MeterMate Smart vs MicroVend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeterMate Smart
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MeterMate Smart is an energy (Water, Gas and Electricity)-based management assistant that provides online payment and inquiry services such as STS prepaid vouchers and postpaid energy bills. It mainly serves residential users and for the residential users to bind their energy devices and pay for their energy prepaid and postpaid bills online and also view energy bills and energy consumption trends to meet the comprehensive and personalized energy service needs of residential users.
MicroVend
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This app is an energy (Water,Gas and Electricity)-based management assistant that provides online payment and inquiry services such as STS prepaid vouchers and postpaid energy bills. It mainly serves residential users and for the residential users to bind their energy devices and pay for their energy prepaid and postpaid bills online and also view energy bills and energy consumption trends to meet the comprehensive and personalized energy service needs of residential users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MicroVend at every 3 months against MeterMate Smart's every 8 months. MeterMate Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
MeterMate Smart ships an update every 8 months, MicroVend every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeterMate Smart | MicroVend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meter Mate Metering Pty Ltd | MICROVEND ELECTRONIC AND SMART CITY (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
MeterMate Smart
No in-app purchases
MicroVend
No in-app purchases
