Comparison

MagicPie vs BMS Tool

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

Head to head
About

MagicPie

Monitor key parameters like speed, current draw, and battery voltage for your device. Program controller settings directly through the application.

Highlights
  • Display riding speed
  • Show current draw
  • Monitor battery voltage
  • Program controller parameters
  • iPhone and iPod support
Features
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This App is used to indicate main parameters on iphone, such as riding speed, current draw and battery voltage. Besides, paramters of controller can be programmed via this App. 这款应用可以在iPhone上显示速度,电流消耗和电池电压等主要参数。 此外,控制器参数也可通过这款应用进行编程。

About

BMS Tool

Monitor your battery management systems via Bluetooth. Supports multiple BMS types including Liontron, XiaoXiang, ANT, and Wattstunde. Offers a screen always-on mode and macOS compatibility.

Highlights
  • Screen Always ON mode
  • Multiple BMS support
  • Liontron BMS read-only
  • XiaoXiang BMS read-only
  • ANT BMS read-only
  • Wattstunde LiFePo4 read-only
  • macOS support
Features
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BMS Tool shows the state of your battery from its battery management system (BMS) over Bluetooth, on the iPhone, the iPad, the Mac and the Apple Watch. Supported BMS: - JBD / XiaoXiang smart BMS, also in Liontron batteries - JK BMS (Jikong) - Daly smart BMS - ANT BMS, the older boards and the newer ANT-BLE boards - Seplos V2 and V3 - Redodo, LiTime, PowerQueen and Starry Sea batteries - WattCycle batteries - Wattstunde LiFePO4 and Wattstunde Nova Core batteries - Ective, LiFeBlue, KiloVault, Enerdrive, Noovi and StartCraft batteries Features: - Charge, voltage, current and power at a glance - Time until full while charging and until empty while discharging, estimated from the present current - Every cell voltage with minimum, maximum, difference and balancing - Temperature sensors, alarms and BMS information - Several batteries in one list, each with its own name - Search for new devices can be switched off: only your own batteries stay in the list - Session values and a CSV log of the readings - History with charts and statistics: charge, power, voltage, temperatures and cells over a day, a week, a month or a year, energy per day, export as CSV - Alarms as notifications while the app runs - Home and lock screen widgets - Apple Watch app with complications: charge, cells, temperatures and alarms of the battery open on the iPhone - The display can stay on while the app is open The app reads the values of the BMS and does not change its settings. Ideas and requests are welcome at web.e77code.com/bms-tool.

Screenshots

MagicPie2 screens
BMS Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against MagicPie's 13%. BMS Tool also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). MagicPie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MagicPie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of MagicPie's written reviews are positive against 71% of BMS Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicPie ships an update every 2 months, BMS Tool every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MagicPie versus BMS Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicPieBMS Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雨晨 恽e77code GmbH

Customer experience

MagicPie

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

BMS Tool

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

MagicPie

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is MagicPie free?
MagicPie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagicPie or BMS Tool?
BMS Tool is rated higher. MagicPie averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BMS Tool averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do MagicPie or BMS Tool have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; MagicPie does not.
Which is updated more often, MagicPie or BMS Tool?
MagicPie ships an update every 2 months, and BMS Tool every 6 weeks. Most recently, MagicPie was updated on November 2, 2026 and BMS Tool on November 7, 2026.

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