Data Widget vs My Data Usage Widget Pro
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.
My Data Usage Widget Pro
Monitor your cellular and WiFi data usage in real-time with customizable widgets. Set data quotas and billing cycles to avoid overages. Includes utility tools like QR code scanning and contact management.
- Real-time cellular and WiFi traffic monitoring
- Customizable widgets for Notification Center
- Data quota and billing cycle settings
- Graphical history of data usage
- Memory, CPU, and Disk usage monitoring
- Color alarm function for usage thresholds
- Utility tools (QR scan, contact merge, etc.)
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Added additional data multi-packet calculation & monitor function, data usage summary details prompts. ※Added Cellular/WiFi speed test function※ ※Added Utility tools: Including QRCode Scan, Avatar Synthesis, Hourly Chime, Contacts merge and clean, Contacts backup to files and import.※ Monitors cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G/5.5G/Edge/GPRS) and WiFi Real-Time Traffic Widget is coming! It can be placed in 'Today' of Notification Center. It can be custom UI. In the Notification Center, So easy to Check out real time up/down/total data from your device. Set data quota and billing cycle information and let Data Usage worry about making sure you don’t pay for overages again. App graphically displays the history of Cellular and Wifi networks using data. Widget can monitor the Memory/CPU/Disk Real-Time usage also. it has the switch to turn on or off. Widget provides color alarm function, when the traffic or memory, CPU, disk usage is greater than the certain value, it will be in a different color to warning. Widget provides custom UI to suit your personal taste, Including turn on or off of cellular, Wifi, memory, CPU, disk, color alarms, etc. No Running in the background, No GPS, No use network, No advertising!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Data Widget at 4.3 against My Data Usage Widget Pro's 2.0. Data Widget also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 38%) and ratings volume (141 vs 6). My Data Usage Widget Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Data Widget costs $1.99 and My Data Usage Widget Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Data Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Data Widget has 141 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Data Widget's written reviews are positive against 38% of My Data Usage Widget Pro's.
Data Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, My Data Usage Widget Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Data Widget | My Data Usage Widget Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (141 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 大胜 纪 | 泽辉 王 |
Customer experience
Data Widget
My Data Usage Widget Pro
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
My Data Usage Widget Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Data Widget
No in-app purchases
My Data Usage Widget Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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