data_usage

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The data_usage package is a Flutter plugin that enables developers to retrieve real-time data usage statistics on Android and iOS devices. It provides access to cellular and Wi-Fi data consumption, helping users monitor their network usage. Designed for cross-platform compatibility, it integrates seamlessly into Flutter applications with minimal setup. The plugin leverages native device APIs to ensure accurate data collection and is ideal for apps focused on network management, billing, or user awareness. Its lightweight design ensures efficient performance without impacting app responsiveness.

Use cases

Monitoring mobile data consumption
Building network usage dashboards
Integrating data alerts in apps
Supporting billing or quota systems
Creating network health monitoring tools

Key features

Cross-platform support (Android & iOS)
Real-time data usage retrieval
Minimal setup and integration
Accurate native API access
Lightweight and performant

Suitable for

Network monitoring apps
Mobile utility tools
Billing and quota tracking
User-facing data dashboards
Developer tools for network analysis

Considerations

Requires appropriate permissions on both platforms
Data accuracy may vary by device manufacturer
Limited to basic data usage metrics
May require background execution permissions
Not available on web or desktop platforms

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Data Usage

Data Usage gets Mobile/Wifi data usage values from mobile devices, on android it will fetch the data per app but due to current limitations on ios it can only give the total/complete values of overall data used.

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Usage for Android

Initialize plugin and requests for permission
Request Data usage stats

  DataUsageModel.init() // Only Required for Android
  List<DataUsageModel> dataUsage = await DataUsage.dataUsageAndroid(
     withAppIcon: true, // if false `DataUsageModel.appIconBytes` will be null
     dataUsageType: DataUsageType.wifi, // DataUsageType.wifi | DataUsageType.mobile
     oldVersion: false // will be true for Android versions lower than 23 (MARSHMELLOW)
   );

This would return:

   [   ...,
      DataUsageModel({
            String appName; //App's Name
            String packageName; // App's package name
            Uint8List appIconBytes; // Icon in bytes
            int received; // Amount of data Received
            int sent; // Amount of data sent/transferred
      })
   ]

For more explanation

Usage for iOS

Request for Total data usage on iOS devices

  IOSDataUsageModel dataUsage = await DataUsage.dataUsageIOS();

This would return:

  IOSDataUsageModel({
     int wifiCompelete, // Total Amount of wifi data (received + sent)
     int wifiReceived, // Amount of wifi data Received
     int wifiSent, // Amount of data sent/transferred
     int wwanCompelete, // Total Amount of mobile data (received + sent)
     int wwanReceived, // Amount of mobile data Received
     int wwanSent // Amount of data sent/transferred
  });

Contribution

Lots of PR's would be needed to make this plugin standard, as for iOS there's a permanent limitation for getting the exact data usage, there's only one way arount it and it's super complex.

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