Comparison

Data Widget vs AdSilence

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

Head to head
About

Data Widget

Track your remaining cellular data usage against your plan's cycle date. Get optional alerts before you overage and view your data status on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Apple Watch without needing carrier logins.

Highlights
  • Home, Lock Screen, StandBy, and Apple Watch widgets
  • Customizable cycle dates (monthly, weekly, custom)
  • Optional alerts at 80% or when data runs out
  • On-device data totaling
  • Dual SIM / eSIM support
  • Calendar pace indicator
Features
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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.

About

AdSilence

This lightweight tool blocks ads and trackers by filtering DNS requests. It provides detailed statistics on your network protection and allows you to review and manage your filtering rules. Enjoy a cleaner, less interrupted online experience.

Highlights
  • DNS-based ad and tracker filtering
  • View protection statistics
  • Request logs for control
  • Transparent filtering rules
  • Simple pause/resume functionality
  • Focuses on DNS layer protection
Features
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连接,更纯净。 AdSilence 是一款通过 DNS 过滤广告与追踪域名的轻量防护工具。启用系统 DNS 配置后,对经过服务且命中过滤规则的域名请求进行拦截,减少部分广告加载与追踪连接,让每一次使用网络都少一点打扰。 【从域名源头过滤】 通过加密 DNS-over-HTTPS 解析服务,过滤已知广告与追踪域名。过滤规则由服务端维护,新增规则无需等待 App 版本更新。 【防护效果,看得见】 查看今日拦截、累计拦截、查询总数和拦截率,结合近 7 天查询趋势,了解这台设备的防护情况。 【请求日志,自主掌控】 请求日志默认关闭。开启后,可查看查询域名、处理结果与命中规则,并按关键词或结果筛选。日志在服务端最多保留 7 天、每台设备最多 5,000 条,也可随时手动清空。 【过滤规则,清晰透明】 浏览当前生效的域名规则与分类,了解哪些域名受到过滤。 【日常操作,简单直接】 完成首次系统配置后,可在首页暂停或恢复防护,按需要掌控自己的连接。 【专注 DNS 层保护】 AdSilence 不代理用户 HTTPS 流量,不解密或读取网页内容。DNS 服务会处理经过它的域名查询,以完成解析、过滤和统计。 使用说明: 首次启用需要按照 App 指引,在系统设置中选择 AdSilence DNS 配置。 过滤效果取决于域名规则和实际网络环境。与正常内容共用域名的广告、已缓存内容,以及使用独立 DNS 或部分 VPN 的请求,可能无法过滤。AdSilence 不保证移除所有广告,也不提供自动点击“跳过广告”功能。 统计数字代表 DNS 查询次数,不等于实际移除的广告条数。

Screenshots

Data Widget4 screens
AdSilence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AdSilence at Free against Data Widget's $1.99. AdSilence also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Data Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AdSilence is free to download; Data Widget costs $1.99 up front. AdSilence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Data Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AdSilence holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Data Widget has 145 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Data Widget's written reviews are positive against 33% of AdSilence's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Data Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, AdSilence every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Data Widget versus AdSilence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterData WidgetAdSilence
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (145 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer大胜 纪星富 何

Customer experience

Data Widget

All ratings145 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews887 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative30.9%

AdSilence

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

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

AdSilence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Data Widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AdSilence

One-time1
  • 永久会员$0.99

Questions

Is Data Widget free?
Data Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AdSilence free?
AdSilence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Data Widget or AdSilence?
AdSilence is rated higher. Data Widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while AdSilence averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Data Widget or AdSilence have ads?
Neither Data Widget nor AdSilence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Data Widget or AdSilence?
Data Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and AdSilence every 2 days. Most recently, Data Widget was updated on November 11, 2026 and AdSilence on November 10, 2026.

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