Comparison

DoorVi vs Meter Reading

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

Head to head
About

DoorVi

This app provides a secure and convenient way to communicate with visitors at your door. It utilizes QR codes to enable video calls directly to your smartphone, allowing you to see and speak with guests from anywhere without them needing the app.

Highlights
  • QR code-based video calling
  • Respond to visitors remotely
  • Visitors do not need an app
  • Anonymous call connection
  • Order physical QR stickers
  • No internet/electricity needed for sticker
  • Add multiple members
Features
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DoorVi is a smart doorbell app and QR video intercom system with visitor management and access control for homes, apartments, gated communities & offices. Answer the door from anywhere. A visitor scans a QR code at your door or gate. Your phone rings with a live video call. You see who it is, speak to them, and open the door — from the couch, the office or abroad. No visitor app. No wall handset. No cabling. HOW THE VIDEO INTERCOM WORKS 1. A DoorVi QR code is placed at your door, gate or building entrance. 2. The visitor scans it with any phone camera. 3. The right resident, apartment, employee or department is called on live video. 4. You see the visitor and open the door or gate from your phone. QR CODE VIDEO INTERCOM A video door phone without the wiring. Guests, deliveries, couriers, drivers, technicians and service staff reach you through one scan. • Live audio and video calls from a QR code • No app, signup or login for the visitor • Answer from anywhere with an internet connection • Speak to a visitor before deciding to let them in • A smart doorbell for one home, a video door phone for a whole building VISITOR MANAGEMENT DoorVi replaces the shouting at the gate, the phone calls and the paper register. Visitors reach the exact resident, apartment, office or department they came for, and the person being visited identifies them on video before anyone is let in. For a property, visitor management means one entry process across every door, gate and tower, without new cable to a single apartment. GUEST PRE-APPROVAL Expecting someone? Approve them before they arrive. Create a visitor pass with your guest's name and phone number, choose the access point they should use, and set the access details. Share the pass by WhatsApp, SMS or any messaging app. When your guest arrives, they enter with the access code they were given — no call, no waiting at the gate, no need for you to be reachable. Guest pre-approval is built for the visitors you already expect: family, house help and domestic staff, drivers, nannies, cleaners, deliveries, contractors and short-stay rental guests. ACCESS CONTROL AND GATE OPENING DoorVi connects the video call to the door itself. Open doors, gates, barriers, electric locks and relay-based entry systems straight from the call, and let pre-approved guests in with an access code. • Remote door and gate opening from your phone • Access codes for pre-approved visitors • Access control that works with a property's existing hardware • Keyless entry, with no fob or card to hand out DIGITAL CONCIERGE Place a Digital Concierge tablet at the entrance and visitors search for the resident or department they need, then start a video call from the screen. The same kiosk drives the gate, lock or relay, so arrival, verification and entry happen in one place. SMARTPHONE INTERCOM FOR BUILDINGS Residents, tenants, employees and security teams use the phones they already carry instead of a wall handset. A new apartment is added in seconds, not with a cable run. FOR RESIDENTS AND HOMEOWNERS • See and speak to every visitor before opening the door • Never miss a delivery because you were not home • Let family, staff or guests in remotely • Pre-approve guests and share access codes • Keep the door closed to anyone you do not recognize FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS AND DEVELOPERS • Video intercom across an entire property, without cabling • Faster, calmer visitor entry at the gate • Digital visitor management and guest pre-approval • Access control and Digital Concierge deployments • One system for residential, commercial and mixed-use property WHERE DOORVI IS USED DoorVi is used in apartments and condos, gated communities, villas, condominiums, offices and corporate campuses, co-working spaces, hotels and commercial buildings. QR code video calling, visitor management, guest pre-approval and access control, together in one intercom app. Questions, or planning a property-wide rollout? Visit doorvi.co

