Consumptions vs Meter Readings 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Meter Readings 5
Manage your home utility bills and meter readings with ease. Track expenses, submit readings via SMS or email, and monitor tariff changes. Access your data across devices with cloud sync.
- Unlimited houses and meters
- Meter reading reminders
- Submit readings via SMS/email
- Expense calculation and statistics
- Tariff tracking with graphs
- Cloud data synchronization
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Personal accounting, submitting meters readings in time, control your housing and communal companies and stay tuned with the latest news from housing and communal services by using internet-service «Meter Readings HCS». PERSONAL METERS READINGS ACCOUNTING - Unlimited number of houses and meters with convenient navigation - Virtual meters with formula calculating - Setting reminders for enter your readings - Consuming statistics SUBMITTING METERS READINGS - Send your meter readings to accountant or householder (landlord) by sms or email - Customisable template for any complexity with keywords - Custom formats for dates and readings SUPPLIERS TARIFFS - Manual setting the tariffs - Plot graphs of growth of tariffs EXPENSES BILLS - Exact calculation of the sum of the payment right after entering the readings - Expenses statistics based on readings entries and tariffs - Comparing expenses by years CLOUD SYNC Access to your data from various platform by your account QUICK SUPPORT Leave the support request from the app itself or email: ios@mddpc.ru
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Consumptions at none against Meter Readings 5's 7. Meter Readings 5's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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. Meter Readings 5 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Consumptions asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Consumptions | Meter Readings 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Rudolph | Sergei Konovalov |
Customer experience
Consumptions
Meter Readings 5
In-app purchases
Consumptions
No in-app purchases
Meter Readings 5
- На чай$0.99
- На кофе$2.99
- На поддержку сервера$5.99
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- Премиум$8.99
- На разработку новых функций$9.99
- Premium$10.99
- Премиум навсегда$10.99
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