5 interesting ways to monitor Internet traffic on iOS
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Times when we were paying for a home based Internet traffic spent long gone. Now, almost every apartment has its own "bezlimitka", limiting the use of the Internet unless the speed. However, the problem with the amount of traffic on our portable devices such as a smartphone or tablet, will not go away, so I keep a track of spent megabytes accounts daily to one point is not to remain without Internet. But here is how it is most convenient to keep track of - the question is certainly interesting.
Business in Russia - this is another topic for eternal disputes. After all, there is always the possibility that the operator will disconnect you internet for exceeding the limit at the time when he was not yet reached. How to check it? Suddenly, you are deceived?
Of course, on your smartphone or tablet, you can always view statistics about the used megabytes, but it is not as convenient. In addition, you should always keep this in mind. Well, let's look at the options available to us, and then decide which one is best suited to accommodate the traffic. So, what we have:
1) Using the built-in iOS solutions for collecting statistics.
2) Installation of a separate service provider applications.
3) Install third-party applications from the App Store for a reconciliation of statistics.
4) Jailbreak and subsequent installation of third-party software from Cydia.
5) Purchase unlimited package for the Internet.
1. iOS already knows everything
Absolutely every iOS-device, there is a built-in tracker that counts your spent megabytes. Its use is perhaps the simplest of all the above options. Find usage statistics on iOS, you can by going to settings – cellular and down below in the menu to the point rate StatisticsCellular.
Here we have a total traffic statistics for all of your actions, and just below - for each individual application. At the end of the list of available statistics reset button, clicking on which the countdown will start from scratch - it will be important to count the traffic with the beginning of each month. Furthermore, among the applications you use, you can disable the ones that you think should not consume too much of megabytes, thus forbidding them access to the network.
Pros:
- It is in every iPhone and iPad.
- Easy to use.
- Work in the background.
- Statistics for each application.
- Ability to disable certain applications.
Minuses:
- The statistics have to reset every month or carefully behind her.
- No notification to achieve the limit.
2. Trust your operator
Every self-respecting operator a few years ago allowed to manage their rates directly to the subscriber by making for each personal account. However, progress is not in place and replace the LC in the web versions of applications came, replacing the aforesaid. Nevertheless, the quality and usability of the application itself leaves much to be desired. Often, the information provided in the congested interface becomes quite difficult, so this option is suitable only for users of mobile operators anywhere in America or Europe.
Pros:
- The most exact statistics directly from the mobile operator.
- The app is free.
- Notification about reaching the limit (not always).
Minuses:
- Usually, a support disgusting.
- Horrible optimization applications (for Russian and CIS operators).
- Not intuitive interface.
- Often, reasonable distrust of the operator.
3. Applications from the App Store
In addition to the official app from the telecom operators in the Apple application store is still a lot of other solutions, to help you keep track of precious megabytes, and at the same time to inform you about a certain threshold downloaded traffic. The most popular of these is, perhaps, Data Usage with a modest price of 33 rubles. However, there are other, even free counterparts, but, unfortunately, of varying quality. We should also highlight the app Traffic MonitorWhich has long proved themselves well.
Price: 15 rubles
Price: Free
Pros:
- Automatic statistic resets and the countdown for the new.
- Notice of achieving certain traffic limits.
- Restrictions can be set to (for example, daily, weekly, etc.).
- User-friendly interface, charting.
- An independent traffic counting.
Minuses:
- Not all (and not always) the application are able to function properly in the background.
- For the quality you have to pay (as an exception, you can try Traffic Monitor).
4. Applications from Cydia
Here, of course, everything is clear: you need to do Jailbreak your device to get access to the store Cydia apps. However, the breaking device does not imply a fact that you can now free to install anything. Far from it. As is the case with the App Store, Cydia in a sufficient number of applications, but most of them are well worth the money.
The most popular, perhaps, are the WeeTrackDataWhich, in addition to work in the background, can be built into the notification center for quick access to it, and CCMetersWhich can also be displayed in OC, but to install it will have to install additional software CCLoader software.
download WeeTrackDatadownload CCMeters
Pros:
- course work in the background.
- Quick access to the application from the Notification Center.
- Notice of the limit is reached.
Minuses:
- Need Jailbreak.
- often costs money.
- Depending on the software you may need to install additional components.
4. Down limit!
One of the easiest ways to forget about the headache regarding traffic costs - to connect unlimited Internet. Undoubtedly, such an option can "fly into a lot of money", but if you is not a problem - this method would be the most painless. Another thing is that not all providers offer unlimited calling it. There are packages 80-100 GB, but they are in any case come to an end. On the other hand, you do not shake for days Blu-Ray movies on iOS?
Alternatively, if your city is an operator, which is really unlimited traffic, you can simply go for its services, as I did.
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If you look at the problem from another angle, we can not think about counting traffic and minimize it. For example, third-party browsers use with this capability. By the way, Opera Mini for a long time knows how to compress. Or if you do not carry on the spirit of something other than Safari, you can try Onavo Extend - a single application that works on the same principle. Sorry, not available in the Russian language version of the App Store.
How much traffic do you spend per month? Enough if that offer operators? Tell us about it in the comments!