About

Meter Reading

Features
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Tired of surprise utility bills? Meter Reading is the simple utility tracker for your electric, natural gas and water meters. Scan or type your meter readings, see what your usage costs so far, and know before the utility bill arrives whether you are on track or heading for a higher bill. No spreadsheets, no account, no hassle. SCAN YOUR METER IN SECONDS Point your camera at the meter and the app reads the numbers for you, right on your device. Works with digital displays and number wheels on electric, gas and water meters. Older dial meters? Type or speak the reading instead. YOUR UNITS, YOUR WAY kWh, CCF and gallons are preset for US meters. Therms, cubic feet or anything else you can type in yourself, for every meter. Gas meters in cubic meters can be converted to kWh automatically. KNOW YOUR UTILITY BILL BEFORE IT ARRIVES Enter your rate plan: price per kWh, base charge and monthly payments. The app does the math: costs to date, a forecast for the whole year and the expected credit or balance due. Tiered rates, rate changes and a plan comparison are built in, and a reminder tells you before your contract term ends. DASHBOARD: EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Every meter gets its own dashboard: current reading, this year's usage with forecast, monthly trend, comparison with last year, a heatmap across all years and automatic insights when your usage looks unusual. Pick the cards you want and put them in your order. SOLAR, NET METERING AND HEAT PUMPS Virtual meters calculate what no single meter shows: how much solar power you use yourself, how much you send back to the grid and how much you buy from your utility. Start from a template (solar with grid export, solar with self-consumption, solar with heat pump) or write your own formula. Enter your export credit rate to see what your solar earns, and the heat pump meter shows your seasonal performance factor. BUILT FOR HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS AND LANDLORDS Manage multiple homes, rental units and properties, assign meters to each one and read all meters of a property in one go. Print a QR code for every meter and open the right one with a scan. Create annual statements and utility cost statements for your tenants as PDF. NEVER MISS A READING Set reminders for each meter: daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly. Add up to four photos, notes and tags to every reading, and mark the readings you have reported to your utility. SEE HOW WEATHER DRIVES YOUR BILL Outdoor temperature, rain and sunshine hours right next to your usage. Find out how much a heat wave or a cold snap really costs you in heating and cooling. IMPORT, EXPORT, BACKUP CSV import and export for readings, rate plans, payments and gas conversions. PDF reports to share. Back up your data to a file, with a reminder. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your readings and rate plans stay on your device. No sign-up, no account, no cloud required. Light and dark mode, for iPhone and iPad, in 30 languages. FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Every feature is free. Premium only removes the ads and supports further development. SUPPORTED METERS • Electric meters, including time-of-use (peak/off-peak) and multi-rate meters • Bidirectional net meters for solar, also with multiple rates • Solar production meters and grid export meters • Plug-in energy monitors and prepaid electric meters with balance forecast • Heat pump meters with seasonal performance factor, district heating meters • Natural gas meters, heating oil tanks and pellet heating • Water meters, irrigation and sprinkler submeters (excluded from sewer charges) • Virtual meters with your own formula Whether you own, rent or manage properties: Meter Reading helps you understand your electricity usage and lower your utility bills. Download for free today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DoorVi4 screens
Meter Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoorVi at none against Meter Reading's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. DoorVi sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month and Meter Reading sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoorVi ships an update every 11 days, Meter Reading every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DoorVi versus Meter Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoorViMeter Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoorvi Technologies Private LimitedMoritz Karrasch

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DoorVi

Subscriptions7
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code$0.891 Month
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code$1.091 Month
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code3 Days trial$1.091 Month
Show 4 more
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code$1.691 Month
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code7 Days trial$8.791 Year
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code7 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Month - Gold Plan$1.09
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code$4.99
  • Buy Digital Copy of QR Code$10.99
8 purchases

Meter Reading

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly ad-free subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly ad-free subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time6
  • Donation XXS$0.99
  • Donation XS$1.99
  • Donation S$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Donation M$8.99
  • Donation L$17.99
  • Ad-Free$22.99

Questions

Is DoorVi free?
DoorVi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meter Reading free?
Meter Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DoorVi or Meter Reading have ads?
Meter Reading shows ads; DoorVi does not.
Which is updated more often, DoorVi or Meter Reading?
DoorVi ships an update every 11 days, and Meter Reading every 2 weeks. Most recently, DoorVi was updated on November 3, 2026 and Meter Reading on October 30, 2026.

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