan repayments INSIGHTS THAT MATTER • Monthly totals and averages • Tag-based spending breakdowns SYNC & BACKUP • iCloud sync across all your devices • Backup, import, and export your data anytime MNTHLY helps you stay organized without compromising your privacy: no accounts, no ads, no noise. Try it out now! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Datalert3 screens
MNTHLY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Datalert at none against MNTHLY's 6. Datalert also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). MNTHLY's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MNTHLY sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Datalert asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Datalert ships an update every 2 months, MNTHLY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Datalert versus MNTHLY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatalertMNTHLY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaaswedoBartosz Gorski

In-app purchases

None

Datalert

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

MNTHLY

Subscriptions6
  • A Little Love$0.991 Month
  • Feeling Generous$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Super Supporter$4.991 Month
  • Ultimate Patron$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Datalert free?
Datalert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MNTHLY free?
MNTHLY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Datalert or MNTHLY have ads?
Neither Datalert nor MNTHLY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Datalert or MNTHLY?
Datalert ships an update every 2 months, and MNTHLY every 3 weeks. Most recently, Datalert was updated on October 14, 2026 and MNTHLY on October 6, 2026.

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