# Cloud Battery vs Smart Battery Widget

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Battery Widget at none against Cloud Battery's shown. Smart Battery Widget also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (58% vs 40%). Cloud Battery's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 188) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cloud Battery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Battery Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smart Battery Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Battery has 1.5K ratings behind it against 188, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Cloud Battery's written reviews are positive against 58% of Smart Battery Widget's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cloud Battery | Smart Battery Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-battery/id1480648069/reviews) | **[4.3 (188 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-battery-widget/id1514578375/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 188 |
| Positive reviews | 39.8% of reviews | **57.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alan Yan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452768312) | [Elham Madh Farimani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735189015) |

## What reviewers say

### Cloud Battery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-battery/id1480648069)

This app centralizes battery levels from all your Apple devices into one view. Monitor battery status across iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with notifications and widgets for easy access. Seamlessly integrates with iCloud for a hassle-free experience.

**Highlights:** Centralized battery monitoring, Real-time battery tracking, Today, Home Screen, and Lock Screen Widgets, Watch Complications, Low battery and unplug notifications, Siri Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads & Customization | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful for tracking multiple devices
- 👍 Clean and simple design
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 🚀 Works across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
- 👍 Customizable widget options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate battery readings
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Syncing issues and delays
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Devices disappearing from the app
- Widget not updating correctly
- Crashes when trying to share device status
- Incorrect battery percentages displayed
- Inability to add certain devices like older MacBooks

**Requested features**

- Add support for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complication options
- Allow customization of device order in the app and widget
- Provide more detailed battery health information
- Implement a background refresh mode to keep data up-to-date


### Smart Battery Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-battery-widget/id1514578375)

Monitor your device's battery, storage, and network activity with real-time data and smart estimations. View key metrics and usage predictions directly on your home screen with customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Battery monitoring and usage estimations, Storage monitoring and capacity estimations, Network activity and speed monitoring, Customizable home screen widgets, Lock screen widgets, Real-time data display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lock screen widgets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fusion Widget | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and modern UI design
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 📊 Useful widget functionality for monitoring battery, storage, and data
- ⚡ Lightweight app with minimal resource usage
- 🆓 No ads or intrusive monetization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Battery estimation features frequently broken or showing zero values
- 🐛 Widgets not displaying correctly or updating in real-time
- 🐛 Data accuracy issues across multiple features
- 🐛 iOS compatibility problems (iOS 16, 17, and newer versions)
- 🐛 iPad version not functioning properly

**Reported bugs**

- Battery consumption estimations showing zero or stuck values
- Widgets not appearing in widget menu or home screen
- Fusion widget displaying as blank white block
- Widget not updating in real-time without opening app
- Storage widget showing incorrect capacity values

**Requested features**

- Clear mode support for iOS 26 widgets
- Apple Watch app support
- Auto-reset of data package on fixed monthly date
- Real-time network speed monitoring widgets
- Show which apps/processes are using network


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cloud Battery free?

Cloud Battery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Battery Widget free?

Smart Battery Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cloud Battery or Smart Battery Widget?

Smart Battery Widget is rated higher. Cloud Battery averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Smart Battery Widget averages 4.3 from 188 ratings.

### Do Cloud Battery or Smart Battery Widget have ads?

Cloud Battery shows ads; Smart Battery Widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cloud Battery or Smart Battery Widget?

Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Battery Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Cloud Battery was updated on September 20, 2026 and Smart Battery Widget on September 19, 2026.

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