MagicPie vs BMS Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MagicPie
Monitor key parameters like speed, current draw, and battery voltage for your device. Program controller settings directly through the application.
- Display riding speed
- Show current draw
- Monitor battery voltage
- Program controller parameters
- iPhone and iPod support
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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。
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.
- 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
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Universal BMS (Battery Management) monitoring app. Actual functionality: - Screen Always ON mode - Multiple BMS View / support - Read only support for Liontron BMS - Read only support for XiaoXiang BMS - Read only support for ANT BMS - Read only support for Wattstunde LiFePo4 batteries - Support for macOS Functionality Requests please submit on GitHub.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MagicPie asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicPie | BMS Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雨晨 恽 | e77code GmbH |
Customer experience
MagicPie
BMS Tool
In-app purchases
MagicPie
No in-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
