Who's tracking the trackers with data usage?

Hello - I was just wondering if there was a type of software or service that could be installed on your devise that accurately tracks data usage? With all the posts about overuse charges, and unexpected crazy bills if there was a way to verify the usage outside of any tools that verizon provides and being forced to take their word for it.

Android phones running ICS or JB have this capability built in; there also are apps in Google Play for Androids (such as Onavo Count).
My experience is that my phone and my installed Onavo Count track quite well with what's reported on my MyVerizon account's data usage.
Onavo Count is available for iPhones, and Windows Phones have Data Sense to track data usage.

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