Comparison

meter.me vs GWL

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

Head to head
About

meter.me

Monitor your water system remotely, even in areas without power or internet. Receive alerts for usage, levels, and pump status. Visualize your system on a map and control pumps and valves.

Highlights
  • Remote water usage monitoring
  • Tank, well, and pond level tracking
  • Automated alerts
  • Map visualization of water system
  • Remote pump and valve control (beta)
Features
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Meter.me is a water system monitoring app, optimal for rural water system management. Our system can be deployed to areas with no power and no internet available. With meter.me you can: - Remotely monitor water usage, tank levels, well levels, pond levels and more - Get alerts about your water usage, pump or valve status, and tank, pond, and well levels - View your water system on a map - Remotely control pumps and valves (limited to beta users) Use meter.me to stay informed and save money at a low monthly cost!

About

GWL

Features
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This app scans for Ground water sensor and reads the depth of water

Screenshots

meter.me4 screens
GWL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: meter.me at monthly against GWL's every 14 months. GWL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

meter.me ships an update monthly, GWL every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and December 8, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
meter.me versus GWL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermeter.meGWL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLamarr, Inc.Smart Sensor Devices AB

In-app purchases

None

meter.me

No in-app purchases

None

GWL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is meter.me free?
meter.me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GWL free?
GWL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do meter.me or GWL have ads?
Neither meter.me nor GWL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, meter.me or GWL?
meter.me ships an update monthly, and GWL every 14 months. Most recently, meter.me was updated on September 17, 2026 and GWL on December 8, 2025.

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