Bytes vs Network Usage Monitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bytes
Monitor your mobile and WiFi data usage with this minimalist app. Set data limits, track daily consumption, and receive notifications to stay informed about your data habits. Optimized for iOS 10 and 64-bit devices.
- Mobile data tracking
- WiFi data tracking
- Set data limits
- Daily usage monitoring
- Nightly notifications
- Minimalist design
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Bytes helps you keep track of your data usage. It shows you how much data you’ve used on both the mobile network (3G, 4G, LTE, etc.) and WiFi. Updated for iOS 10, the app features a beautiful minimalist design. With the ability to set data limits, monitor your daily data usage, send nightly notifications and more, Bytes helps you stay informed about your data usage. Bytes uses Background App Refresh to keep track of your data usage - it works best when left open in the background. Tab bar icons by Icons8 (http://www.icons8.com/). Note: Bytes does not take into account any carrier-specific promotions. Furthermore, your carrier and / or ISP reserves the final word regarding how much data your device consumed over any given period of time. Bytes works best on 64-bit devices.
Network Usage Monitor
Easily track your WiFi and cellular data consumption in real time. Get clear breakdowns of usage patterns with detailed charts and smart notifications. Stay informed and in control of your data with home and lock screen widgets.
- Real-time data tracking
- Hourly and daily usage statistics
- Detailed charts and graphs
- Smart usage notifications
- Home and lock screen widgets
- View IP geolocation
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Managing your internet usage has never been easier. Network Usage Monitor helps you track your WiFi and Cellular data consumption in real time, providing a clear breakdown of your usage patterns. Whether you want to monitor your current data cycle or dive into hourly and daily statistics, this app gives you all the insights you need. With detailed charts, helpful notifications, and beautifully designed widgets for your home and lock screen, the app ensures you stay informed and in control of your data at all times. Key Features: - Comprehensive Data Tracking – Monitor your data usage for the current period, as well as detailed hourly and daily insights. - Beautiful Charts – Visualize your usage trends over past days, weeks, and months with intuitive graphs. - View your IP geolocation information - Smart Notifications – Stay informed with usage summary alerts. - Widgets for Home & Lock Screen – Keep an eye on your data right from your lock screen or home screen with beautifully designed widgets. Avoid unexpected overages or simply track your usage behavior with Network Usage Monitor. Available as a free download! Terms of Use: This app is governed by Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Network Usage Monitor at 4.7 against Bytes's 2.3. Network Usage Monitor also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (149 vs 3). Bytes's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bytes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Network Usage Monitor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Network Usage Monitor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Usage Monitor has 149 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Bytes's written reviews are positive against 82% of Network Usage Monitor's.
Bytes ships an update every 2 months, Network Usage Monitor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bytes | Network Usage Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (149 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 149 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bharat Iyer | Khashayar Abryoghani |
Customer experience
Bytes
Network Usage Monitor
In-app purchases
Bytes
- Remove Ads$1.99
Network Usage Monitor
- Full Version Yearly$2.991 Year
- Full Version Lifetime2 variants$4.99
- Full Version Lifetime$9.99
