Comparison

LocalSites vs Roommate Albert

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

Head to head
About

LocalSites

Discover and access websites hosted on your local network. This utility helps you quickly find configuration pages for devices like printers and IoT gadgets, opening them directly in your browser.

Highlights
  • Discover local network websites
  • Uses Bonjour (DNS-SD) protocol
  • Open URLs in Safari
  • Access device configuration pages
  • Open source on GitHub
Features
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This app shows all websites in the local network which advertise themselves using the "bonjour" (DNS-SD) protocol. Clicking on an entry passes the URL to Safari for displaying the website. Note that the only purpose of this app is to quickly access configuration websites for example of local printers or IoT gadgets. The app does not list services other than http, and is not meant to be a full featured network services browser (there are already good apps for that). The app is in the AppStore for your convenience and as a way to support its development a bit, but it is open sourced on github, so you're welcome to get it from there and also to contribute enhancements!

About

Roommate Albert

Effortlessly track utility meter readings by simply taking photos. The app automatically detects values and timestamps from your pictures, offering suggestions for easy confirmation. It supports various meter types and keeps all data securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Read meter values from photos
  • Automatic value and timestamp detection
  • Supports electricity, gas, and water meters
  • Handles day/night tariffs
  • On-device data processing
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Meter readings from the photos you take anyway. Snap your electricity, gas or water meter with the Camera app whenever you walk past it. Roommate Albert later finds those photos in your library, reads the value and the time each was taken, and hands you a ready-made suggestion. One tap confirms it. HOW IT WORKS • Snap it: with the Camera app, Roommate Albert doesn’t have to be open. A photo from three months ago is found just like one from today. • Find it: in the Review tab, tap Search Photos. The app compares new photos with each meter’s reference photo and reads the serial number, so it tells apart two identical meters in the same basement. • Confirm it: every suggestion arrives filled in with meter, register, value and the date from the photo. A value lower than an earlier one is flagged for correction, because meters never run backwards. FOR YOUR METERS • Electricity, gas, cold water, hot water and heat • Day and night tariff meters as two registers (HT and NT) • Meter replacement: add the new meter as a new device, earlier readings stay, and the statistics show both in one series • Monthly consumption statistics • Enter a reading without a photo by hand under Enter Reading YOUR DATA • Everything stays on your iPhone: photos, recognition and readings are processed on the device. No server, no account. • Nothing enters your history before you confirm it. • Export as a ZIP with a CSV file for spreadsheets and the photos of all readings. • Import data from the previous version under Settings → Import, as often as you like, without duplicates. Reading with the on-device language model requires iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence; without it, text recognition reads on its own. Did the app misread a value or miss a meter? Write to us from Settings → Contact Support.

Screenshots

LocalSites1 screens
Roommate Albert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LocalSites at Free against Roommate Albert's $3.99. LocalSites also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.0). Roommate Albert's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LocalSites is free to download; Roommate Albert costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalSites ships an update every 23 months, Roommate Albert every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LocalSites versus Roommate Albert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalSitesRoommate Albert
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas ZellerJulian Kahnert

Customer experience

LocalSites

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Roommate Albert

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

LocalSites

No in-app purchases

None

Roommate Albert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalSites free?
LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roommate Albert free?
Roommate Albert costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocalSites or Roommate Albert have ads?
Neither LocalSites nor Roommate Albert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalSites or Roommate Albert?
LocalSites ships an update every 23 months, and Roommate Albert every 2 weeks. Most recently, LocalSites was updated on October 5, 2026 and Roommate Albert on October 16, 2026.

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