Comparison

Meter Readings vs Energy Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Meter Readings

Easily track your home's energy and water consumption to identify potential savings. Visualize usage and costs with detailed graphs and compare them against historical data. The app supports various meter types and offers advanced features for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Monitor multiple utility meters
  • Track usage and costs
  • Visualize data with graphs
  • Compare current vs. historical usage
  • Set local reminders
  • Export data to CSV
  • Backup and sync data
Features
Currently charting
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Apple's iPad APP OF THE WEEK (UK and Ireland), March 2011 AppStore Rewind 2011, one of Apple's favourite iPhone finance apps of 2011 (UK and Ireland) Closely monitor your household energy and water usage and the chances are you will SAVE MONEY! This useful application makes it easy to monitor your household utility meters. Once you start entering readings, your usage, costs and savings are calculated and displayed in easy to visualise graphs. KEY FEATURES - Monitor up to five separate meters, e.g. electricity, gas, water, solar ... etc - Quick entry of readings, as often as you like - Use the rear-facing torch/flashlight when reading your meters (if your device has one) - Local reminders so you don't forget to enter your readings - Displays usage and costs for the latest readings period, and compares this with your average or previous year - Plots graphs of usage and costs per day, week, month, quarter or year, so that you can visualise changes over time, e.g. against the previous year - Multiple colour themes (black, red, blue, green ... etc) - Import historical readings from a CSV file - Backup your data and sync it between devices by email, AirDrop, Dropbox or iCloud - Export your readings as a CSV file for easy import into a spreadsheet - Universal app, works on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad METERS, CURRENCY AND RATES - User configurable units, so the app could be used for other types of measurement - Support for meters that count up (e.g. electricity, gas, water ... etc) or down (e.g. oil) - Uses the currency from your device's region setting, but you can override this per meter (e.g. for holiday homes) - Handles a wide range of rates and charges, e.g. fixed or time based rates, per-unit rates, stepped rates for up to 12 levels, Economy 7/10, time of day meters ... etc BILLS - Check your bills by comparing any pair of readings (e.g. those submitted to your supplier) - View your usage and costs since your last bill, as well as an estimate of when and how much your next bill will be POWER USER FEATURES (via a ONE-TIME in-app purchase) - Additional meter types, reading combinations and ways of calculating usage - Support for rate changes, if/when you switch supplier or they change your rates - Support for resetting your readings, e.g. if you get a replacement meter - Automatic backups to iCloud PRO USER FEATURES (via a ONE-TIME in-app purchase) - Removes the restriction on meter numbers, e.g. for landlords, businesses and professionals SUPPORT Please use the link to my support page from the AppStore page or from the app itself (or simply go to http://grahamhaley.co.uk/meters/. Alternatively, contact me directly via my support pages and you will get a quick response.

About

Energy Tracker

Easily record, manage, and analyze your electricity, water, gas, and heat consumption. Track trends, identify savings, and calculate billing periods with detailed graphical analysis and export options.

