Powertime vs Smart Meter Services
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Powertime
Easily purchase prepaid electricity and airtime, and pay municipal bills with a single click. Access your purchase history, view usage graphs, and find energy-saving tips. This app is exclusively for South African meters and networks.
- Prepaid electricity purchase
- Airtime purchase
- Municipal bill payment
- Purchase history
- Usage graphs
- Energy saving tips
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Buy Prepaid Electricity, airtime and Pay your bills in 1 click, 24/7, from anywhere. Features: Buy Prepaid Electricity and Airtime Pay municipal bills Purchase History Usage graphs Energy saving tips Only supports South African meters. Supported areas/networks are listed on https://powertime.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201877307-What-are-the-supported-areas-for-prepaid-electricity-vending- Please send your comments and suggestions to support@powertime.co.za.
Smart Meter Services
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monitor 1. voltage 2. current 3. active power 4. power factor 5. frequency 6. active energy 7. L-out Connecter Temp 8. N-out Connecter Temp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Meter Services at every 5 days against Powertime's every 3 months. Powertime's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Powertime ships an update every 3 months, Smart Meter Services every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powertime | Smart Meter Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Powertime | ECU=SHOP |
In-app purchases
Powertime
No in-app purchases
Smart Meter Services
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Powertime free?
Is Smart Meter Services free?
Do Powertime or Smart Meter Services have ads?
Which is updated more often, Powertime or Smart Meter Services?
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