Comparison

PowerMeter vs AWTEK Smart Home

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

Head to head
About

PowerMeter

Features
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1. Basic function page (welcome page/connection matching/technical support)        Welcome page: Once you enter the smart meter app page, you will automatically jump to the next page after the app is launched.        Connection pairing: APP guide the user to open the search for the Bluetooth device, and the search results are displayed in a list.        Technical support: Service users at any time, put customer service functions in the system interface to facilitate user assistance. 2. Communication parameter settings Different connection modes contain RS-485 or Ethernet can be set for different environments. Such as the baud rate, the same bit, the data bit, the stop bit, the IP address, the subnet mask, and the gateway address, Modbus TCP connection port, and other different parameters. 3. Phase line parameter setting Different parameter settings can be made for four wiring types such as 1P2W, 1P3W, 3P3W, and 3P4W. Each setting item needs to be adjusted according to the physical wiring system and C.T. serial connection mode, and should be paid attention to the correctness of the serial connection mode of each interface. 4. C.T. parameter setting The APP provide 333mV and 5A equalizer parameter settings and users can confirm whether the current matches the set value. 5. Other functions If necessary, users can also reset the hardware directly (all parameters are restored to factory settings).

About

AWTEK Smart Home

Features
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Integrate home intercom equipment for video intercom and remote unlocking. In the future, security message push will be supported and security can be activated/disabled remotely.

Screenshots

PowerMeter3 screens
AWTEK Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

PowerMeter and AWTEK Smart Home are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PowerMeter versus AWTEK Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerMeterAWTEK Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChicony power Technology Co.,Ltd.Advance Wireless Technology Corp.

In-app purchases

None

PowerMeter

No in-app purchases

None

AWTEK Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerMeter free?
PowerMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AWTEK Smart Home free?
AWTEK Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PowerMeter or AWTEK Smart Home have ads?
Neither PowerMeter nor AWTEK Smart Home shows ads.

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