Multi vs XiaoXiangElectric
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Multi
Monitor multiple 12V vehicle batteries simultaneously with this app. It stores data permanently, allows export and sharing, and provides trip records and expense management. Receive notifications when near your connected devices.
- Monitor multiple 12V vehicle batteries
- Supports 4 device connections
- Permanent data storage
- Data export and sharing
- Trip record tracking
- Vehicle expense management
- Proximity notifications
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Multi-Battery Monitor(BLE) is a vehicle battery management software, which is compatible with last generation product BM2. It can support 4 different devices connection at one time, conveniently manage multi 12V vehicle battery. Data stored permantly and can be exported or shared by email. User can receive notification when get close to device. What's more, it has trip record and vehicle expense management function.
XiaoXiangElectric
Monitor your lithium battery's real-time status, including voltage, current, and temperature. Control charging and discharging, view historical data graphs, and access battery instructions. This app provides comprehensive insights and management for your battery.
- Real-time battery monitoring
- Historical data graphs
- Charge/discharge control
- Automatic equalization
- Battery parameter settings
- BMS instructions
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Little Elephant Electric is an APP specially developed for lithium batteries independently developed by Dongguan Jiabaida Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., which can check the status of the battery in real time. 【History】 Display the historical dynamic graph of the battery: current, voltage, capacitance, and temperature. 【Control】 Charge and discharge switch control, automatic equalization, clear warning, reset capacity. 【Real Time】 You can switch the monitoring equipment to view battery data in real time: remaining capacity, charge and discharge status, balance status, protection status, voltage, current, temperature, and single string voltage information. 【Parameter】 Read the basic battery information, you can set and change the Bluetooth name. 【Mine】 Instructions for use of lithium batteries and BMS. Unbind device. If you have any comments or suggestions, you can contact us through our website: Official website: http://www.jiabaida.com Email: nycojie@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XiaoXiangElectric at Free against Multi's $9.99. XiaoXiangElectric also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (147 vs 8). Multi's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (51% vs 17%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
XiaoXiangElectric is free to download; Multi costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Multi holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XiaoXiangElectric has 147 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Multi's written reviews are positive against 17% of XiaoXiangElectric's.
Multi ships an update every 3 months, XiaoXiangElectric fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Multi | XiaoXiangElectric |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better | 2.5 (147 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews — better | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Amoeba New Energy Co., Ltd. | Dongguan Jiabaida Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Multi
XiaoXiangElectric
Bugs and requests
Multi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XiaoXiangElectric
Reported bugs
20 issues- App locks users out after login attempts
- Control tab shows 'No operation permission' error
- Password recovery email not sending verification codes
- App freezes with infinite loading spinner when battery unavailable
- SOC percentage stuck at 100% or showing incorrect values
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- Bluetooth QR code scanning not working
- App crashes when adding second battery
- Update notifications appear but no update available
- Cannot bind phone number - malformed number error
- Control features disappear after firmware updates
- Battery not detected via Bluetooth despite being paired
- App won't accept phone number in any format
- History and Control tabs disappear randomly
- Cell voltage information displays inconsistently
- App crashes when accessing certain settings
- Language settings revert to English after updates
- Charge/discharge readings inaccurate below 1A
- App performs unauthorized firmware updates
- Battery parameters change without user action
- Soft lock errors with no resolution path
Requested features
15 requests- Offline control capability without internet
- History/logging of battery data and cycles
- Remaining capacity display in Ah (not just percentage)
- Password protection for battery access
- Push notifications for charging status changes
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- Temperature unit toggle (Celsius/Fahrenheit)
- Multiple language support (Spanish, Russian, Chinese, German, etc.)
- Ability to remove Bluetooth password
- Advanced parameter customization for all BMS models
- Balancing status and control indicators
- Reset protection cycle counter
- Improved cell voltage visualization
- Better instructions and user manual
- Support for managing multiple batteries simultaneously
- Automatic connection to previously paired batteries
In-app purchases
Multi
No in-app purchases
XiaoXiangElectric
No in-app purchases
