Everyone likes saving money. It’s almost like earning money except that it’s often easier. We go out to work and most of us think we ought to paid more but if you break down what you spend each month you’d probably be surprised at how much you could save. Often all it takes is a little bit of research and you could save enough cash every month that it would equate to a significant pay rise.

Independent software developer Graham Haley has a couple of different apps available to help you look after the pennies. This one enables you to monitor the usage of water and energy in your household. These values can be displayed by day, week, month or year and are all shown in easy to read graph form. Figures are shown against average figures so you can see whether your usage is higher or lower than the norm. Furthermore when you have two or more years data you can then compare your own figures year on year to see how much if it all your usage has changed. You can then compare costs with alternative energy providers to see if you can save money by switching.

Meter Reading For iPad

Closely Monitor Your Household Energy and Save Your Money

All bills have to be entered manually and it’s important to do this accurately to get the most out of the app. If you keep bill records then you can go back and add past bills to make your database as comprehensive as possible. Obviously the more information you have, the more effective the app will be.

The data is divided up with separate displays for water, electricity and gas and once you get into using it you’ll quickly get a very clear picture of your utility expenses as they stand.

Meter Readings has won a host of awards since it was launched for iPhone in 2009, all of which were very deserved and this iPad version improves on every aspect of its little cousin.

The long and short of it is that, if used properly, this app is almost guaranteed to save you money, it really is that simple. A glance at the long list of positive reviews tells you all you need to know and we’re adding our endorsement. Throw away those spreadsheets because this app makes monitoring your bills so much easier. If you do get stuck or have a problem then just check out the support section on the developer’s website and you’ll be up and running in no time.