Comparison

BMS Tool vs LiTech

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

LiTech

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详细功能说明: 1、【实时监测】用户能随时随地打开APP连接上电池监测每一串电池的相关状况,如电压、电流、温度、SOC等,还可以通过查看日志功能进行查询,从而对异常的电池进行更换。 2、【参数修改】用户可以根据应用场景的不同对电池的充放电过流、高低温、短路保护等参数进行修改,从而满足自身要求。 3、【异常告警】配备了声音报警开关,当电池出现异常情况可以对用户进行告警。 4、【实时控制】可以通过APP连接电池来控制电池的充放电状态。

Screenshots

BMS Tool4 screens
LiTech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiTech at none against BMS Tool's 1. LiTech also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). BMS Tool's advantage is device support. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BMS Tool versus LiTech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolLiTech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbHLiTech Power Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

LiTech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LiTech free?
LiTech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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