The configuration is really easy to set up. From the very start, DroidStats guides you through the process with a couple of tips. You start off with an empty screen, which means that you have to configure your settings before you can see your customized screen.
It only takes a couple of minutes: enter in your usage limits (if you have a plan with a limited number of minutes/text messages/data use), the cost of a minute/text/MB (outside of your limit), the billing increments (calls rounded up to the next minute or billed for every second?) days or numbers with unlimited calling – and you’re done!
Now you can see your phone usage live on the main screen. And it looks bright and colorful! Unlike other apps of this kind, DroidStats starts you off with a filled up bar that decreases with use. Everything green? Great, you still have enough minutes/texts/data left. Turned to yellow? That’s warning signal for you to watch your phone usage. Empty red bar? Party’s over – you’ve reached your limit! All that there is left for you to do is look at the bottom of the screen to see how much time you have till your next billing cycle.
Need more details? No problem. Just slide over from the Overview screen to the Calls, SMS and Data screens. Here you can check out your monthly or total statistics. Switching between the different screens uses cool animation, which you can turn off if you feel likes it’s using up too much power or slowing down your phone. Clicking an individual statistic shows your Top 3 in terms of calls and text messages. A cool additional feature: you can call or text a top 3 contact directly from the app by pressing on person’s pictures.
In the Data tab, you get details about your used data volume divided into mobile and Wi-Fi.
The entire app is filled with help and tips. Just click the little circled in triangle and select the “i” button to get an explanation for a specific statistic.
DroidStats also includes a couple of widgets: you can choose between 1x1, 1x2 and 1x3 sized widgets depending on the amount of information you want them to included. The widget is just a smaller version of your color-coded usage bars for your homescreen. In the upcoming versions, DroidStats are planning on improving their widgets to make them easier to configure, including transparency settings. Unfortunately, you’ll have to get the premium version of DroidStats to enjoy it…
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