Roommate Albert vs Foldradius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 β’ Snap it: with the Camera app, Roommate Albert doesnβt have to be open. A photo from three months ago is found just like one from today. β’ Find it: in the Review tab, tap Search Photos. The app compares new photos with each meterβs reference photo and reads the serial number, so it tells apart two identical meters in the same basement. β’ 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 β’ Electricity, gas, cold water, hot water and heat β’ Day and night tariff meters as two registers (HT and NT) β’ Meter replacement: add the new meter as a new device, earlier readings stay, and the statistics show both in one series β’ Monthly consumption statistics β’ Enter a reading without a photo by hand under Enter Reading YOUR DATA β’ Everything stays on your iPhone: photos, recognition and readings are processed on the device. No server, no account. β’ Nothing enters your history before you confirm it. β’ Export as a ZIP with a CSV file for spreadsheets and the photos of all readings. β’ Import data from the previous version under Settings β 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 β Contact Support. Terms of Use: https://juliankahnert.de/roommate/en/terms/
Foldradius
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Foldradius: Sheet Metal is a focused, fully on-device app. Sheet-metal fabrication workbench for bend allowance/deduction, K-factor, setbacks, flat patterns, tonnage screening, springback notes, and material-specific test coupons. KEY FEATURES - Bend allowance and deduction - K-factor sensitivity - Flat-length and tonnage screens - Coupon-photo library - Editable sample data and CSV import - Side-by-side scenario comparison - Local PDF evidence export - Fifty-three original offline reference plates ONE-TIME AND PRIVATE - One paid download; no subscription or in-app purchase - No account, advertising, analytics, tracking, or developer-operated backend - Core features and bundled content work offline - Work remains on device unless you deliberately share or export it through an Apple system interface Fabrication calculations are starting estimates. Confirm material lot properties, tooling, bend direction, machine limits, prototypes, and shop safety procedures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Roommate Albert at Free against Foldradius's $0.99. Foldradius's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Roommate Albert is free to download; Foldradius costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Roommate Albert | Foldradius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Kahnert | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Roommate Albert
No in-app purchases
Foldradius
No in-app purchases





