MeterStats – Press Page
Introducing MeterStats - the ultimate app for keeping track of your energy, heating, and water usage! With MeterStats, you can easily monitor your meter readings and gain valuable insights into your consumption patterns. Additionally, the app allows you to track special events to test the impact of certain actions on energy use.
With MeterStats, you’ll have all the tools you need to save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and make your home more energy-efficient. Start taking control of your energy usage!
v1.1 – Whats New?
Planned Release → September 18
Introducing Siri & Shortcuts app integration!
Easily import and export your data using the Shortcuts app. Create your own automations to import readings from other sources, or simply ask Siri to add a new reading without opening the app. It’s that simple!
What’s new?
- Siri & Shortcuts app integration with a variety of data retrieval and addition actions.*
- Enhanced Spotlight integration via Shortcuts (for iOS 17).*
- In the Insights tab, tap and hold the “New Reading” button to quickly pre-select the meter.
- In Event details, the “Event Time” option will display the same time before and after the range.
- Minor design improvements.
* All “Add Data” actions require an active MeterStats+ subscription.
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 in many ways in the coming months after the initial release. The roadmap includes things like reminders, iCloud sync, Widgets, an iPad app, and much 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+ | |
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| 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 |  |
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| Average Per Day Chart (More to Follow) |  |
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| Consumption Trends | |
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| Tracking of Special Events | |
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| Shortcuts: Open App & Get Data Actions | |
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| Shortcuts: Add Data Actions | |
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| Support of the Indie-Development | |
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| 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:
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6446205821?pt=118780774&mt=8Initial Release Date:
May 17, 2023