BMS Tool vs PowerHouseLithium
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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Universal BMS (Battery Management) monitoring app. Actual functionality: - Screen Always ON mode - Multiple BMS View / support - Read only support for Liontron BMS - Read only support for XiaoXiang BMS - Read only support for ANT BMS - Read only support for Wattstunde LiFePo4 batteries - Support for macOS Functionality Requests please submit on GitHub.
PowerHouseLithium
Monitor your lithium batteries with this app. Connect via Bluetooth to view real-time charge and discharge current, temperature, total voltage, and capacity. Get quick insights into your battery's performance.
- Bluetooth battery connection
- Monitor charge/discharge current
- View battery temperature
- Check total voltage
- Display battery capacity
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PowerHouse is an APP dedicated to monitoring the performance of lithium batteries.Use the mobile phone to quickly connect the Bluetooth on the battery to view battery information:charge and discharge current,temperature,total voltage,capacity,etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BMS Tool at 3.9 against PowerHouseLithium's 3.4. BMS Tool also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 53%). PowerHouseLithium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PowerHouseLithium asks for nothing beyond the download.
BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 53% of PowerHouseLithium's.
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, PowerHouseLithium monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | PowerHouseLithium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | 战辉 石 |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
PowerHouseLithium
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
PowerHouseLithium
No in-app purchases
