Xiaoxiang BMS vs ECOXGEAR
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
ECOXGEAR
Control your SoundExtreme LED lights with this app. Adjust brightness, colors, patterns, and speed. Create custom scenes and group multiple devices for synchronized control. Password protection ensures secure access to your lighting system.
- Select LED brightness, colors, patterns, and speed
- Create custom LED patterns
- Group multiple devices for synchronized control
- Create and save custom lighting scenes
- Customize device and zone names
- Password-protected access
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This ECOXGEAR app is a next generation app for use with E-Z-GO golf carts featuring a ‘Technology Package’. For other SoundExtreme products, like SE28, SE33, and 4 Zone Controller, please use SoundExtreme app. The ECOXGEAR app allows users to select LED lighting mode (brightness, color, pattern, and speed), create custom patterns, and advanced features such as: • Set Up Modes: Use the app to set up the LED light mode for each of the Zones on your LED device. • Create and save lighting scenes. The lighting scene is like the preset of a radio. You can program the LED of each device and area to a specific color and operation for quick access. For example, creating Christmas, July 4th, Halloween, nighttime, and party scenes for one click access later. • Set Up a Group: Create and set up a group of devices (multiple soundbars, or LED Controller). This will allow all the LED lights connected to different devices to be controlled by the ECOXGEAR app at the same time. • Change and customize the names of your devices and areas, such as 28” ECOXGEAR Soundbar, headlights, floorboard lights, etc. • Password protected, others cannot access and control your lighting system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xiaoxiang BMS at 55% against ECOXGEAR's 0%. Xiaoxiang BMS also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (67 vs 13). ECOXGEAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. ECOXGEAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xiaoxiang BMS holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xiaoxiang BMS has 67 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Xiaoxiang BMS's written reviews are positive against 0% of ECOXGEAR's.
Xiaoxiang BMS ships an update every 4 weeks, ECOXGEAR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xiaoxiang BMS | ECOXGEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (67 ratings) — better | 2.0 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Grace Digital Inc. |
Customer experience
Xiaoxiang BMS
ECOXGEAR
In-app purchases
Xiaoxiang BMS
- Pro Version$7.99
ECOXGEAR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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