Comparison

BMS Tool vs ABC

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

ABC

This application serves as a battery management system, connecting users to their secondary batteries. It focuses on protecting the battery, optimizing its utilization, and preventing overcharging and over-discharging. It is suitable for various lithium battery products.

Highlights
  • Secondary battery protection
  • Optimizes battery utilization
  • Prevents overcharging
  • Prevents over-discharging
  • Supports lithium battery products
Features
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Battery management system (BMS) is the link between the battery and users. The main object is to protect the secondary battery, which is to improve the utilization rate of the battery and prevent over charging and over discharging of the battery. It can be used in various lithium battery products such as electric vehicles, battery vehicles, robots, UAVs and so on

Screenshots

BMS Tool4 screens
ABC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against ABC's 21%. BMS Tool also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.8). ABC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. ABC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 21% of ABC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, ABC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BMS Tool versus ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolABC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better1.8 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings724 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
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Customer experience

BMS Tool

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

ABC

All ratings25 ratings
Positive12.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative84.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABC free?
ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or ABC?
BMS Tool is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ABC averages 1.8 from 24 ratings.
Do BMS Tool or ABC have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; ABC does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or ABC?
BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, and ABC every 2 months. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on November 7, 2026 and ABC on November 3, 2026.

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