IO HAWK vs BMS Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IO HAWK
This app allows you to control and monitor your electric vehicle's performance, track your rides with map integration, and compete with other users. It also features a community for sharing experiences and accessing after-sales support.
- Vehicle control and status monitoring
- Real-time vehicle diagnostics
- Ride tracking with map integration
- Riding ranking and competition
- Community sharing and interaction
- After-sales service access
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IOHAWK App is committed to creating safer, smarter, and more fun modes of transportation. Vehicle control You can easily record and track your vehicle's riding status, access your bicycle information and functions. Vehicle diagnosis By obtaining real-time status of various functional modules of the vehicle through sensors, the vehicle can self check to ensure the first element of user travel - safety. Track recording Combining with the map to provide cycling trajectory recording function, it can perform node labeling, poster generation, and one click sharing operations. Riding ranking Compete with fellow drivers to see who can ride the farthest and stand out. Watch your ranking rise, share your success, and celebrate with other drivers! Community sharing Discovering fellow travelers and supporting the publication of graphic and textual content in the community. Support fun interactive operations such as sharing, liking, and commenting. After sales service If you need any help, please contact customer service to provide a comprehensive solution!
BMS Tool
Monitor your battery management systems via Bluetooth. Supports multiple BMS types including Liontron, XiaoXiang, ANT, and Wattstunde. Offers a screen always-on mode and macOS compatibility.
- Screen Always ON mode
- Multiple BMS support
- Liontron BMS read-only
- XiaoXiang BMS read-only
- ANT BMS read-only
- Wattstunde LiFePo4 read-only
- macOS support
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Universal BMS (Battery Management) monitoring app. Actual functionality: - Screen Always ON mode - Multiple BMS View / support - Read only support for Liontron BMS - Read only support for XiaoXiang BMS - Read only support for ANT BMS - Read only support for Wattstunde LiFePo4 batteries - Support for macOS Functionality Requests please submit on GitHub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against IO HAWK's 22%. IO HAWK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IO HAWK asks for nothing beyond the download.
IO HAWK ships an update every 3 months, BMS Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IO HAWK | BMS Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IO eMobility GmbH | e77code GmbH |
Customer experience
IO HAWK
BMS Tool
In-app purchases
IO HAWK
No in-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
