Comparison

PhoneBattery vs Battery Master 12V

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PhoneBattery

This app displays your iPhone's battery level directly on your Apple Watch. Avoid constantly checking your phone with quick glances at your wrist, perfect for workouts, commutes, or when your phone is just out of reach.

Highlights
  • iPhone battery level on Apple Watch
  • Smart battery notifications
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Alternative app icons
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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PhoneBattery is the tiny little app that solves a surprisingly annoying problem How much battery is left on your iPhone? And why do you need to dig it out of your pocket every time just to find out? With PhoneBattery, you can simply glance at your Apple Watch and boom — mystery solved. Perfect for: • Workouts where your phone is buried somewhere in a sweaty pocket • Busy commutes with too many bags and not enough hands • Couch-days where the phone is just a little too far away No magic. No fuss. Just your iPhone battery, right where it should be: on your wrist. FEATURES • Smart battery notifications (never get caught at 2 percent again) • Clean and simple interface (nothing extra, no clutter) • Lots of Apple Watch complications • Alternative app icons (because vibes matter) • Free, no ads, and made by one indie developer • Optional tips if you want to support future features Need help or want to say hi? help@marcelvoss.com

About

Battery Master 12V

This tool detects and tests lead-acid batteries, assessing CCA and health. It calculates remaining battery life based on temperature and CCA data. Users can also test cranking and charging systems, with all results shareable and printable.

Highlights
  • Lead-acid battery detection
  • Test battery CCA and health
  • Calculate available use life
  • Test cranking system
  • Test charging system
  • Share and print test results
Features
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Battery Master is the detection tool for lead acid battery. By installed on battery, it can intelligently test battery CCA and health condition, calculate battery available use life based on temperature and CCA data sheet. When phone is close to device, the app will automatically obtain battery test result. Also, user can alternatively test battery health, cranking system and charging system. All saved history test results can be shared and printed out.

Screenshots

PhoneBattery4 screens
Battery Master 12V4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhoneBattery at 58% against Battery Master 12V's 0%. PhoneBattery also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (381 vs 5). Battery Master 12V's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PhoneBattery sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Battery Master 12V asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhoneBattery holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhoneBattery has 381 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of PhoneBattery's written reviews are positive against 0% of Battery Master 12V's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhoneBattery ships an update every 8 days, Battery Master 12V every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PhoneBattery versus Battery Master 12V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoneBatteryBattery Master 12V
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (381 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings381 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel VossShenzhen Leagend Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

PhoneBattery

All ratings381 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative35.1%

Battery Master 12V

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

PhoneBattery

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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+
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  • 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

Requested features

8 requests
  • 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
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  • Change Apple Watch app icon customization
  • Battery health information display
  • Regular app updates for current OS compatibility

Battery Master 12V

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PhoneBattery

One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
  • Large tip$3.99
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  • Generous tip$4.99
None

Battery Master 12V

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhoneBattery free?
PhoneBattery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Battery Master 12V free?
Battery Master 12V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhoneBattery or Battery Master 12V?
PhoneBattery is rated higher. PhoneBattery averages 4.3 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while Battery Master 12V averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do PhoneBattery or Battery Master 12V have ads?
Neither PhoneBattery nor Battery Master 12V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhoneBattery or Battery Master 12V?
PhoneBattery ships an update every 8 days, and Battery Master 12V every 6 weeks. Most recently, PhoneBattery was updated on October 24, 2026 and Battery Master 12V on October 29, 2026.

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