Comparison

Meter Readings 5 vs Energy Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited houses and meters
  • Meter reading reminders
  • Submit readings via SMS/email
  • Expense calculation and statistics
  • Tariff tracking with graphs
  • Cloud data synchronization
Features
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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

About

Energy Tracker

Easily record, manage, and analyze your electricity, water, gas, and heat consumption. Track trends, identify savings, and calculate billing periods with detailed graphical analysis and export options.

Highlights
  • Record electricity, water, gas, and heat consumption
  • Import meter readings via CSV
  • Scan meter readings with camera (OCR)
  • Graphical analysis of consumption trends
  • Calculate billing periods and advance payments
  • Export data as PDF or CSV
  • Password protection
Features
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With Energy Tracker, you can easily add, manage and evaluate meter readings. You can simply record your consumption of electricity, water, gas and heat. Use the smart CSV import function for fast setup !! How to add older meter readings is described in detail in the FAQ (general settings)! Does your consumption increase or decrease? The app gives you the answer! • No annoying advertising • E-Mail Support (German / English) • Easy to use • iCloud & backup function > Protect yourself against data loss > Automatic Backup (Local & Cloud) • CSV import function > Recognition of date and meter readings > Recognition of environmental data & descriptions > Demo CSV available on the website • Intelligent scanning - function for new meter readings > Meter readings with the camera recognize (OCR) • Reminder function • New meter? - no problem! > Supports meter exchange and much more • Add older meter readings? - no problem! > Possible via manual input > Can also be implemented by using CSV import • Combine meters in groups • Virtual measuring device > For high and low tariffs > Ideal for converting m³ in kWh (gas meter) > Determine fuel consumption (for example, from km to liter) > Add any number of consumption factors > Combined measuring devices (e.g., cold & hot water) • Investigating your saving potential > Where can you save money? - EnergyTracker knows it! • Evaluate your consumption directly in the app > Graphical analysis of: • Continuous consumption • Consumption per hour / day / week • Consumption per month / quarter / year • Change per week / month / quarter / year • Trend of hours (00:00 - 23:59) • Trend of days (Mon. - Sun.) • Trend of months (Jan. - Dec.) • Month comparison • 3 - year - comparison • Savings potential • Current billing period • Continuous costs • Costs per day / week / month / quarter / year > Rearrange, hide & rename charts > Charts are available as full screen & exportable > Set the interval of the evaluation • Export your measurements with analysis as PDF or CSV file • Style function > Even more colors and icons available > Individually set / import colors of the meter • Calculate your billing period > Easily create their own contracts! > Repayment or additional payment? > How much should the new monthly advance payment be? • Write a note to each measured value • Share this with your friends! • Password protection • Help / Tutorial / FAQ available + Support further development Users can support the developer via InApp purchase / subscription (see general settings / Support further development). The following subscriptions are offered: Package: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL. The subscriptions have a period of one month and charge your iTunes account after confirmation of purchase. Note that the subscription is automatically renewed if automatic renewal is not deactivated at least 24 hours before expiration. If renewed, your iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. In the account settings subscriptions can be managed by the user. Among other things, automatic renewal can be deactivated here. Energy Tracker does not offer free subscriptions. • Social networks > https://www.facebook.com/EnergyTrackeriOS • Privacy Policy & Terms of Use > https://energy-tracker.best-ios-apps.de/#bottom-d • Website / Contact > https://energy-tracker.best-ios-apps.de • PS: If you have any questions or requests feel free to contact the support. Please check beforehand, if your questions can already be solved with FAQ / Video Tutorial. Every comment helps to improve Energy Tracker. enjoy ..

Screenshots

Meter Readings 54 screens
Energy Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Energy Tracker at 4.6 against Meter Readings 5's 3.0. Energy Tracker also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). Meter Readings 5's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meter Readings 5 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Energy Tracker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Energy Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Energy Tracker has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Meter Readings 5's written reviews are positive against 88% of Energy Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meter Readings 5 ships an update every 2 months, Energy Tracker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meter Readings 5 versus Energy Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeter Readings 5Energy Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Konovalovbest-ios-apps

Customer experience

Meter Readings 5

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative29.5%

Energy Tracker

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Meter Readings 5

One-time7
  • На чай$0.99
  • На кофе$2.99
  • На поддержку сервера$5.99
Show 4 more
  • Премиум$8.99
  • На разработку новых функций$9.99
  • Premium$10.99
  • Премиум навсегда$10.99
11 purchases

Energy Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Weather data 25$0.491 Month
  • Weather data 200$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • Reminder functionFree
  • Backup function$0.99
  • Style - package$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Sync - package$0.99
  • Special periods for charts$0.99
  • Templates$0.99
  • Cancel meter limit$1.99
  • Pro - extension$3.99
  • Master - extension$5.99

Questions

Is Meter Readings 5 free?
Meter Readings 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Energy Tracker free?
Energy Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meter Readings 5 or Energy Tracker?
Energy Tracker is rated higher. Meter Readings 5 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Energy Tracker averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Meter Readings 5 or Energy Tracker have ads?
Neither Meter Readings 5 nor Energy Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meter Readings 5 or Energy Tracker?
Meter Readings 5 ships an update every 2 months, and Energy Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Meter Readings 5 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Energy Tracker on October 26, 2026.

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