THINKWARE iVolt vs BlackVue Battery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THINKWARE iVolt
Monitor and control your iVolt battery's performance wirelessly. View real-time data like capacity, status, temperature, and voltage. Manage settings for optimal battery health and longevity.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time battery capacity display
- Charge/discharge status monitoring
- Remaining charge/discharge time estimation
- Battery temperature display
- Input/output voltage and current monitoring
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Connect to your iVolt Battery via Bluetooth to manage settings. DISPLAY CONTENTS 1) Battery capacity (%) 2) Battery status (charge/discharge) 3) Remaining time until full charging (when charging) 4) Remaining time until full discharging (when discharging) 5) Battery temperature 6) Input - voltage /current 7) Output - voltage /current COMPATIBLE BATTERY MODEL ▶iVolt PRO (BAB-95) Note: Not Compatible with iVolt MINI (BAB-50)
BlackVue Battery
Monitor and control your compatible BlackVue dashcam battery. View real-time capacity, charging status, temperature, and voltage. Adjust settings like beep sounds and total capacity for extended parking mode power.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time battery status
- Capacity and remaining time
- Charging and usage indicators
- Battery temperature monitoring
- Adjustable settings
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Connect to your BlackVueTM Power Magic Ultra Battery via Bluetooth to manage power and settings. Visualize all key battery information at a glance: - Battery total capacity and remaining capacity (percentage) - Time to full charge (when charging) - Remaining usage time (at current power draw level) - Battery temperature (in degrees Celsius) - Input and output voltage (V) / current (A) indicator You can also adjust settings (beep sound On/Off, total capacity). COMPATIBLE BATTERY MODEL: Power Magic Ultra Battery (B-124) Note: not compatible with Power Magic Battery Pack (B-112). ABOUT POWER MAGIC ULTRA BATTERY: The Power Magic Ultra Battery is designed to power your BlackVue dashcam in Parking Mode for extended periods of time. With its base 6000mAh (76.8Wh) capacity, the Ultra Battery can power a single-channel BlackVue dashcam for over 24 hours. Multiple Battery Expansions (6600mAh/84.5Wh each) can be daisy-chained to the main battery, providing more than double the capacity. FOR MORE INFO AND NEWS ABOUT BLACKVUE, VISIT: Homepage: www.blackvue.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlackVueOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackvueofficial YouTube: www.youtube.com/BlackVueOfficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/BlackVue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: THINKWARE iVolt at 3.7 against BlackVue Battery's 1.4. THINKWARE iVolt also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). BlackVue Battery's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
THINKWARE iVolt holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackVue Battery has 84 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of THINKWARE iVolt's written reviews are positive against 3% of BlackVue Battery's.
THINKWARE iVolt ships an update every 6 weeks, BlackVue Battery every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THINKWARE iVolt | BlackVue Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.4 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 3.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THINKWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Pittasoft Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
THINKWARE iVolt
BlackVue Battery
In-app purchases
THINKWARE iVolt
No in-app purchases
BlackVue Battery
No in-app purchases
Questions
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