Cloud Battery vs Batteries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Battery
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.
- Centralized battery monitoring
- Real-time battery tracking
- Today, Home Screen, and Lock Screen Widgets
- Watch Complications
- Low battery and unplug notifications
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Cloud Battery keeps your device, accessory, and shared device battery levels in one place. Use Cloud Battery on supported devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV. Cloud Battery is available on supported Apple platforms. Use iCloud to sync supported battery levels across your devices, view synced batteries on Apple TV, and share individual battery status for devices you own with people you choose. Cloud Battery includes: - At-a-glance battery levels - iCloud battery sync - iCloud sharing for battery status from devices you own - Synced battery viewing on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Battery levels for Mac AirPods and compatible Bluetooth accessories - Home Screen, Lock Screen, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro widgets - 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.
Batteries
Display your iPhone and Apple Watch battery levels directly on your Lock Screen and watch face. Choose from various widget styles for easy at-a-glance monitoring without unlocking your device.
- Lock Screen battery widgets
- Apple Watch complications
- Multiple widget styles
- Always-on display
- iPhone battery monitoring
- Watch face complications
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Batteries Lock Screen Widgets Always keep an eye on your iPhone battery level — directly on your Lock Screen and even on your Apple Watch. With Batteries Lock Screen Widgets, you can add clean and practical battery indicators to your Lock Screen and check your battery level without unlocking your iPhone. iPhone Features Customize your Lock Screen with different battery widgets: • Rectangular battery progress bar • Circular battery indicator • Compact text display • Extra large battery widgets for the Lock Screen All widgets are designed to make your battery level easy to read at a glance. Apple Watch Features Keep track of your iPhone battery directly from your Apple Watch: • See your iPhone battery level on your Apple Watch • Additional battery complications for your watch face • Additional iPhone status complications Know exactly how much battery your iPhone has left — right from your wrist. Always Shows the iPhone Battery The app always displays your iPhone battery level on the Lock Screen — even when other devices like AirPods, Apple Watch, or other Apple devices are connected. iOS 17 Notice: Apple changed how battery information can be accessed. Since iOS 17, third-party apps can only read battery levels in 5% increments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cloud Battery at Free against Batteries's $3.99. Cloud Battery also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 10). Batteries's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
Cloud Battery is free to download; Batteries costs $3.99 up front. Cloud Battery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Batteries asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cloud Battery holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Battery has 1.5K ratings behind it against 10, 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 38% of Batteries's.
Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, Batteries every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Battery | Batteries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.5K ratings) — better | 2.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.8% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Yan | Tobias Hauss |
Customer experience
Cloud Battery
Batteries
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
Batteries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cloud Battery
- Remove Ads & Customization$4.99
Batteries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cloud Battery free?
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