UtilityControl vs DomoMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UtilityControl
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Track every utility meter – electricity, water, gas and heating – in one simple app. Log a reading in seconds, see your usage and costs in clear charts, and ask the AI assistant what is driving your bills. Made for homeowners, renters, landlords and property managers who want to understand their consumption and save money. LOG READINGS IN SECONDS • Add a meter reading with the date and time you took it • Electricity, water, gas, heating, cooling and custom meters • Any unit: kWh, m³, kW, BTU and more • Notes on every reading; edit or delete anytime SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES • Interactive charts for 24 hours, a week, a month, 3 months or a year • Daily usage and trends reveal spikes and waste • Cost per unit in your currency, with weekly and monthly totals ASK THE AI ASSISTANT Ask in plain language and get answers from your own data: • "How much did I spend on electricity last week?" • "What was my last water reading?" • "What does one kWh cost me?" SCAN YOUR UTILITY BILLS Take a photo or pick a PDF. Dates, amounts and usage are read automatically and linked to your meters, so you can check each bill against your readings. ALL YOUR PROPERTIES IN ONE PLACE • Organize meters by house, apartment, office, warehouse and more • A dashboard with every location and meter at a glance • Your data syncs between iPhone, iPad and the web dashboard YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail • Encrypted connections; we never sell your data • Delete your account and all its data at any time, right in the app PLANS UtilityControl is free to start. Your current plan and remaining limits are shown in the app. Premium removes the limits on locations, meters and readings – yearly or monthly, both with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.qlines.net/apps/utilitycontrol/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.qlines.net/terms-of-service Web Dashboard: https://www.qlines.net/apps/utilitycontrol
DomoMeter
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DomoMeter helps you keep track of your home's electricity, gas and water consumption with manual meter readings, local data storage and no account required. Log your meter readings whenever you want, add a note to each reading, check the current month's trend and compare consumption with the previous month and with past years. KEY FEATURES • Manual meter readings with a customizable date and free-text notes • Separate tracking for electricity (with F1/F2/F3 time bands), gas and water • Monthly and yearly charts, with year-over-year comparison • Per-utility rates and automatic bill estimates, with cost history and spending budgets • Bimonthly or semi-annual billing, with rates that change over time without rewriting past spending • Monthly reminder so you never forget a reading • Multiple housing profiles on the same device • Configurable annual limits for each utility • CSV export of all readings • Local JSON backup: export, import and share • Optional iCloud sync across your iOS devices • Full iPad, VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support • Light, dark or automatic theme • Multi-language support PRIVACY All your data stays on your device. No account, no data collected by the developer. If enabled, iCloud sync uses your own private Apple account. Simple, fast, ad-free: DomoMeter is designed for anyone who wants to keep household utilities under control without the hassle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DomoMeter at none against UtilityControl's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. UtilityControl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DomoMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
UtilityControl ships an update every 2 weeks, DomoMeter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UtilityControl | DomoMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ganna Chepenko | Emanuele Spagnoli |
In-app purchases
UtilityControl
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
DomoMeter
No in-app purchases
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