Highlights
  • Record electricity, water, gas, and heat consumption
  • Import meter readings via CSV
  • Scan meter readings with camera (OCR)
  • Graphical analysis of consumption trends
  • Calculate billing periods and advance payments
  • Export data as PDF or CSV
  • Password protection
Features
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With Energy Tracker, you can easily add, manage and evaluate meter readings. You can simply record your consumption of electricity, water, gas and heat. Use the smart CSV import function for fast setup !! How to add older meter readings is described in detail in the FAQ (general settings)! Does your consumption increase or decrease? The app gives you the answer! • No annoying advertising • E-Mail Support (German / English) • Easy to use • iCloud & backup function > Protect yourself against data loss > Automatic Backup (Local & Cloud) • CSV import function > Recognition of date and meter readings > Recognition of environmental data & descriptions > Demo CSV available on the website • Intelligent scanning - function for new meter readings > Meter readings with the camera recognize (OCR) • Reminder function • New meter? - no problem! > Supports meter exchange and much more • Add older meter readings? - no problem! > Possible via manual input > Can also be implemented by using CSV import • Combine meters in groups • Virtual measuring device > For high and low tariffs > Ideal for converting m³ in kWh (gas meter) > Determine fuel consumption (for example, from km to liter) > Add any number of consumption factors > Combined measuring devices (e.g., cold & hot water) • Investigating your saving potential > Where can you save money? - EnergyTracker knows it! • Evaluate your consumption directly in the app > Graphical analysis of: • Continuous consumption • Consumption per hour / day / week • Consumption per month / quarter / year • Change per week / month / quarter / year • Trend of hours (00:00 - 23:59) • Trend of days (Mon. - Sun.) • Trend of months (Jan. - Dec.) • Month comparison • 3 - year - comparison • Savings potential • Current billing period • Continuous costs • Costs per day / week / month / quarter / year > Rearrange, hide & rename charts > Charts are available as full screen & exportable > Set the interval of the evaluation • Export your measurements with analysis as PDF or CSV file • Style function > Even more colors and icons available > Individually set / import colors of the meter • Calculate your billing period > Easily create their own contracts! > Repayment or additional payment? > How much should the new monthly advance payment be? • Write a note to each measured value • Share this with your friends! • Password protection • Help / Tutorial / FAQ available + Support further development Users can support the developer via InApp purchase / subscription (see general settings / Support further development). The following subscriptions are offered: Package: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL. The subscriptions have a period of one month and charge your iTunes account after confirmation of purchase. Note that the subscription is automatically renewed if automatic renewal is not deactivated at least 24 hours before expiration. If renewed, your iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. In the account settings subscriptions can be managed by the user. Among other things, automatic renewal can be deactivated here. Energy Tracker does not offer free subscriptions. • Social networks > https://www.facebook.com/EnergyTrackeriOS • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use > https://energy-tracker.best-ios-apps.de/#bottom-d • Website / Contact > https://energy-tracker.best-ios-apps.de • PS: If you have any questions or requests feel free to contact the support. Please check beforehand, if your questions can already be solved with FAQ / Video Tutorial. Every comment helps to improve Energy Tracker. enjoy ..

Screenshots

Meter Readings4 screens
Energy Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Energy Tracker at Free against Meter Readings's $0.99. Energy Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 6). Meter Readings's advantage is chart position (#153 vs unranked) and review sentiment (96% vs 88%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Energy Tracker is free to download; Meter Readings costs $0.99 up front. Meter Readings sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Energy Tracker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Meter Readings against 4.6 for Energy Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Energy Tracker has 53 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Meter Readings's written reviews are positive against 88% of Energy Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meter Readings ships an update every 2 months, Energy Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Meter Readings versus Energy Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeter ReadingsEnergy Tracker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better87.8% of reviews
Number of ratings653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraham Haleybest-ios-apps

Customer experience

Meter Readings

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.6%

Energy Tracker

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Meter Readings

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Prices and measurements displayed incorrectly
  • Complicated to use, unless you have a post-graduate degree

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to show power in and power out on same graph for heat pump efficiency
  • Add camera support to capture meter readings
  • Improve export to Excel functionality
  • Add support for cubic feet to kWh conversion for gas meters
  • Add ability to view data in landscape mode with longer time frame
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  • Add feature to compute utility consumption per unit (e.g. water per rental unit)
  • Increase number of digits to support larger meter readings

Energy Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Meter Readings

One-time2
  • Power User$0.49
  • Pro User$4.99
11 purchases

Energy Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Weather data 25$0.491 Month
  • Weather data 200$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • Reminder functionFree
  • Backup function$0.99
  • Style - package$0.99
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  • Sync - package$0.99
  • Special periods for charts$0.99
  • Templates$0.99
  • Cancel meter limit$1.99
  • Pro - extension$3.99
  • Master - extension$5.99

Questions

Is Meter Readings free?
Meter Readings costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Energy Tracker free?
Energy Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meter Readings or Energy Tracker?
Meter Readings is rated higher. Meter Readings averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Energy Tracker averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Meter Readings or Energy Tracker have ads?
Neither Meter Readings nor Energy Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meter Readings or Energy Tracker?
Meter Readings ships an update every 2 months, and Energy Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Meter Readings was updated on October 19, 2026 and Energy Tracker on October 20, 2026.

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