Xiaoxiang BMS vs ECTIVE BM X
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
ECTIVE BM X
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Mit der kostenlosen App für den Batteriemonitor BM X hast du immer alle relevanten Werte deiner Batterie im Blick. Den Batteriemonitor von ECTIVE erhältst du als eigenständiges Produkt oder als Bestandteil von immer mehr ECTIVE-Produkten. Zum Beispiel ist der BM X auch in der neuesten Version der ECTIVE AccuBox verbaut. Clever, oder? Vergewissere dich zuvor, dass du die Bluetooth-Funktion deines Smartphones aktiviert hast. Nach dem Öffnen der App wird dir dein ECTIVE Batteriemonitor als verfügbares Gerät angezeigt. In der App siehst du dieselben Angaben wie auf dem Monitor selbst: • die aktuelle Batteriekapazität • den aktuellen Ladestand • die Batteriespannung • den aktuellen Stromfluss in Ampere (Ladung/Entladung) • die aktuelle Lade-/Entladeleistung in Watt Außerdem kannst du alle Parameter (z. B. Batteriekapazität, Schwellenwerte usw.) über die App einstellen. Das ECTIVE Team wünscht viel Spaß!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ECTIVE BM X at none against Xiaoxiang BMS's 1. ECTIVE BM X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Xiaoxiang BMS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 21 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. ECTIVE BM X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xiaoxiang BMS ships an update every 4 weeks, ECTIVE BM X every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xiaoxiang BMS | ECTIVE BM X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | batterium GmbH |
In-app purchases
Xiaoxiang BMS
- Pro Version$7.99
ECTIVE BM X
No in-app purchases
Questions
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