Comparison

My Data Usage Widget Pro vs iStat Widget

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.)
Features
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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!

About

iStat Widget

Access detailed hardware information for your iOS device. View CPU, memory, network, and disk usage directly from your Today Widget or within the app. Get insights into your device's performance and specifications.

Highlights
  • Today Widget for real-time stats
  • CPU usage monitoring
  • Memory usage monitoring
  • Network speed display
  • Disk usage information
  • Comprehensive device info
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iStat Widget is an App that provide information of your iOS device. It mainly consists of two parts 一: Today Widget, provide information of cpu usage, memory usage, network speed and disk usage 二: in app 1: device info 2: CPU/GPU info 3: Memory info 4: Battery info 5: Network info 6: Disk info Contact developer: twitter: @ligulfzhou email: admin@madan.tech

Screenshots

My Data Usage Widget Pro4 screens
iStat Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iStat Widget at 4.8 against My Data Usage Widget Pro's 2.0. iStat Widget also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

My Data Usage Widget Pro costs $3.99 and iStat Widget $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iStat Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of My Data Usage Widget Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of iStat Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Data Usage Widget Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, iStat Widget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Data Usage Widget Pro versus iStat Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Data Usage Widget ProiStat Widget
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings610 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽辉 王Yiwu Madan Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

My Data Usage Widget Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%

iStat Widget

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Data Usage Widget Pro

No in-app purchases

None

iStat Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Data Usage Widget Pro free?
My Data Usage Widget Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iStat Widget free?
iStat Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Data Usage Widget Pro or iStat Widget?
iStat Widget is rated higher. My Data Usage Widget Pro averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while iStat Widget averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do My Data Usage Widget Pro or iStat Widget have ads?
Neither My Data Usage Widget Pro nor iStat Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Data Usage Widget Pro or iStat Widget?
My Data Usage Widget Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and iStat Widget every 9 days. Most recently, My Data Usage Widget Pro was updated on October 7, 2026 and iStat Widget on October 11, 2026.

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