Comparison

The Meter Man vs Precision Smart Metering

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

Head to head

The Meter Man (TMM)

Precision Smart Metering

Smart Water Metering App

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

The Meter Man

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The Meter Man is your first choice meter management utility app when it comes to tracking consumption on metered resources, account top-ups and purchase of prepaid tokens. You can view your usage across all your meters; see historical data regarding purchase of tokens; print and reprint token receipts; and view graphical representations of historical activity.

About

Precision Smart Metering

Features

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This app can be used to see real-time data for Precision Water Meter’s automatic meter reading (AMR) devices. The App also allows the end-user to set daily limits to receive push notifications. The end-user will be able to see and manage all of his/hers devices on one mobile application.

Screenshots

The Meter Man4 screens

Precision Smart Metering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Precision Smart Metering at fortnightly against The Meter Man's every 10 months. The Meter Man's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Meter Man ships an update every 10 months, Precision Smart Metering fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

The Meter Man versus Precision Smart Metering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	The Meter Man	Precision Smart Metering
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	iPay (PTY) Ltd	Accitrack

In-app purchases

None

The Meter Man

No in-app purchases

None

Precision Smart Metering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Meter Man free?

The Meter Man is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Precision Smart Metering free?

Precision Smart Metering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do The Meter Man or Precision Smart Metering have ads?

Neither The Meter Man nor Precision Smart Metering shows ads.

Which is updated more often, The Meter Man or Precision Smart Metering?

The Meter Man ships an update every 10 months, and Precision Smart Metering fortnightly. Most recently, The Meter Man was updated on November 3, 2026 and Precision Smart Metering on October 25, 2026.