While there are similarities, Pleco Smart Water Watch is not the same as a smart water meter.

PSWW is a smart home device, with a sensor which needs an existing water meter to attach to for the device to work correctly.

Smart water meters are beginning to be more common across the United States and parts of Europe, however many residential areas still have antiquated water meter technology.

While smart water meters are more advanced than the average water meter, they still do not provide the same type of real time data that PSWW can provide to a home or business.