IAMMETER vs Nexthermal NextConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IAMMETER
Monitor your home's electricity consumption in real-time. Track energy flow, grid import/export, and solar PV production. Integrate with popular home automation systems.
- Real-time electricity usage tracking
- Monitor energy flow
- Solar PV system production monitoring
- Grid import/export tracking
- Home automation integration
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This app is a tool of IAMMETER (https://www.iammeter.com), an online energy monitoring system developed by us. By installing our WiFi energy meter and running this app, you can 1. Track your home electricity usage in real-time. To learn more, please visit https://www.iammeter.com/doc/iammeter/residential_electricity_system.html; 2. Monitor the entire energy flow, the energy imported from/exported to grid and solar PV system production, for you solar PV system. To learn more, please visit https://www.iammeter.com/doc/iammeter/monitor-your-solar-system.html; 3. Integrate with some Home Automation system, such as Home Assistant, openHAB, NodeRED, etc. To learn more, please visit https://www.iammeter.com/doc/iammeter/home_automation.html. To buy our WiFi energy meters, please visit our Aliexpress Store https://devicebit-iot.aliexpress.com. For more details, please visit https://www.iammeter.com Customer Support: Email: support@devicebit.com Mobile: +86 13911890238
Nexthermal NextConnect
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With a simple and easy-to-use dashboard, the Nexthermal NextConnect mobile application makes collecting information easy. Features: • Select the input sensor • Set the alarm output & delay • Adjust the control mode • Adjust PID settings • Other features in development Make sure to always use safety when operating controllers with this application. Misuse of the app may cause damage or injury to those within close proximity of the application or to the equipment itself.
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Verdict
IAMMETER and Nexthermal NextConnect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
IAMMETER ships an update every 6 weeks, Nexthermal NextConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IAMMETER | Nexthermal NextConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Lewei IoT Technologies Co.,Ltd. | Nexthermal Corporation |
In-app purchases
IAMMETER
No in-app purchases
Nexthermal NextConnect
No in-app purchases
