Comparison

pixometer vs PowerHelfer

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

Head to head
About

pixometer

Easily track your energy consumption by scanning your meter with your phone's camera. The app reads the meter aloud and allows you to save readings with date, time, and photo proof. Understand your usage patterns and share data with family for collaborative energy management.

Highlights
  • Scan meter readings with phone camera
  • Reads meter results aloud
  • Save readings with date, time, and photo proof
  • Edit example meters in the portal
  • Sync data across multiple devices
  • Supports mechanical and digital LCD meters
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Understand your energy usage with pixometer With our pixometer App, you’ll get a grasp of your energy usage. Scan your meter using the camera of your mobile device – just as simple as a barcode. pixometer will even read the result to you aloud. Register a free pixometer account so you can edit the provided example meters in the pixometer portal (https://pixometer.io/portal/) to match your actual meters. In this way you can also save all your readings with date, time and a photo proof. You can use the same account on multiple devices to get synced data. Sharing an account with your family makes everyone participate. When scanning your meter with the pixometer app on a regular basis, you’ll soon get an understanding of your energy usage. You can also use the app to snap your meter reading if your tariff is about to change or if you need a proof for other reasons. The pixometer app recognizes mechanical counters (single and double tariff) as well as digital LCD meters. If the scan mode does not automatically snap a picture, tap the capture button to take a picture and enter the reading manually. Our algorithms will learn from all saved images (anonymously) so that the next update will deliver improved recognition performance.

About

PowerHelfer

Features
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Die PowerHelfer-App ist die ideale Lösung für Immobilienprofis, die mobil arbeiten und stets über alle wichtigen Informationen verfügen möchten. Die App ist an das ERP-System Aareon PowerHaus angebunden und ermöglicht es Anwender:innen, Vorgänge direkt vor Ort zu erfassen und mit PowerHaus zu synchronisieren. Auch ohne Internetverbindung, wie im Keller oder in Tiefgaragen, können technische Vorgänge erfasst werden, damit keine wichtigen Informationen verloren gehen. Mit der PowerHelfer-App haben Objektbetreuer:innen und Techniker:innen alle relevanten Informationen immer zur Hand. Funktionsbeschreibung: - Bidirektionale Schnittstelle zum ERP-System Aareon PowerHaus - Mobile Erfassung von Vorgängen direkt vor Ort - Synchronisation mit dem ERP-System in Echtzeit - Offline-Funktion: Für die Erfassung von Vorgängen und Informationsbeschaffung ohne Internetverbindung - Zugriff auf alle relevanten Informationen über Objekte und Vorgänge - Einfache und intuitive Bedienung Weitere Vorteile: - Zeitersparnis durch mobiles Vorgangsmanagement - Effizientere Arbeitsabläufe durch direkte Synchronisation mit dem ERP-System - Bessere Informationsbasis für Objektbetreuer:innen und Techniker:innen - Mehr Flexibilität bei der Erfassung von Vorgängen durch die Offline-Funktion - Hohe Datenqualität durch den direkten Abgleich mit dem ERP-System

Screenshots

pixometer4 screens
PowerHelfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerHelfer at every 2 months against pixometer's every 3 months. pixometer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixometer ships an update every 3 months, PowerHelfer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
pixometer versus PowerHelfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpixometerPowerHelfer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpixolus GmbHImmo Software AG

In-app purchases

None

pixometer

No in-app purchases

None

PowerHelfer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pixometer free?
pixometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerHelfer free?
PowerHelfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pixometer or PowerHelfer have ads?
Neither pixometer nor PowerHelfer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pixometer or PowerHelfer?
pixometer ships an update every 3 months, and PowerHelfer every 2 months. Most recently, pixometer was updated on June 10, 2026 and PowerHelfer on September 16, 2026.

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