Connect with Calabasas vs MeterWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect with Calabasas
Report city issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your local government. This app allows for quick and easy submission of service requests to improve your neighborhood.
- Report city issues
- Submit service requests
- Graffiti reporting
- Pothole reporting
- Direct city contact
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Connect with Calabasas!
MeterWise
This app helps California residents predict their utility bills by inputting meter readings. It offers detailed forecasts for electricity, gas, and water, including solar net energy metering calculations. Advanced features like PDF bill scanning and usage spike modeling are available through an optional one-time purchase.
- Utility bill prediction
- Solar NEM & True-Up forecasting
- Automatic meter conversions
- Unified billing dashboard
- Flexible input options (PDF scan, Green Button)
- Smart cycle reminders
- 100% private, no account needed
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MeterWise is a utility bill predictor designed to help you take control of your household finances. Simply input your current meter readings, and MeterWise uses up-to-date rate tables and predictive calculations to project your upcoming bill. Stop the bill shock! Optimized for California residential utilities: • Electric: LADWP, SoCal Edison (SCE), PG&E, SDG&E, Sacramento (SMUD), Pasadena (PWP), Glendale (GWP), Burbank (BWP), Anaheim Public Utilities (APU) • Gas: SoCalGas, PG&E, SDG&E, Long Beach Gas • Water: LADWP, San Diego (MyWaterSD), Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Anaheim, Long Beach • Full CCA rate support for all 25 Community Choice Aggregators across PG&E, SCE, and SDGE • Custom Rates: Support for unlisted utilities with manual rate entries. KEY FEATURES: • ACCURATE CALCULATION ENGINE Accurately models regional non-bypassable charges (NBCs), daily minimum bill floors, baseline climate zone allowances, CARE/FERA assistance discounts, and municipal tax brackets. Prediction Tuner allows modeling of usage spikes to prevent skewing of predictions early in the billing cycle. • SOLAR NEM & TRUE-UP FORECASTER For SCE, PG&E, and SDG&E, separate monthly cash obligations from your annual True-Up balance. Predict your Month 12 True-Up payment or wholesale refund based on your anniversary month. For LADWP, track rolling credit bank deposits and withdrawals. • AUTOMATIC METER CONVERSIONS Converts measured water gallons into Hundreds of Cubic Feet (HCF). Handles solar "rollback" meter readings automatically with zero manual math required. • UNIFIED & LINKED BILLING Supports grouped statements (such as LADWP electric, water, and sanitation) and aligns differing cycle lengths (30-day vs. 60-day) into a single, unified monthly dashboard. • FLEXIBLE INPUT OPTIONS Upload a PDF of your bill to auto-populate info. Use the built-in Lifestyle Profile wizard to estimate TOU usage splits based on your A/C habits and EV charging routine, or import official Green Button files. For water and gas, you can also enter a standard usual cost instead of meter readings. • SMART CYCLE REMINDERS MeterWise remembers your billing cycle dates and sends timely reminders to update your readings for maximum projection accuracy. • 100% PRIVATE No account registration is required. All meter data and settings stay strictly on your local device. A network connection is not required for use. METERWISE PRO (IN-APP PURCHASE) Upgrade to MeterWise Pro with a single one-time purchase ($4.99) to unlock advanced utility tools: • Solar NEM & True-Up Forecaster: Track credit banks and project 12-month solar true-up statements. • Chart View: See your prior reads and track your projections over time. • Green Button File Importer: Auto-populate usage tiers from official utility CSV and XML export files. • PDF bill scan: Provide a PDF or image of your latest bill to auto-fill your meter initial state. • Prediction Tuner: Model heat waves and other usage spikes to prevent false predictions. • Custom Rate Profile Builder: Create manual seasonal, TOU, and tiered rate ledgers for any utility. • Dashboard Customizer: Hide utility cards included in rent or HOAs. Only pay once. MeterWise Pro is a one-time purchase. DISCLAIMER: MeterWise is an independent calculation utility and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any utility company. All projections are estimates based on published public tariff schedules. Actual bills may vary based on weather spikes, dynamic baseline updates, and meter discrepancies. Always refer to your official utility statement for actual charges. TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://meterwiseapp.github.io/meterwise-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Connect with Calabasas at none against MeterWise's 1. Connect with Calabasas also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). MeterWise's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. MeterWise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Connect with Calabasas asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Connect with Calabasas against 5.0 for MeterWise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Connect with Calabasas ships an update every 3 months, MeterWise every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect with Calabasas | MeterWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Calabasas | Joshua Finley |
Customer experience
Connect with Calabasas
MeterWise
In-app purchases
Connect with Calabasas
No in-app purchases
MeterWise
- MeterWise Pro Lifetime Access$4.99
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