# GlassWire Data Usage Monitor

> Protection from data usage overages, bandwidth wasting apps, and more!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glasswire.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glasswire.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.glasswire.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Domotz Inc
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 3,618,396
- **Rating:** 4.15 / 5 (31,182 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.399r
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2017-03-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glasswire.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.glasswire.com](http://www.glasswire.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.glasswire.com/privacy/](https://www.glasswire.com/privacy/)

## Description

GlassWire Data Usage Monitor is a powerful Android app designed to help you manage your mobile data usage effectively. With real-time alerts, you can avoid costly overage fees by monitoring data limits and tracking WiFi and mobile network activity. The app provides detailed graphs showing which apps consume your data and instantly notifies you when new apps start using your connection. 

Beyond just tracking, GlassWire enhances your privacy by revealing suspicious app activity and offers a mobile firewall feature to block or allow network connections per app. Compatible with major carriers and network types including 3G, 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi, GlassWire is trusted by over 20 million users worldwide. Enjoy benefits like zero-rated apps, data usage widgets, and speed meters, all while ensuring your data remains private without ads or third-party sharing.

## Rankings

- #30,443 — Overall
- #1 — website usage
- #2 — data
- #2 — usage
- #3 — usage tracker
- #12 — data privacy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`

## Review summary

Users praise GlassWire for effective data usage monitoring with a firewall and strong visuals, plus real-time speeds and a free feature set. However, multiple users report reliability problems, especially with background monitoring and speed data accuracy, and note that performance can decline over time.

### Pros

- Strong data usage monitoring paired with a capable firewall to block rogue apps.
- Excellent visualizations and a clean, intuitive UI.
- Real-time transfer speeds and data-usage notifications.
- Free to use with valuable features.
- Widely regarded as one of the best data usage monitor tools when it works.

### Cons

- Reliability issues with background operation: the app often stops monitoring in the background and the persistent notification can freeze, requiring a force close.
- Speed data unreliability: internet speed data may be missing or stop updating, which can mislead users.
- Long-term reliability concerns: after some time, the app may degrade and become imperfect.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glasswire.android)