The Daily App: Bandwidth for iPhone

While the iPhone comes with the ability to monitor how much data a device uploads or downloads during a given period, there are apps available that can do that job in a manner that just makes it easier to read and follow.

Bandwidth for iPhone, which is a free download from the Apple iTunes App Store, can provide one-button monitoring of how much data you upload or download via Wi-Fi or a 3G carrier network. Bandwidth, while free, does provide in-app advertising while a $1.99 version, Bandwidth Pro, is ad free.

This is a handy app and many will find it highly valuable. Whether using the data network for texting, sending email or downloading an app, those on strict data plans can find this app can help you keep your bandwidth use managed very well. (The downloading of a single app, for example, ate up 2.13 mb of bandwidth.)

As unfortunate as it may be for some to keep tabs on how their usage adds up, Bandwidth is a good app to consider for this task.