Screenwise Meter vs Microsoft Surface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screenwise Meter
This app allows registered participants in Google's market research programs to interact with physical meters and manage their participation. It simplifies checking in with devices like router meters and offers a convenient way to respond to surveys and policy updates.
- Interact with physical meters
- Check in with router meters
- Use TV Meter Remote
- Respond to surveys in-app
- Manage terms and privacy policy updates
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The Screenwise Meter iOS app enables registered panelists' participation in Google’s meter-based market research programs. A panelist is a member of a recruited group of people who have opted to participate in Google research and have consented to install meters and share their internet usage with Google. In return for their participation, panelists receive rewards. When a panel includes physical meters, like Router Meters or TV Meters, this app helps panelists interact with those meters. For example, the app handles checking in to the router meter, so panelists won’t be interrupted when they connect to Wi-Fi at home. It may include a TV Meter Remote so panelists can check in and out from the comfort of their chair. The Screenwise Meter iOS app also provides panelists with the convenience of answering our occasional surveys and agreeing to (or rejecting) terms and privacy policy updates in the app instead of visiting our online portal. For information about your own panel, refer to your research panel membership page. For more information about Google and market research panels in general, go to http://www.google.com/landing/panelresearch/
Microsoft Surface
Manage and personalize your audio devices. Update firmware, view device information, and adjust settings like equalizer and volume. Connect and control devices, and access tutorials for assistance.
- Update earbuds and headphones
- View and change device info
- View battery and volume
- Personalize settings
- Change equalizer settings
- Control connected devices
- Reset devices
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Here are the things you can do: • Update your earbuds and headphones • View and change device info • View battery info and volume level • Personalize settings • Change equalizer settings to get the sound you want • Control which devices are connected • Change language settings • Reset your earbuds and headphones to the factory settings • Watch tutorial videos • Send us feedback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Screenwise Meter at 3.8 against Microsoft Surface's 3.2. Microsoft Surface's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Screenwise Meter holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 159 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Screenwise Meter's written reviews are positive against 26% of Microsoft Surface's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Screenwise Meter ships an update every 3 months, Microsoft Surface every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screenwise Meter | Microsoft Surface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (113 ratings) — better | 3.2 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | 25.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | |
Customer experience
Screenwise Meter
Microsoft Surface
Bugs and requests
Screenwise Meter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Microsoft Surface
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on scanning/searching for headphones
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- App won't recognize headphones even when paired
- Authentication hangs on 'Authenticating' screen
- Constant red light indicator issues
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- Firmware updates cause connection degradation
- App fails to load when headphones are connected
- Pairing mode limbo after power cycling
- Earbud chirping and constant disconnections
- Uneven battery drain between earbuds
- App incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- MacOS app support
- iPad landscape mode support
- Customizable gesture controls
- Better device switching between paired devices
- More EQ preset options
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- Xbox wireless compatibility
- Ability to disable automatic noise cancellation on calls
- Case battery level indicator
- Computer/device management features
In-app purchases
Screenwise Meter
No in-app purchases
Microsoft Surface
No in-app purchases
Questions
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