If we have a data plan for the internet connection of the mobile phone whose consumption we want to control, we need a monitoring application, one of those that tells us, in detail, which application uses the most traffic. With this type of tool it is possible to squeeze as much as possible of the gigabytes available from the subscription or from the SIM card and, at the same time, avoid exceeding those thresholds and find yourself without the internet the last days of the month before renewal.
Speaking of Android smartphones, we know that in the settings there is already a monitoring of data traffic, although very limited in information.
The data usage graph is located just below the section of wireless settings and networks and allows you to set a traffic threshold and see which apps make the most use of the data network which is only monthly. Using one of these applications, however, it is possible to do a daily check of traffic consumption, capable of counting the MB in upload and download so as to also know which apps keep connections active in the background and communicate with the outside even if they are not we use.
1) My Data Manager is one of the best apps for those who want to check how much traffic is consumed by applications while using the mobile phone. The best part of this application is the ability to see how much data the individual applications consume, day by day, in order to find those that use the connection in the background even if they shouldn't.
Also very interesting is the map function to know where we were when we used the mobile connection. The fixed notification on the phone's status bar can be removed if it is annoying.
2) 3G WatchDog is one of the most popular apps to check the internet connection, both 3G and 4G data and wifi. Inside the application there is a graph that updates in real time showing how data is used by apps. You can set up a monthly plan to know at any time how much data has been used and possibly how much traffic is left on the card to surf the internet, watch videos and publish photos.
3) GlassWire is the Android version of the Firewall program for Windows, which works both as a real-time traffic monitoring app, and to control internet access of applications, also receiving warnings every time a new app tries to use the connection. GlassWire adds information to the notification bar with details on the use of Giga in the current month so as to always stay within the limits of the tariff plan. You can block apps that access the internet for no apparent reason and then decide on permissions as you would with a firewall on a PC.
4) Data Monitor is a very simple app that works well to know how close we are to the connection usage limits. The graph on the main page shows the usage curve and then also an estimate of when the limit will be reached. The app page shows all the apps used, with the ranking of those that consume the most internet connection data.
5) Internet Speed Meter Lite is a super simple app that allows you to see the daily consumption of internet traffic, with an always active notification that can be accessed quickly. This allows us to control the data consumption on the mobile phone for each application.
I had already talked about this app in the past in the guide on how to measure the internet on Android, the connection speed and the network traffic of the app.
6) DataEye is a data monitoring app that helps identify the apps that use most of the data connection. In addition, it has a data saver feature that compresses images on apps like Instagram in order to download less data.
7) Data counter widget is another simple data monitoring app to control the consumption of the internet connection, which works via a small widget to be placed on the home screen in order to keep consumption always under control.
Finally, we must remember the guide to not exhaust internet data usage on Android .
Speaking of Android smartphones, we know that in the settings there is already a monitoring of data traffic, although very limited in information.
The data usage graph is located just below the section of wireless settings and networks and allows you to set a traffic threshold and see which apps make the most use of the data network which is only monthly. Using one of these applications, however, it is possible to do a daily check of traffic consumption, capable of counting the MB in upload and download so as to also know which apps keep connections active in the background and communicate with the outside even if they are not we use.
1) My Data Manager is one of the best apps for those who want to check how much traffic is consumed by applications while using the mobile phone. The best part of this application is the ability to see how much data the individual applications consume, day by day, in order to find those that use the connection in the background even if they shouldn't.
Also very interesting is the map function to know where we were when we used the mobile connection. The fixed notification on the phone's status bar can be removed if it is annoying.
2) 3G WatchDog is one of the most popular apps to check the internet connection, both 3G and 4G data and wifi. Inside the application there is a graph that updates in real time showing how data is used by apps. You can set up a monthly plan to know at any time how much data has been used and possibly how much traffic is left on the card to surf the internet, watch videos and publish photos.
3) GlassWire is the Android version of the Firewall program for Windows, which works both as a real-time traffic monitoring app, and to control internet access of applications, also receiving warnings every time a new app tries to use the connection. GlassWire adds information to the notification bar with details on the use of Giga in the current month so as to always stay within the limits of the tariff plan. You can block apps that access the internet for no apparent reason and then decide on permissions as you would with a firewall on a PC.
4) Data Monitor is a very simple app that works well to know how close we are to the connection usage limits. The graph on the main page shows the usage curve and then also an estimate of when the limit will be reached. The app page shows all the apps used, with the ranking of those that consume the most internet connection data.
5) Internet Speed Meter Lite is a super simple app that allows you to see the daily consumption of internet traffic, with an always active notification that can be accessed quickly. This allows us to control the data consumption on the mobile phone for each application.
I had already talked about this app in the past in the guide on how to measure the internet on Android, the connection speed and the network traffic of the app.
6) DataEye is a data monitoring app that helps identify the apps that use most of the data connection. In addition, it has a data saver feature that compresses images on apps like Instagram in order to download less data.
7) Data counter widget is another simple data monitoring app to control the consumption of the internet connection, which works via a small widget to be placed on the home screen in order to keep consumption always under control.
Finally, we must remember the guide to not exhaust internet data usage on Android .
