Data Widget vs Loyal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Data Widget
Effortlessly monitor your cellular data usage with a simple swipe. This app displays both time and data consumption in a clear, at-a-glance diagram. It's compatible with all carrier networks and offers real-time tracking and historical data.
- Double progress diagram
- Time and data at a glance
- Real-time monitoring
- History tracking
- Compatible with all carriers
- No data consumption
- No GPS
- No ads
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See how much data you have left this cycle — and whether you’re heading for overage. Track against your own plan date: remaining on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch, with optional alerts at 80% or when you run out. No carrier login, and no extra data used just to check. It is a one-time purchase: no subscription, no ads, widgets included. ONE-TIME PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Buy once and everything below is included: • No subscription, no trial that expires, no “Pro” tier added later • Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy and Apple Watch widgets are part of the app, not an upgrade • Nothing you already paid for gets moved behind a new plan later YOUR PLAN DATE, NOT THEIRS Usage in Settings doesn’t follow your billing date, and carrier apps want an account. Data Widget totals cellular bytes on-device against the cap you set: • Monthly, weekly, or a custom cycle • Calibrate to the number on your bill (confirms before saving) • If your plan rolls unused data, carry it into this cycle • Dual SIM / eSIM: both lines together, primary only, or split — useful with a travel eSIM • 5G and LTE cellular interfaces REMAINING VS. PACE The headline number is remaining. Time and usage share one bar; the arrow is calendar pace — green if you’re under, red if you’re burning faster. Home says “12% ahead of pace” or “about N days left at this rate,” with a daily chart for spikes. History is one row per cycle, grouped by year. GLANCE WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Widgets on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy show remaining in large type, plus when it last updated. Apple Watch complications show remaining on the face. In the app, tap to switch % and used | remaining. BEFORE YOU OVERAGE Optional alerts at 80%, 90%, or when you run out — once per tier each cycle. You can also alert when usage runs ahead of time. PRIVATE AND HONEST No ads. No location. No SMS scraping, no carrier-bill login. On-device totals can differ from Settings > Cellular because of VPN, Personal Hotspot, or carrier rounding. That’s explained in Settings; calibration lines the ledger up with your plan. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch requires watchOS 10 or later. Designed for iPhone. On iPad it only counts on cellular models.
Loyal
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That drawer of loyalty cards? The seventeen apps demanding your email address? Done with that. Loyal puts every loyalty card, store card, and membership QR code in one place - and one tap sends them into Apple Wallet, so the right barcode is on your lock screen before you reach the register. Scan it, done Point the camera at any card - QR, Code 128, Aztec, EAN, PDF417 - and it's captured. Got a screenshot instead? Import it from a photo. Old embossed number? Type it in and Loyal draws the barcode for you. Straight into Apple Wallet Every card becomes a proper Wallet pass in its own brand color. Quick access from the lock screen, no app-opening ceremony at checkout. Make them yours Give each card a design (solid, gradient, duotone, or outline), a color, a symbol, your own artwork, and a label - so you spot the right one at a glance. Ask Siri, or use the Action button "Show my Starbucks card" brings the barcode straight up. Works in Shortcuts and Spotlight too, and your favorites sync to Apple Watch for the checkout line. Private by architecture, not by promise • Your cards live on your phone. No account, no cloud, no sync server. • No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. Zero. • Adding to Wallet sends only anonymous file checksums - never your card details. • Free for three cards. Unlimited is a one-off in-app purchase - no subscription. You're the customer, not the product. Built for the checkout line Screen jumps to full brightness when a barcode is showing. Drag cards into your preferred order. Search that actually finds things. Snappy everywhere. Starbucks, CVS, Kroger, Safeway, Walgreens, Target - if it has a barcode, it belongs in Loyal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Loyal at Free against Data Widget's $1.99. Loyal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Data Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Loyal is free to download; Data Widget costs $1.99 up front. Loyal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Data Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Data Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, Loyal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Data Widget | Loyal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 大胜 纪 | Morgan Atkins |
Bugs and requests
Data Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inaccurate data reporting
- Stopped working after iOS updates
- Crashes on launch
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for 30-day billing cycles
- Include WiFi usage tracking
- Provide more customization options
- Implement usage alerts/notifications
Loyal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Data Widget
No in-app purchases
Loyal
- Loyal Unlimited$2.99
Questions
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