If you're an owner of an Android device running at least version 4.0 of the platform, then you should be familiar with its data usage tool. Baked right into the system itself, it lets you easily keep track of how much data your smartphone and its apps have consumed over the course of your billing period. But if you need a tool to monitor data activity in real time, and more specifically, to tell you how fast bits are actually being transferred, then you'll need an app built for the purpose. And you know what, we have just the thing. The handful of apps we've picked are made to display upload and download rates for easy monitoring. Take a look!
Android apps for monitoring data use in real time
1. NetLive
Let's start with what is probably the simplest app in the bunch – NetLive. Once installed and active, the application nests itself in your notification panel, displaying data flowing in and out. You may decrease the refresh interval down to a second for more accurate results, or increase the value to minimize the tool's power consumption. Keep in mind that NetLive comes bundled with a widget for your home screen in case the notification panel approach does not suit your needs.
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2. Network Monitor Mini
This app may seem about as simple as our previous suggestion, but in reality, it is a bit more advanced than that. It is pretty flexible when it comes to personalization, allowing you to tweak the color, position, transparency value, and font size of the data being displayed. And if you choose to get the PRO version of Network Monitor Mini, priced at a dollar, you'll get a bunch of extra perks, such as the option to show data on the status bar, to hide the readings when there's no traffic, and much more.
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3. Cool Tool
Next up we have Cool Tool – an all-in-one instrument for monitoring system activity. It displays real-time information about your Android device, ranging from CPU frequency and RAM load to battery temperature and GPS status. Network statistics are also on the list, of course, but you'll have to enable these first. To do so, go to the Labels panel and enable Network Traffic. And since you're in the settings menu already, feel free to adjust the tool's position. To get rid of the ads and to get advanced network statistics, consider giving the PRO version of Cool Tool a try.
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4. Internet Speed Meter Lite
And last, but definitely not least, we bring Internet Speed Meter Lite to your attention. It places a small data meter in your status bar with a refresh interval of one second, and at the same time, it logs your data throughput used over the day's course. For a buck fifty, you can get the app's full version and have the meter hide when there's no traffic.
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