Comparison

iEnvironment vs MeterRead

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

Head to head
About

iEnvironment

This app analyzes your surroundings by scanning for electromagnetic fields, Wi-Fi and cellular signals, light quality, noise levels, and wind. It also reports GPS location and can detect metals. Designed for entertainment and basic, non-professional analysis.

Highlights
  • Electromagnetic field scanning
  • Signal strength detection (Wi-Fi, 3G)
  • Light quality and intensity analysis
  • Noise and audio pollution detection
  • Wind detection
  • GPS location reporting
  • Metal detection using magnetometer
Features
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App compatible with Apple watch!!! The app that scan your environment, you can check the status of an environment only move yourself with the app around you You can see on watch the last values of the sensors, and refreash them when you want. The EMF values on watch are updated online. Sensors: - eletro-magnetic sensor - scan for eletric magnetic fields - signal scan - scan for connections present (wifi signal or 3g signal or nothing) - ligth scan - scan for quality and intensity of ligths - audio scan - scan for noise or rumors, audio pollution - climate scan - scan for strong wind in the environment (try to blow or touch in the mic..) - GPS scan - report the GPS location of the envirnment You can use it also for check eletric line or metals in the wall, it use the magnetometor. the app don't have scientific validation or medical pourpose, it's only for entertainment or first basic, non professional analysis.

About

MeterRead

Features
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The MeterRead app will draw a simple graph of the sampled data “live” on the device. This stored data can then be exported using any preferred communication app. The exported data will include the graph and measured vales in a table. In addition, simple screenshots of the display can be saved and shared.

Screenshots

iEnvironment1 screens
MeterRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MeterRead at monthly against iEnvironment's every 4 months. iEnvironment's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.6). 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

iEnvironment ships an update every 4 months, MeterRead monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
iEnvironment versus MeterRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEnvironmentMeterRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuca CeciTriplett

In-app purchases

None

iEnvironment

No in-app purchases

None

MeterRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iEnvironment free?
iEnvironment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeterRead free?
MeterRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iEnvironment or MeterRead have ads?
Neither iEnvironment nor MeterRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iEnvironment or MeterRead?
iEnvironment ships an update every 4 months, and MeterRead monthly. Most recently, iEnvironment was updated on October 1, 2026 and MeterRead on October 7, 2026.

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