Xiaoxiang BMS vs UD Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
UD Mobile
Control your Universal Devices home automation controllers, including eisy, Polisy, and ISY994i. Manage Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee devices, programs, and network resources locally or remotely. Integrates with ISY Portal for seamless remote access.
- Control Universal Devices controllers
- Manage Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee devices
- Control programs and variables
- Local and remote connection options
- ISY Portal integration
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Mobile App to control the Universal Devices eisy, Polisy, and ISY994i Home Automation Controllers. Control all your Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee, Programs, Network Resources, Variables, and Node Servers. Local and Remote Connection options. Integrates with ISY Portal for remote connections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UD Mobile at 4.1 against Xiaoxiang BMS's 3.6. UD Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. UD Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
UD Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Xiaoxiang BMS's written reviews are positive against 50% of UD Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Xiaoxiang BMS ships an update every 4 weeks, UD Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xiaoxiang BMS | UD Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (67 ratings) | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Universal Devices, Inc. |
Customer experience
Xiaoxiang BMS
UD Mobile
In-app purchases
Xiaoxiang BMS
- Pro Version$7.99
UD Mobile
No in-app purchases
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