Comparison

meterMate vs Switch Energy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

meterMate

Features
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"MeterMate can control functions like recording, reading, deleting through Bluetooth connection, and draw up the curve of parameters like temperature, humidity, wet bulb so that the user can intuitively detect the parameters' trend. The alarm function can remind the user, which is both accurate and practical. When there is too much data storage, data can be shared to third parties, or the user can manually share under the file page. This application MeterMate must be used along with mini hygrothermograph of Shenzhen Huitianyi Electronics Co., Ltd."

About

Switch Energy

Features
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The Switch platform is designed to allow end users to monitor, control and manage their utilities and expenditure in an intelligent manner. Via utilizing smart utility meters, Switch can inform users of their consumption and owed accounts. Invoice payment and prepaid options through the Switch mobile app are also facilitated.

Screenshots

meterMate4 screens
Switch Energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Switch Energy at every 4 weeks against meterMate's every 2 months. meterMate's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

meterMate ships an update every 2 months, Switch Energy every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
meterMate versus Switch Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermeterMateSwitch Energy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Jumaoyuan Science and Technology Co., Ltd.Switch Energy PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

meterMate

No in-app purchases

None

Switch Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is meterMate free?
meterMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Switch Energy free?
Switch Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do meterMate or Switch Energy have ads?
Neither meterMate nor Switch Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, meterMate or Switch Energy?
meterMate ships an update every 2 months, and Switch Energy every 4 weeks. Most recently, meterMate was updated on September 10, 2026 and Switch Energy on September 10, 2026.

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