This Android widget shows me exactly how much data I burn daily

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I used to think I had a handle on my data usage. Then, three days before my billing cycle reset, I’d get that dreaded notification: You’ve used 90% of your data — every month, without fail. The frustrating part wasn’t the overage so much as the lack of any idea where all those gigabytes actually went. Was it the Android sync settings in the background? The autoplay videos? My phone just… breathing? I needed answers, not just warnings.

I tried Android’s built-in data settings. It told me my total usage for the month, which was about as useful as a receipt with no itemization. What I actually needed was something that met me where I am every day — on my home screen — and told me the number I needed to know right now. That’s what Data Monitor does, and it does it without ads, tracking, or charging a single cent.

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