iMeter Reader vs DomoMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
iMeter Reader
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iMeter Reader is the simple way to keep track of your electricity, gas and water meters. Add a meter, enter the reading by hand or by photo, and see how much energy you use β and roughly what it costs you. Energy contracts are optional add-ons you attach to a meter. Whether you rent, own your home or share a flat, iMeter Reader helps you document meter readings consistently and spot unusual consumption early. β WHAT iMETER READER DOES β β’ ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER Track electricity and gas meters β and hot and cold water meters too. Single-tariff, dual-tariff (day/night) and β new β two-direction solar meters are supported. Manage your main home, holiday flat, small business or heat pump meter, all in parallel. β’ SOLAR / PV: TWO-DIRECTION METERS One meter, two registers: energy taken from the grid (1.8.0) and energy given to the grid (2.8.0). Enter an optional feed-in price on the contract and the app shows an approximate earned amount on the contract card and under the chart β always marked as approximate. β’ READINGS BY HAND OR BY PHOTO Type the reading in seconds β or let the optional AI read it from a photo of the meter display. Works with analog (Ferraris), digital and smart meters. β’ CAPTURE A CONTRACT OR INVOICE WITH AI Upload a PDF or photograph a paper contract or bill, and the optional AI fills the form: tariff name, provider, base price, price per kWh, annual consumption, monthly payment, contract length, notice period, price guarantee and bonuses. The app detects whether the document is a contract or an invoice. You review every field before saving. β’ AI ASSISTANT Ask the optional built-in assistant questions about your meters, contracts, bills and consumption in plain language. β’ RUNNING COSTS & USAGE PER CONTRACT The meter comes first β add a contract whenever you like. iMeter Reader then tracks the consumption inside the contract period, recalculated each time you add a reading dated within it. Enter your prices and it shows your approximate running costs and total usage to date β and alerts you before the contract ends or a price guarantee expires. β’ EMAIL YOUR PROVIDER Need to contact your energy provider? If they're listed in the app you can email them directly; if not, start from a built-in template. Your contract details and saved address are placed into the email automatically β you check it and send from your own mail app. Everything happens on your device. β’ USAGE CHARTS Bar, line or area charts per meter. Compare months and spot seasonal patterns at a glance β solar feed-in has its own colour. β’ READING REMINDERS PER METER Set a weekly, bi-weekly or every-4-weeks reminder for each meter. Tap the notification and the reading sheet for that meter opens. β’ GUIDED START A short walkthrough explains your first meter, your first reading, signing in and the contract form β step by step, skippable at any time. β’ YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE Readings stay on your device. Sign in only if you want a cloud backup of your meters, readings and contracts β the cloud icon shows the backup state. No forced sign-up, no ad networks, no tracking. AI is opt-in and runs on servers in Germany only, in line with the GDPR: your data never leaves Germany, is not stored by the AI service and is never used to train AI. Everything else works offline. Personal energy offers for your area β coming soon (Germany). Share iMeter Reader with friends straight from the app. Anonymous usage statistics (counts only) and crash reports can be turned off in Settings β Privacy. β WHO IT'S FOR β β’ Renters who want to check utility bills β’ Homeowners with heat pumps or solar PV β’ Flatshares with shared electricity, gas or water meters β’ Small businesses and home offices β’ Anyone who needs reliable usage data β ACCESSIBILITY & LANGUAGES β iMeter Reader is available in English, German, Arabic and Turkish β including full RTL layout for Arabic. Dynamic font sizes, high contrast and system dark mode are built in.
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 β’ Manual meter readings with a customizable date and free-text notes β’ Separate tracking for electricity (with F1/F2/F3 time bands), gas and water β’ Monthly and yearly charts, with year-over-year comparison β’ Per-utility rates and automatic bill estimates, with cost history and spending budgets β’ Bimonthly or semi-annual billing, with rates that change over time without rewriting past spending β’ Monthly reminder so you never forget a reading β’ Multiple housing profiles on the same device β’ Configurable annual limits for each utility β’ CSV export of all readings β’ Local JSON backup: export, import and share β’ Optional iCloud sync across your iOS devices β’ Full iPad, VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support β’ Light, dark or automatic theme β’ 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 update cadence: iMeter Reader at every 6 days against DomoMeter's every 2 weeks. iMeter Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iMeter Reader ships an update every 6 days, DomoMeter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMeter Reader | DomoMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ahmad AlAlloush | Emanuele Spagnoli |
In-app purchases
iMeter Reader
No in-app purchases
DomoMeter
No in-app purchases
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