Dazzlee Meters vs Barcodes Matter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dazzlee Meters
Track your daily energy consumption and costs to save money and the environment. Monitor multiple properties and meters, configure custom pricing, and view detailed usage graphs. Supports both consumption and generation meters.
- Track energy usage and costs daily
- Add unlimited properties and meters
- Configure custom price points and tiers
- View detailed usage and cost graphs
- Support for generation meters (e.g., solar panels)
- Bulk reading entry
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Being able to track how much energy you use, and how much it costs every day, will only help you to reduce how much you use, saving you money and saving the environment. Dazzlee Meters lets you: * Add as many properties and as many meters per property as you like. * Configure your specific price points per meter, including up to 3 price tiers and standing charges. Tiers and standing charges can be configured per hour/day/week/month/bi-monthly/quarter/half year or full year. * Add new price points as your supplier changes your price to keep all of your data in 1 place. * View graphs of usage per meter along with cost split out into standing charge and your 3 tiers. * Add as many readings as you like, multiple per day, only once a month. The usage will be as accurate as the data you enter. * Add readings in bulk across multiple meters from 1 screen. * You can also add generation meters, to track income, for example from solar panels.
Barcodes Matter
Organize and manage all your smart home device barcodes, including Matter and HomeKit. Scan, add, categorize, and search devices effortlessly. Syncs across devices and supports printing QR codes for easy setup.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Add devices via image, scan, or NFC
- Categorize devices by type and location
- Search and filter devices instantly
- Recognize Matter barcodes for onboarding
- Sync across devices with iCloud
- Print QR codes via AirPrint
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Barcodes Matter is an app for storing your smart home device pairing barcodes, because we think barcodes matter! Effortlessly organise, scan, and manage all your Matter and HomeKit smart home device barcodes in one beautifully simple app. Includes a watch companion app to assist with scanning barcodes that cannot be paired from within the main app, display the barcode on your watch, then scan with the phone. Barcodes Matter makes it easy to: * Scan barcodes and QR codes quickly using your device’s camera * Add Devices by an image, manual code or by scanning an NFC Device * Categorise devices by type, location, and more * Search and filter through your devices instantly * Recognise Matter barcodes and help start device onboarding * Sync across all your devices securely with iCloud * Print QR codes directly from the app using AirPrint * Edit device details anytime to keep your inventory up to date Whether you’re setting up a smart home, keeping track of gadgets, or managing a large inventory — Barcodes Matter gives you the power to stay organized and connected. Features: * Tint-able Interface Colour * Multi-Home support if you manage devices across multi location like Home / Work / Cabin / Holiday Home etc * Lightning-fast scanning with VisionKit * Manual Device Add for devices without a barcode * Full iCloud sync with automatic updates * Clean, simple interface designed for iPhone and iPad * Powerful search and type filtering * Print or Save device QR Codes * Print ALL Device QR codes 16 per page with names and manual paring codes, ready for labelling or pairing * Export ALL Device QR codes 16 per page to a PDF * Native support for Matter and HomeKit devices * Privacy-first: your data stays with you If you have any problems, please contact us via one of the in app options, you can be assure of a timely and personal response.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dazzlee Meters at Free against Barcodes Matter's $1.99. Dazzlee Meters also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Barcodes Matter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Dazzlee Meters is free to download; Barcodes Matter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dazzlee Meters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dazzlee Meters's written reviews are positive against 91% of Barcodes Matter's.
Dazzlee Meters ships an update every 3 months, Barcodes Matter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dazzlee Meters | Barcodes Matter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darren Keverne | Kevin Marshall |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Dazzlee Meters
No in-app purchases
Barcodes Matter
No in-app purchases
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