AlwaysSafe vs Xiaoxiang BMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlwaysSafe
Monitor your security system remotely. View live camera feeds, playback recorded video clips, and capture still images. Supports multiple cameras simultaneously and allows for two-way audio communication on compatible systems.
- Live camera viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Capture still images
- Multi-camera support
- Save clips to phone
- Listen and talk back
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Security in the Palm of your Hands Check on your Security System from wherever you are. Playback stored recordings on your mobile device See Live View of your cameras. Playback video clips Capture single and multi still images to save to your device Supports multicamera viewing at the same time Save clips to your phone. Listen & talk back on supported systems
Xiaoxiang BMS
Monitor and manage your Bluetooth-enabled battery management systems (BMS) for Li-Ion and LiFePo4 packs. Track cell voltage, capacity, current, and temperature. Switch battery outputs on/off and configure settings remotely.
- Monitor cell voltage, capacity, current, and temperature
- Switch battery output on/off
- Calibrate cell voltage and current
- Configure balancer and BMS capacity
- Change Bluetooth advertised name
- Unlock hardware protected BMS (firmware v20+)
- Set PIN code for BMS access
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With Xiaoxiang / jiabaida BMS Smart BMS you can build simple Li-Ion or LiFePo4 battery packs. For camping, car, solar or e-bikes. iOS app for Xiaoxiang / jiabaida BMS (JBD-SP15S001 / JBD-SP05S002) allows you to monitor voltage of the cells, total capacity, charging/discharging current and alarms temperatures on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Additionally you can switch the battery (charging and discharging ports) off. Note: I'm not manufacturer of this BMS. If you have questions or want to buy one, contact one of the manufacturers: https://www.lithiumbatterypcb.com/ App Features: - change bluetooth advertised name - for BMS firmware > v20: unlock hardware protected bms - Notifications support on iPhone and Apple Watch - saving / restoring BMS configs - set PIN code for BMS and config access (only iOS) - calibrate cells voltage and charging / discharging current - show basic data on Apple Watch - simple logging of max voltage, current and power - enable and configure Balancer - change BMS capacity setting - switch the battery output on/off - monitor temperature, cell voltages, current, power and temperature - monitor BMS alarms - Supported Languages: English, German, Polish, Chinese, French, Spain For missing features or problems using the app submit an Issue on GitHub: https://github.com/smagicld/xiaoxiangBMS/issues
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xiaoxiang BMS at 55% against AlwaysSafe's 10%. Xiaoxiang BMS also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). AlwaysSafe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Xiaoxiang BMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AlwaysSafe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xiaoxiang BMS holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of AlwaysSafe's written reviews are positive against 55% of Xiaoxiang BMS's.
AlwaysSafe ships an update every 7 months, Xiaoxiang BMS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlwaysSafe | Xiaoxiang BMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (65 ratings) | 3.6 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swann Communications Pty Ltd | e77code GmbH |
Customer experience
AlwaysSafe
Xiaoxiang BMS
Bugs and requests
AlwaysSafe
Reported bugs
5 issues- Landscape mode not working after iOS 18 update
- App crashes when trying to connect to WiFi
- Playback not working, can't view recorded videos
- Push notifications stopped working
- App freezes and becomes unusable
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Add landscape mode support
- Improve remote/mobile connectivity
- Fix push notification issues
- Enhance playback and recording features
Xiaoxiang BMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AlwaysSafe
No in-app purchases
Xiaoxiang BMS
- Pro Version$7.99
Questions
Is AlwaysSafe free?
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