# Meter Readings vs Energy Tracker

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 (#154 vs unranked) and review sentiment (96% vs 88%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meter Readings | Energy Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meter-readings/id320551309/reviews)** | [4.6 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/energy-tracker/id1193010972/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **53** |
| Positive reviews | **96.0% of reviews** | 87.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#154** | — |
| Size | 14 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Graham Haley](https://appshunter.io/developer/315200686) | [best-ios-apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1025248377) |

## What reviewers say

### Meter Readings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meter-readings/id320551309)

**Currently charting:** #154 Top Paid · Finance (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Power User | $0.49 | one-time |
| Pro User | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Used since 2010, superb app
- ⭐ Best energy usage tracker
- ⭐ Great app, fantastic for monitoring
- ⭐ Saved me losing ££s
- ⭐ Long term user, excellent support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Misleading, no smart meter integration
- 🤔 Rate changes should be included in base price
- 🤔 Impossible to contact developer

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Energy Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/energy-tracker/id1193010972)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weather data 25 | $0.49 | per month |
| Weather data 200 | $0.99 | per month |
| Reminder function | Free | one-time |
| Backup function | $0.99 | one-time |
| Style - package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sync - package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special periods for charts | $0.99 | one-time |
| Templates | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cancel meter limit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro - extension | $3.99 | one-time |
| Master - extension | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*