Comparison

ANCEL vs SMART BMS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ANCEL

This app connects to your car via an OBD2 Bluetooth scanner to diagnose faults, read data like fault codes and sensor readings, and clear error lights. It also offers battery health checks, a customizable dashboard, and driving assistance features. Some models support special functions like maintenance resets.

Highlights
  • OBD2 Bluetooth scanner connectivity
  • Fault code reading and clearing
  • Frozen frame and sensor data display
  • Battery health and voltage detection
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Driving assistance functions
  • Special functions (maintenance reset, etc.)
Features
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ANCEL can read data from car with the OBD2 Bluetooth Scanner. It has a powerful fault diagnosis function, which can read fault codes, frozen frames, oxygen sensors and other data, and provide fault explanations, which can be used to clear the codes and turn off the Malfunction Indicator Lamp. With the necessary battery detection function, you can use the mobile phone screen to click to check the health and voltage of your battery. It supports OBD2 full-mode diagnosis, and also have a customizable dashboard and some driving assistance functions. For some models of scanner, some special functions are also supported, such as maintenance reset, replacement of brake pads, and throttle reset, etc. It is a powerful and simple operation vehicle detection and driving assistance tool. Welcome to download and use it.

About

SMART BMS

Connect to and manage your lithium battery via Bluetooth. Monitor battery status, query information, and set safety parameters. Receive alerts for battery faults and track their occurrences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth battery connection
  • Battery status query
  • Fault alarm monitoring
  • Safety parameter settings
  • Password protection for settings
Features
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1. The uniqueness of the Bluetooth name ensures that users can accurately connect and manage the corresponding lithium battery; 2. Information query management can be performed on the battery, the user can query the relevant status of each string of batteries, and replace or maintain the abnormal battery; 3. Safety setting and reading battery protection parameters, user setting parameters, you need to enter a password to modify the parameters; 4. Monitor battery fault alarms and display the current faults,and the number of faults in the battery;

Screenshots

ANCEL4 screens
SMART BMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ANCEL at 2.6 against SMART BMS's 2.1. ANCEL also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ANCEL holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of ANCEL's written reviews are positive against 11% of SMART BMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ANCEL ships an update every 2 months, SMART BMS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ANCEL versus SMART BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANCELSMART BMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (43 ratings) — better2.1 (76 ratings)
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4376 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOBDSPACE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD所兵 邱

Customer experience

ANCEL

All ratings43 ratings
Positive37.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative58.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative70.6%

SMART BMS

All ratings76 ratings
Positive19.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative81.2%

Bugs and requests

ANCEL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SMART BMS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems
  • Incorrect series/parallel configuration display
  • Firmware update issues
  • Inconsistent data readings
  • Inability to change settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Logging and historical data
  • Better parameter customization
  • Improved battery monitoring metrics
  • Apple Watch support

In-app purchases

None

ANCEL

No in-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ANCEL free?
ANCEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ANCEL or SMART BMS?
ANCEL is rated higher. ANCEL averages 2.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while SMART BMS averages 2.1 from 76 ratings.
Do ANCEL or SMART BMS have ads?
Neither ANCEL nor SMART BMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ANCEL or SMART BMS?
ANCEL ships an update every 2 months, and SMART BMS every 6 weeks. Most recently, ANCEL was updated on August 1, 2026 and SMART BMS on September 14, 2026.

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