Cloud Battery vs Anker FWTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Battery
Centralize battery levels for all your devices and accessories in one convenient location. Monitor battery status at a glance, sync across your Apple ecosystem, and share device battery information with others. Offers customizable widgets and smart alerts.
- Centralized battery level tracking
- iCloud sync across devices
- Share battery status with others
- Customizable widgets
- Low-battery and ready-to-unplug alerts
- Support for Apple Vision Pro and iPhone Duo displays
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Cloud Battery keeps your device, accessory, and shared device battery levels in one place. On iPhone Duo, Cloud Battery adapts between the outer and inner displays. When space allows, browse your devices and battery details side by side. Use Cloud Battery on supported devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro. Use iCloud to sync supported battery levels across your devices and share individual battery status for devices you own with people you choose. Cloud Battery includes: - Customizable Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Refreshed device icons, including iPhone Duo and Apple Vision Pro - At-a-glance battery levels - iCloud battery sync - iCloud sharing for battery status from devices you own - Synced battery viewing on Apple Vision Pro - Battery levels for AirPods and compatible Bluetooth accessories - Apple Watch battery rings - Low-battery and ready-to-unplug alerts for devices you own on supported platforms - App Shortcuts and Siri actions for battery level lookup and sync Cloud Battery works best with iCloud enabled on each device.
Anker FWTool
This utility app allows users to update the firmware on compatible Anker devices. Currently, it supports the Y2561 Lightning to Ethernet + Charging Adapter and requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Firmware updates
- Anker product compatibility
- iOS 13.0+ support
- Lightning to Ethernet adapter support
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Get firmware updates for your Anker products. Notes Currently only works with Y2561 Lightning to Ethernet + Charging Adapter. We're still working on making it compatible with other products in the future. For iOS 13.0 and later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Battery at 4.0 against Anker FWTool's 1.8. Cloud Battery also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). Anker FWTool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Cloud Battery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Anker FWTool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cloud Battery holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Battery has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, 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 0% of Anker FWTool's.
| Parameter | Cloud Battery | Anker FWTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.5K ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Yan | Power Mobile Life LLC |
Customer experience
Cloud Battery
Anker FWTool
Bugs and requests
Cloud Battery
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
Anker FWTool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cloud Battery
- Support my work$2.99
- Remove Ads & Customization$4.99
Anker FWTool
No in-app purchases
