Electricity Meter Tracker vs PowerDetector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electricity Meter Tracker
Easily track your household electricity usage to identify savings opportunities. The app allows for multiple readings, detailed charts, and history logs. Share your consumption data with family members via iCloud.
- Add multiple readings
- Monitor energy usage with charts
- Check readings history
- Share readings with family via iCloud
- Unlimited meters and readings
- Sample data included
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** Monitor your electricity consumption easily ** Start saving money by monitoring your household energy! HIGHLIGHTS: • Add multiple readings at once • Monitor your energy usage with detailed charts • Check your readings history • Share your readings with your family with iCloud • iOS 11 ready • Sample data included to test the app • Unlimited number of meters and readings SUPPORT: Please leave your support requests on https://www.facebook.com/AppFrancois/
PowerDetector
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The PowerDetector app uses the iPhone charging status to sense AC power, allowing the iPhone to act as a remote power sensor and email notification device. Configure the PowerDetector app with email addresses, plug in the iPhone to a charger and if the power goes out an email or text message will be sent to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PowerDetector at Free against Electricity Meter Tracker's $0.99. PowerDetector also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Electricity Meter Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
PowerDetector is free to download; Electricity Meter Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Electricity Meter Tracker ships an update every 5 months, PowerDetector every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electricity Meter Tracker | PowerDetector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francois Duchemin | River Rock Logic |
In-app purchases
Electricity Meter Tracker
No in-app purchases
PowerDetector
No in-app purchases
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