Wi vs IoTMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wi
This tool simplifies sending Wi-Fi credentials to devices that lack a keyboard or display, utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for secure provisioning. It's designed for hobbyists, students, and developers integrating Wi-Fi modules into their projects.
- Wi-Fi provisioning over BLE
- Secure credential transfer
- User-friendly interface
- Assists makers and developers
- Supports projects with Wi-Fi modules
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This App is a non-profit tool aiming at helping Hobbiest, Makers, students, software/electronic developer etc. who implements Wi-Fi modules in their projects. Provisioning of the Wi-Fi module if no keyboard/display is available is a pain. This App helps in cases where BLE is available along with the Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi provisioning over BLE is the most user friendly way to send Wi-Fi credentials securely to an Wi-Fi device. How to implement the embedded side: Make sure your BLE device use these dedicated UUIDs and add the service UUID in the advertising. SERVICE UUID is 4fafc201-1fb5-459e-8fcc-c5c9c331914b CHARACTERISTIC UUID is beb5483e-36e1-4688-b7f5-ea07361b26a8 Remember to enable read, write and notity on the characteristic
IoTMeter
This application provides a user interface for managing smart devices that measure electrical quantities and control EVSE charging. It optimizes the use of photovoltaic power for heating appliances and hot water storage, enabling wireless communication with various energy systems.
- Device setup and user interface
- Electrical quantity measurement
- EVSE charging current control
- PV power utilization optimization
- Wireless communication with PV inverters
- Standalone function capability
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The IoTMeter application offers complete setup and user interface for IoTMeter, Smartmodule, and PV-router devices. The IoTMeter device is used to measure basic electrical quantities (voltage, power, current, etc.). Additionally, IoTMeter allows control of the EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) charging current, which is influenced either by the current household consumption or by the production of a photovoltaic power plant. The PV-router is a smart Wi-Fi control system with a wattmeter for optimizing the utilization of overflows from a photovoltaic power plant into heating appliances and hot water storage such as boilers, storage tanks, pools, etc. It enables direct wireless communication with PV inverters, heat pumps, or operates as a standalone function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wi at 100% against IoTMeter's 33%. Wi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Wi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wi's written reviews are positive against 33% of IoTMeter's.
| Parameter | Wi | IoTMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bodker | Pavel Lpa |
Customer experience
Wi
IoTMeter
In-app purchases
Wi
No in-app purchases
IoTMeter
No in-app purchases
