# PhoneBattery — user reviews > 154 indexed App Store user reviews of PhoneBattery by Marcel Voss, rated 4.30/5 from 381 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonebattery/id1009278300/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonebattery/id1009278300.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 282 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of PhoneBattery? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface - ⚡ Quick access to iPhone battery status from Apple Watch - 🎯 Does exactly what it advertises - 💰 Free app with no in-app purchases - 🎨 Pleasant and elegant design - 📱 Convenient for monitoring phone charging remotely **Cons** - 🐛 App frequently stops working or becomes non-functional - 🐛 Complication feature doesn't load data properly - 🐛 Battery percentage displays incorrectly or shows blank screens - ⚠️ Lacks compatibility with newer iOS and watchOS versions - ⚠️ Poor customer support and slow response times - ⚠️ Requires frequent app restarts and reinstallation - ⚠️ Inconsistent performance across different Apple Watch models - 🔔 Notifications don't work reliably **Commonly reported bugs** - Complication shows skeleton loading screen but never loads data - App displays blank battery icon with no charge information - Battery percentage shows incorrect values - App only works if opened on phone first - Incompatible with watchOS 7 and iOS 14+ - Circular display setting doesn't apply - Low battery notifications never trigger - App crashes or fails to display on Apple Watch - Settings changes don't persist (e.g., round to long battery display) - Inconsistent functionality across Watch Series 3, 5, 6 models **Most requested features** - Add working complication for watch face integration - Support for circular battery indicator display - Sound notifications for low battery alerts - Display phone signal strength information - Show Bluetooth headphone battery percentage - Change Apple Watch app icon customization - Battery health information display - Regular app updates for current OS compatibility ## Newest reviews (10 of 154) ### 3/5 — Complications not showing data *2025-11-09* Any form of complications on my watch does not load battery data and only shows skeleton screen that the data is about to load but never loads. I am only able to see my iPhone’s battery status by opening the app. **Developer response:** Hi there! This issue has been fixed in PhoneBattery 4.1. Please update the app and let me know if it works correctly now. If so, I’d appreciate it if you could update your review. Thank you! ### 3/5 — Eigentlich ganz gut *2023-06-12* Bisher ganz gut gewesen. Hatte hier und da mal Aussetzer aber meist war es verlässlich und hat schnell geladen. App ohne viel schnick schnack. Nach dem Update auf meiner alten Apple Watch (Series1) leider nicht mehr kompatibel. Das ist echt schade. Ist denn Watch OS 9 unbedingt notwendig? **Developer response:** Erstmal danke für deine Bewertung, freut mich dass du PhoneBattery scheinbar gern benutzt. Zu deinem Anliegen: PhoneBattery 3 ist komplett neu und in SwiftUI geschrieben. Leider sind viele Dinge wie z.B. moderne Complications und Dinge wie Background App Refresh erst mit watchOS 9/iOS 16 verfügbar. Ich hätte gern ältere Versionen unterstützt, aber als einzelner Entwickler, der diese App in der Freizeit baut, ist das leider einfach nicht möglich. Ich bitte um Verständnis! ### 2/5 — Not working *2022-07-06, version 2.0.4* I have Apple Watch 7 not working at all? ### 2/5 — Nothing special *2021-04-08, version 2.0.4* Save more battery ### 5/5 — Just so smooth, practical, and easy to use everyday *2021-03-26* You can open the app on your cell phone to check watch battery life while it’s in call mode and on its charger. Excellent & simple to use. ### 5/5 — Phone battery 🔋 *2021-02-02, version 2.0.4* Great ### 1/5 — Bad support *2021-02-02, version 2.0.4* I wrote to them a week ago about the app on my watch not showing anything. Waited one week and no response from anyone about a battery. Would not use! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all *2021-01-22, version 2.0.4* Very bad doesn’t even update the battery status on the watch ### 3/5 — Ok *2021-01-21, version 2.0.4* Meh worked ok with older models having issues with series 6 ### 1/5 — Leider unbrauchbar *2021-01-08, version 2.0.4* Nach der Installation keine Anzeige, ich habe die App wieder deinstalliert, schade ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Problem? *2023-07-03, version 3.1.1* Not working so far ### 1/5 — Reclamação *2023-06-05, version 2.0.4* Não funciona no relógio ### 1/5 — Poor *2023-03-06* Only works if you keep opening app on phone. Changed setting to round but stayed as long battery. Poor **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! PhoneBattery has received a big update that addresses this concern. Give it a try! ### 1/5 — Funktionslos *2022-10-17, version 2.0.4* Mit iOS 16 und watchOS 9 keinerlei Funktion. Es wird nur ein grauer Balken angezeigt. Schade. ### 1/5 — Totaler Müll *2021-03-26, version 2.0.4* Leider wird der iPhone Batteriestand nicht angezeigt auf der Watch. Die App ist total unnütz. ### 1/5 — No se actualiza la info *2021-03-22, version 2.0.4* Solo se actualiza el nivel de batería si se abre la app del iPhone por lo que no vale para nada. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-03-12, version 2.0.4* Doesn’t work on watch 6 / iPhone XR ### 1/5 — Its Really Bad *2021-03-04* Never the right percent ### 1/5 — Doesn’t seem to be working *2021-02-24, version 2.0.4* Doesn’t seem to be working ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-02-03, version 2.0.4* The title says it all ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Has a complication displaying iPhone battery level... *2026-06-30* ... and that's exactly what my Apple Watch was missing! Thank you! ### 5/5 — İdeal *2026-02-09, version 4.1.1* Telefon şarj durumunu saatte göstermek için indirdim. Bazen %1 hata payı olabiliyor ama normal. Görevini yerine getiriyor ### 5/5 — extremely useful and reliable *2026-01-16, version 4.1.0* you must have this app. it’s a game changer. it just works. ### 5/5 — Simple but clever *2026-01-16* Cooles Tool, dass im Widget und Smart Stack den Akku-Status des iPhones anzeigt. Genau dafür ausreichend. Prima Support, schnelle Fehlerbehebung insofern für neue Anregungen. Gerne 5 Sterne dafür. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-01-04, version 4.0.1* Awesome ### 5/5 — Great *2025-10-26, version 3.2* Give it a try ! ### 5/5 — Accurate every time *2023-09-10* This is the missing part of the batteries widget. You can now monitor your iPhones battery charge status from your Apple Watch. Tells you the current amount of power left and wether the battery is being charged. A simple app that really works. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this review! Very happy that you like PhoneBattery! :) ### 5/5 — Tut was es soll *2023-07-13, version 3.1.1* Wer’s braucht der hat’s ### 5/5 — Battery App *2022-09-26, version 2.0.4* Works great, love it. ### 5/5 — The only one that I know of that works. *2022-08-30* It does the job well --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*