# SmarTEC vs Balance BMS

The clearest difference is rating: SmarTEC at 5.0 against Balance BMS's 4.0. SmarTEC also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Balance BMS's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

SmarTEC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balance BMS has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SmarTEC's written reviews are positive against 31% of Balance BMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

SmarTEC ships an update every 2 months, Balance BMS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SmarTEC | Balance BMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartec-bms/id1190436410/reviews)** | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balance-bms/id6467124096/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **30.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [SHENZHEN SMARTEC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1190436409) | [所兵 邱](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519230775) |

## What reviewers say

### SmarTEC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartec-bms/id1190436410)

This utility app connects to smart lithium battery management systems via Bluetooth to display detailed battery information. It supports two series of batteries, showing voltage, current, SOC, cycle count, temperature, capacity, and more.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth connectivity (BLE 4.0), Read battery information, Supports A and B series batteries, Display voltage, current, SOC, Show cycle count and temperature, View capacity and manufacturing date

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Balance BMS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balance-bms/id6467124096)

This app allows users to connect to and manage lithium batteries via Bluetooth. It provides detailed information about battery status, helps identify and manage individual battery strings, and allows for setting and reading safety parameters. Users can also monitor and be alerted to battery faults.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth battery connection, Battery status query, Identify abnormal batteries, Set battery protection parameters, Monitor battery fault alarms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SmarTEC free?

SmarTEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Balance BMS free?

Balance BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SmarTEC or Balance BMS?

SmarTEC is rated higher. SmarTEC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Balance BMS averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do SmarTEC or Balance BMS have ads?

Neither SmarTEC nor Balance BMS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SmarTEC or Balance BMS?

SmarTEC ships an update every 2 months, and Balance BMS every 6 weeks. Most recently, SmarTEC was updated on October 5, 2026 and Balance BMS on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*