IoTMeter vs Uptime Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Uptime Mate
Monitor the status of your services directly from your Apple Watch. This app provides instant visibility into your Uptime Kuma dashboard without needing to access a laptop or rely on notifications.
- Instant service status overview
- Native Apple Watch complications
- Connects to Uptime Kuma instance
- No data collection
- Simple setup
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Uptime Mate brings your Uptime Kuma dashboard to Apple Watch, so you always know if your services are up, without opening a laptop or checking notifications. Instant status, zero friction See the health of your services in seconds. No noise, no alerts - just the information you need. Built for Apple Watch Native complications for your watch face Quick overview of all monitors Made for homelab & DevOps Perfect for self-hosters who want peace of mind without constant interruptions. Connects to your own Uptime Kuma instance No data collection, no third-party tracking Simple setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Uptime Mate at 100% against IoTMeter's 33%. Uptime Mate also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). IoTMeter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Uptime Mate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IoTMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
IoTMeter ships an update every 3 weeks, Uptime Mate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IoTMeter | Uptime Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Lpa | Christoph Scherbeck |
Customer experience
IoTMeter
Uptime Mate
In-app purchases
IoTMeter
No in-app purchases
Uptime Mate
- Pro$1.99
- Premium Icon$3.99
