BMS Tool vs BBMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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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BMS Tool shows the state of your battery from its battery management system (BMS) over Bluetooth, on the iPhone, the iPad, the Mac and the Apple Watch. Supported BMS: - JBD / XiaoXiang smart BMS, also in Liontron batteries - JK BMS (Jikong) - Daly smart BMS - ANT BMS, the older boards and the newer ANT-BLE boards - Seplos V2 and V3 - Redodo, LiTime, PowerQueen and Starry Sea batteries - WattCycle batteries - Wattstunde LiFePO4 and Wattstunde Nova Core batteries - Ective, LiFeBlue, KiloVault, Enerdrive, Noovi and StartCraft batteries Features: - Charge, voltage, current and power at a glance - Time until full while charging and until empty while discharging, estimated from the present current - Every cell voltage with minimum, maximum, difference and balancing - Temperature sensors, alarms and BMS information - Several batteries in one list, each with its own name - Search for new devices can be switched off: only your own batteries stay in the list - Session values and a CSV log of the readings - History with charts and statistics: charge, power, voltage, temperatures and cells over a day, a week, a month or a year, energy per day, export as CSV - Alarms as notifications while the app runs - Home and lock screen widgets - Apple Watch app with complications: charge, cells, temperatures and alarms of the battery open on the iPhone - The display can stay on while the app is open The app reads the values of the BMS and does not change its settings. Ideas and requests are welcome at web.e77code.com/bms-tool.
BBMS
This utility app connects to external Battery Management Systems (BMS) via Bluetooth to collect crucial battery data. It retrieves information like SOH, SOC, voltage, current, cycle counts, temperature, individual cell voltages, and protection status.
- Bluetooth connectivity to BMS devices
- Collects SOH and SOC data
- Monitors total voltage and current
- Tracks charge/discharge cycle counts
- Records battery temperature
- Displays individual cell voltages
- Reports protection status and functionality
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通过手机蓝牙搜索并连接外围BMS设备,采集外围BMS设备的电池数据。采集的数据有SOH,SOC,总电压,总电流,充放电循环次数,电池各个部位的温度,电池中每个电芯的单体电压,电池产品的保护状态和电池产品某些功能是否正常工作的信息。相关的硬件产品就是带电池管理系统的电池保护板。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BMS Tool at 3.9 against BBMS's 2.3. BBMS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. BBMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively.
BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, BBMS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | BBMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 2.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Hunan Ginkgo Data Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
BBMS
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$3.99
BBMS
No in-app purchases








