Comparison

BMS Tool vs BatteryMonitorBL

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

BatteryMonitorBL

Monitor your device's battery health in real-time. View crucial metrics such as current, temperature, and voltage. Connect via Bluetooth for seamless data acquisition.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery health monitoring
  • View current, temperature, and voltage
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
  • Free to use
Features
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BatteryMonitorBL which monitor the battery health status like currency, temperature and voltage etc using bluetooth

Screenshots

BMS Tool4 screens
BatteryMonitorBL1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BMS Tool at 3.9 against BatteryMonitorBL's 2.3. BMS Tool also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). BatteryMonitorBL'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BatteryMonitorBL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 50% of BatteryMonitorBL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, BatteryMonitorBL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BMS Tool versus BatteryMonitorBL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolBatteryMonitorBL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbHShenzhen zetara power system Co.,LTD

Customer experience

BMS Tool

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

BatteryMonitorBL

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

BatteryMonitorBL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BatteryMonitorBL free?
BatteryMonitorBL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or BatteryMonitorBL?
BMS Tool is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while BatteryMonitorBL averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do BMS Tool or BatteryMonitorBL have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; BatteryMonitorBL does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or BatteryMonitorBL?
BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, and BatteryMonitorBL every 6 months. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on November 7, 2026 and BatteryMonitorBL on November 3, 2026.

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