MeterStats – Press Page

v1.3 – Whats New?

Release → September 16, 2024

The latest update introduces automatic reminders to ensure you never forget to add your readings. Based on your preferences, the app will send regular notifications at your preferred time.

The update also fully supports iOS 18, including a dark mode icon and the stylish new tinted app icon. Additionally, you can now add new readings or events directly from the Control Center and Home Screen using the new Control buttons.

What’s new?

• Automatic Reminders: Never miss a reading with the new automatic reminders. MeterStats can remind you daily, weekly, monthly, twice a month, or yearly.
• iOS 18 App Icons: Full support for iOS 18’s dark mode and a new tinted app icon.
• iOS 18 Controls: Quickly add readings or events with the seamless integration of the new Control Center and Home Screen control buttons.
• Haptic Feedback: Enjoy satisfying haptic feedback on key interactions, like selecting values in charts.
• Enhanced Data Management: Easily move meters or events to different locations by long pressing them in the list.
• Design Touchups: Experience a cleaner, more polished look throughout the app with subtle design improvements.
• Under the Hood: Modernized codebase to ensure better performance and future-proofing.

MeterStats 1.3 now requires iOS 17 or newer.

About the App

Rich Insights

MeterStats helps users track their energy consumption through meter readings and provides rich insights in the form of charts. It’s completely built with SwiftUI and uses the new Swift Charts framework to create visualizations that help users understand their energy usage patterns.

Users simply need to add the readings manually as often as they prefer. The app then uses those readings to calculate the consumption and resulting trends over time.

Special Events

But the app is more than just a simple tracking tool. I understand that users want to improve their energy use and reduce their bills. That’s why I’ve designed MeterStats to help them experiment and find out what works best for them with the unique events tracking feature.

Users can track “special events” – such as turning down their thermostat by 1°C, buying smart home appliances, or working from home – and see how much of an impact it has on their consumption over time. This way, users can make informed decisions about how to reduce their energy use without sacrificing comfort.

Multiple Locations

For users who have different residences or want to keep track of former places, MeterStats supports creating and switching between multiple locations. If preferred, it’s easy to split the apartment, garden, and garage, for example. Each location has its own meters, readings, special events, and resulting insights and can be quickly switched via the settings button in the top navigation bar.

The Beginning of Something New

I have plans to improve the app over time. The roadmap includes things like Widgets, iCloud sync, an iPad app, and more.

Pricing

The app itself is a free download and includes the basic/free tier. Unlocking the unlimited feature set requires an active MeterStats+ subscription.

	Free	MeterStats+
Price (USA)	$0	$1.19/month or $11.99/year
Number of Locations	One	Unlimited
Number of Meters	One	Unlimited
Number of Readings per Meter	Unlimited	Unlimited
Insights & Consumption Charts
Average Per Day Chart (More to Follow)
Consumption Trends
Tracking of Special Events
Reading Reminders
Shortcuts: Open App & Get Data Actions
Shortcuts: Add Data Actions
Support of the Indie-Development
Family Sharing Support	–
Free Trial	–	2 Weeks

Prices in other regions may vary, but are based on the USD tier above.

Example Germany: 1.19 €/month or 11.99 €/year

Downloads

Availability

App Store Link:

Initial Release Date:

May 17, 2023