Top Up Now vs Meaco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Top Up Now
Manage your Electric Ireland PAYG electricity account directly from your iOS device. Easily top up your meter, review your transaction history, and manage your account details. This app simplifies electricity management for pay-as-you-go customers.
- Top-up electricity meter
- Create a new account
- Save payment details
- Review top-up history
- Update account information
- Access FAQs and T&Cs
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Use the Electric Ireland Smarter Pay As You Go (PAYG) App on your iOS device to Top-Up and better manage your Electric Ireland PAYG Electricity Account no matter what type of Electric Ireland PAYG meter you have. By registering your details today you can make one-click Top-Ups in the future. Download the App and start enjoying the following easy-to-use features: • Log into your Electric Ireland PAYG Account and Top-Up your meter by pre-set amounts - €10, €20, €30 and so on • If you don’t already have one, create an Electric Ireland PAYG Electricity Account • Make a Once Off Top-Up and optionally save the details to easily create an Account • Review your Top-Up history by month and year • Update the debit/credit card, password or meter details on your Account • Check out our FAQs and Terms and Conditions.
Meaco
Control your smart-enabled Meaco products remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings, set timers, and monitor product status directly from your smartphone for enhanced convenience at home.
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Remote control
- Set ON/OFF timers
- Check product status
- Change settings and modes
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The Meaco App is designed to provide you with more control than ever before. Connect to your smart-enabled Meaco products quickly and easily via Wi-Fi and access their full functionality from the palm of your hand. Use the app to set ON and OFF timers, check the status of your product, change settings and modes. All features have been engineered on the app for seamless use in the home. No more searching for the air circulator remote in the dark or crossing the room to check if your dehumidifiers water tank is full.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meaco at 4.0 against Top Up Now's 3.0. Meaco also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meaco holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Top Up Now's written reviews are positive against 21% of Meaco's.
Top Up Now ships an update every 15 months, Meaco every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Top Up Now | Meaco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 21.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Electricity Supply Board | Meaco (U.K.) Limited |
Customer experience
Top Up Now
Meaco
In-app purchases
Top Up Now
No in-app purchases
Meaco
No in-app purchases
