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MeterRead™SALE (Go Green, Save Money, Save Earth)Current Version: 1.2.1

Save Energy!
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$2.99 for an app that can save you hundreds each year!

Read the quick start menu at the bottom of this page to avoid confusion! If you play around with it, you'll get it!

Start saving energy and MONEY today. This app can pay for your iPhone or iPod Touch if you use it.


"MeterRead’s strength is in the calculations it provides. With each reading you record, you get up-to-date stats of your energy use, including an estimate of how many kilowatt hours you’ll burn for the next 30 days. You’ll know at a glance whether your energy-saving activities are on track, or if you need to turn off a few more lights"
4/5 -MacWorld.com

"Excellent customer support/developer is very responsive.
Accurate formula. Cost-saving and environmentally conscious"
4/5 -TopTenReviews.com


"I assure you that with proper use, this app can save you more than 10x its worth every month"
-TouchMyApps.com

Just listed as one of "five killer apps that can help you pocket extra cash" by CNET News




Studies show that motivated people who monitor their energy use generally save 10-20% on their electric bill. (The Effectiveness of Feedback on Energy Consumption, S.Darby)

The key is FEEDBACK and this app provides it. You can read your meter right now and then check it again 20 minutes, 20 hours or 20 days from now and you will see how much electricity you're going to use in the the next 30 days at your current pace. MeterRead™ does the math for you and deciphers dial meters with ease.

Simply match the geared dials to your dial meter or match up your digital meter reading. It's that easy!

MeterRead will pay for itself if you use it. All updates have come from customer feedback. Thanks for putting us in the top 100!



Save money. (our family is saving $50/mo!)

Save energy.

Save the planet.


Review quotes:

"This utility will quickly pay for itself..."

"It has a very intuitive interface and works great."

"...makes me part of the green movement :-)"


Detailed feedback includes total kW-h used, average watt load and your estimated 30 day kW-h usage.

Supports:

*Analog Meters (No more confusing dials)
*Multiple Meters (Home, Auto, Solar)
*Day and Night Meters
*Digital/Odometer style Meters


Touch the "i" button for text details on any screen.

To take a screenshot with your device hold the sleep/wake button and tap the home button.

Quick start information:

Standard 5 dial meters: Click the home icon and then the start button.

Digital meters: click the home icon and then "modify meter" and set to digital.

Multiple meters: Click the "+" icon and create a separate reading.

Day and Night meters: Create two readings, one with the day icon and one with the night icon for easy reference. All single rate meters should be set using the "24" hour icon.

Highlight a reading with a touch and set as "key" to see totals from that reading forward. For example, you can easily see the total usage and monthly average from your first reading to your 50th with this feature. Click the "i" on the recording screen for help tags.

To delete a meter, highlight it and then carefully click the small "x" in the corner.

Now supports, Italian, French, Spanish, German and Dutch. Click the "i" from the home screen to change the language.

All questions answered within 24 hours at zerogate@rocketmail.com


Thank you and enjoy the app!
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MeterRead™SALE (Go Green, Save Money, Save Earth) Review

Take control of your electric bill with this handy app for recording meter readings

You’ve got your own reasons for wanting to cut your energy consumption. Maybe you’d like to save a few bucks each month. Or maybe you want to help reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels.

In either case, as you’re scaling back your use of electric devices, you can monitor your savings in one of two ways: wait for the electric bill to arrive, or keep tabs on your energy use throughout the month so you’ll know before the bill arrives how much electricity you used.

If you’re the proactive type and choose the latter approach, you’ll want to install MeterRead from zerogate on your iPhone or iPod touch. Use MeterRead to record and track meter readings. You can set up multiple meters for home, solar, or car. You can also set up separate meters to track day and night usage of the same source. MeterRead accommodates analog or digital readouts in four- or five-dial formats.


Dialing for Dollars: MeterRead’s realistic interface lets you record readings quickly.

Most of MeterRead’s interface is somewhat cryptic the first time you use it. It’s a bit like being an American driving in Europe for the first time without having studied the traffic signs in advance. But a handy info button provides labels for the icons if you need them.

The data-entry interface mimics an actual electric meter, so recording a reading is self-explanatory. Tap the dial farthest to the right and drag to turn it until it matches the corresponding dial on your electric meter. The other dials react predictively, so if you’re taking readings frequently (daily or weekly, for example), they’ll adjust themselves accurately, saving you the bother of doing it yourself.

MeterRead’s strength is in the calculations it provides. With each reading you record, you get up-to-date stats of your energy use, including an estimate of how many kilowatt hours you’ll burn for the next 30 days. You’ll know at a glance whether your energy-saving activities are on track, or if you need to turn off a few more lights. And if you’re especially into savings, note that as we posted this review, MeterRead was on sale for $3; the app normally costs $5.

MeterRead is compatible with any iPhone or iPod touch running iPhone 2.2.1 software or later.

[Tony Craine is a freelance writer, playwright, and voice actor in Chicago.]

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And......now what?

The interface is clunky, you can't enter your usage history, so wait a month or two and then you can see if it works. Plus you can't easily delete entries. Doesn't track money and it doesn't graph or export. if it was free, it would be interesting, but not for the money. Still looking for a good service, testing Meter Reading 1.1 now. At least I can enter my history there. Save your money on the app and use it to cool your house.


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