Comparison

Meter Readings vs Mortgage Calculator+

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.

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Mortgage Calculator+

Features
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Mortgage Calculator helps you understand the real cost of a mortgage before you commit. Enter the property price, deposit, interest rate and term to get a clear breakdown of your mortgage. Switch between repayment and interest-only, test monthly overpayments, and see how your balance falls over time. The app is built to be fast, simple and genuinely useful, whether you are buying your first home, comparing deals or checking how much overpaying could save you. Features: • Calculate monthly or annual mortgage costs • Compare repayment and interest-only mortgages • See loan amount, deposit share and loan-to-value instantly • Estimate total interest paid across the term • Add monthly overpayments and see the time and interest saved • View a clear visual payment split and balance trajectory • Include monthly fees for a more realistic cost view • Check payment size against annual income for a quick affordability sense-check • Saves your last-used values for faster repeat calculations Mortgage Calculator is designed for quick estimates and planning. It does not provide financial advice, mortgage advice or lender-specific affordability decisions.

Screenshots

Meter Readings4 screens
Mortgage Calculator+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mortgage Calculator+ at Free against Meter Readings's $0.99. Mortgage Calculator+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Meter Readings's advantage is chart position (#141 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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

Mortgage Calculator+ is free to download; Meter Readings costs $0.99 up front. Meter Readings sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mortgage Calculator+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meter Readings ships an update every 2 months, Mortgage Calculator+ monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Meter Readings versus Mortgage Calculator+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeter ReadingsMortgage Calculator+
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraham Haley1BIGRIG Ltd

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

Mortgage Calculator+

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
None

Mortgage Calculator+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meter Readings free?
Meter Readings costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mortgage Calculator+ free?
Mortgage Calculator+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meter Readings or Mortgage Calculator+ have ads?
Neither Meter Readings nor Mortgage Calculator+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meter Readings or Mortgage Calculator+?
Meter Readings ships an update every 2 months, and Mortgage Calculator+ monthly. Most recently, Meter Readings was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mortgage Calculator+ on October 31, 2026.

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