Comparison

Consumptions vs MeinRechner Arbeit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Consumptions

Track and visualize your utility and resource usage with unlimited entries. Supports data import/export, iCloud sync, and Apple Watch integration for convenient management.

Highlights
  • Unlimited meter and reading entries
  • Data import and export (CSV)
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Apple Watch support
  • Real-time chart zooming and panning
  • Historical meter reading entry
  • Camera scanning for meter IDs and readings
Features
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Use Consumptions to keep track of the consumptions of electricity, petrol, heating oil, water and other free definably meters. All meter readings can be displayed in a chart. There are no limits in the number of meters and readings. The app supports the import and export of csv files. For backup reasons you can also export and import the whole database. Consumptions supports iCloud Sync. You are not forced exactly on the first of the month to enter the readings, because the app can interpolate missing values. The app also contains an extension for the Apple Watch. Enter the current meter reads simply on your wrist. Features: - iOS 13 ready, import data from other sources, more information on bigger iPhones - Dark Mode support - Apple Watch support - Enter historical meter readings - Unlimited number of meters and readings - Virtual meters - Groups of meters - Zoom and move the graph in real time with finger gesture - Line charts and pie charts - iCloud sync support - enter the readings at your iPhone and analyse the diagram on your iPad - Sharing of the history and the reports (send, print, open in) - Import and export the database and csv files - Show the consumptions for whole weeks, moths, quarters and years - Support of replaced meters - Full 64bit - Dynamic Type - Scan the Meter ID and the Meter Readings with the camera

About

MeinRechner Arbeit

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MeinRechner Arbeit β€” 15 calculators for work, salary and social benefits in Germany. ~ 15 CALCULATORS: β€’ Gross-to-Net Salary (Brutto-Netto) β€” instant take-home pay β€’ Mini-Job Calculator β€” 538€ limit, flat-rate tax β€’ Midi-Job Calculator β€” transition zone 538–2,000€ β€’ Severance Calculator (Abfindung) β€” fifth-rule tax savings β€’ Short-Time Work (Kurzarbeitergeld) β€” reduced hours compensation β€’ Overtime Calculator β€” surcharges and tax impact β€’ Working Student Calculator β€” earnings and deductions β€’ Minimum Wage Calculator β€” current 2026 rate β€’ Vacation Days Calculator β€” statutory and contractual β€’ Parental Leave Pay (Elterngeld) β€” basic, plus, partner bonus β€’ Sick Leave Pay (Krankengeld) β€” 70/90 rule β€’ Maternity Pay (Mutterschutz) β€” employer supplement β€’ Child Support (Unterhalt) β€” DΓΌsseldorf Table 2026 β€’ Inheritance Tax (Erbschaftssteuer) β€” allowances and brackets β€’ Divorce Costs β€” procedural value and lawyer fees ~ BENEFITS: β€’ All values updated for 2026 β€’ All 16 German states β€’ Offline & Private β€” no cloud, no data stored β€’ PDF export and sharing β€’ Calculation history Download MeinRechner Arbeit and calculate everything about German salary, benefits and employment law β€” fast, private and up to date.

Screenshots

Consumptions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Consumptions at none against MeinRechner Arbeit's 1. Consumptions also leads on device support and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MeinRechner Arbeit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Consumptions asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Consumptions versus MeinRechner Arbeit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsumptionsMeinRechner Arbeit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews46.2% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias RudolphCosmic Production d.o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Consumptions

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MeinRechner Arbeit

One-time1
  • Premium β€” Lifetime$4.90

Questions

Is Consumptions free?
Consumptions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeinRechner Arbeit free?
MeinRechner Arbeit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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