Comparison

BM12V vs HK Battery

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

Head to head
About

BM12V

Monitor your vehicle's battery in real-time via Bluetooth. Test cranking and charging systems to ensure your battery is in optimal condition. View all data directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time voltage monitoring
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Cranking system testing
  • Charging system testing
  • Mobile data display
Features
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Battery Monitor BM12V is an application for vehicle battery,which can let them know the real-time voltageof car battery. It helps users to know the battery fully by testing cranking and charging system voltage. All of the datas can be showed on mobile through bluetooth.

About

HK Battery

Monitor your Hardkorr Bluetooth-enabled deep cycle batteries with this free utility app. View real-time data like state of charge, voltage, current draw, and temperature. It also provides detailed warnings and error information for supported battery models.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery voltage
  • State of charge monitoring
  • Live current draw
  • Temperature readings
  • Warnings and error alerts
  • Charge cycle tracking
Features
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This free app allows you to view detailed diagnostic information for your Hardkorr Bluetooth-enabled deep cycle batteries. You can access a range of useful information including: State of charge Nominal voltage and capacity Live current draw and battery voltage Status (standby, discharging, charging) Warnings and errors (short circuit, over- and under-temp, over- and under-voltage) Total charge cycles Temperature Detailed cell information Supported products include: HKPBATL135B (135Ah Lithium Deep Cycle Battery) HKPBATL135BH (135Ah Lithium Deep Cycle Battery with Heat Film) HKPBATL240B (240Ah Lithium Deep Cycle Battery) HKPBATL240BH (240Ah Lithium Deep Cycle Battery with Heat Film)

Screenshots

BM12V4 screens
HK Battery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BM12V at every 3 weeks against HK Battery's every 2 months. HK Battery's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BM12V ships an update every 3 weeks, HK Battery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
BM12V versus HK Battery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBM12VHK Battery
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews25.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperไฟŠๅŽ ้‚นHardkorr

Customer experience

BM12V

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative77.8%

HK Battery

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

BM12V

No in-app purchases

None

HK Battery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BM12V free?
BM12V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HK Battery free?
HK Battery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BM12V or HK Battery have ads?
Neither BM12V nor HK Battery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BM12V or HK Battery?
BM12V ships an update every 3 weeks, and HK Battery every 2 months. Most recently, BM12V was updated on November 8, 2026 and HK Battery on November 3, 2026.

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