OpticsRE vs MeterDog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpticsRE
Monitor and control OutBack power conversion systems remotely. View energy use, production, and historical data. Receive email and mobile notifications for alerts and system events.
- Connect with OutBack devices
- View energy use and production
- Access historical performance data
- Receive email notifications
- Remote control access
- Eliminate site visits
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OPTICS RE is an intelligent platform for users of OutBack power conversion systems, as it allows them to connect with OutBack products (Mojave, AXS Port, Mate3 family, RoseWater) and view important information about their system's energy use and production, as well as historical performance and event data. It also provides email & mobile notifications* and alerts, allowing for remote control access, which can help eliminate unnecessary site visits. With OPTICS RE, users can use any internet-connected device to monitor and control their OutBack power conversion systems remotely, providing convenience and flexibility. * Mobile Push Notifications only available for Mojave systems at this time. Features: Connect with Mojave, AXS Port, Mate3 Family, and RoseWater internet connected devices View energy use and production Historical performance and event data Email notifications and alerts Mobile push notifications for Mojave systems Remote control access Eliminate unnecessary site visits If you have any questions or suggestions? Please contact our support team: Customer support: https://www.outbackpower.com/resources/technical-support/support-center Privacy policy: https://www.outbackpower.com/about-outback/policies-and-notices/privacy-policy Technical support: https://www.outbackpower.com/resources/technical-support/support-center
MeterDog
Monitor water entering your property with real-time leak and water loss alerts. Receive daily notifications customized to your usage patterns to track efficiency and prevent damage. Track minute-to-minute water use and add sensors for instant leak detection.
- Real-time leak alerts
- Water loss notifications
- Daily WaterNumber tracking
- Minute-to-minute water use analysis
- Sensor integration for leak detection
- Water bill reduction
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The MeterDog App fetches data from your WaterMeter dog server to help you stay in touch with the water entering your property. Leak alerts, water loss alerts, daily WaterNumber notifications that are customized to your water use patterns. The MeterDog app will analyze data to check for leaks instantly any time of day. Daily WaterNumber notifications help you keep track of your water efficiency. Track your minute to minute water use and add sensors catch leaks as soon as they happen. Reduce your water bill, protect assets, and save water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MeterDog at 5.0 against OpticsRE's 1.6. OpticsRE's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MeterDog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpticsRE has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OpticsRE ships an update every 7 months, MeterDog every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpticsRE | MeterDog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpha Technologies, Inc. | Kona Labs |
Customer experience
OpticsRE
MeterDog
Bugs and requests
OpticsRE
Reported bugs
21 issues- Impossible to sign on at times
- App will not work without a password when using Google sign-in
- App is non-functioning
- "Something went wrong please try again" error on login
- App hangs on login screen
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- App stopped working with Radian Series
- App ceased function on all fronts with zero warning
- App is not working anymore
- Cannot login with current version
- App doesn't work
- Doesn't remember credentials
- App is not user friendly and not stable
- App worked and now it doesn't
- App backend decommissioned
- App throws login errors
- App recently broke and is not functional
- App won't let me add any system other than Mojave
- App doesn't show profile or system created on computer
- Cannot see existing profiles
- Shows system already added when trying to add
- Wildly inaccurate data, irregular refresh interval
Requested features
8 requests- Update system list to include Radian Series (historical)
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Fix login issues
- Provide better communication regarding outages
- Make app user-friendly
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- Allow access to all data in one place
- Offer a dark mode option
- Improve historical data collection accuracy
MeterDog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpticsRE
No in-app purchases
MeterDog
No in-app purchases
