BMS Tool vs VESC Tool
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.
VESC Tool
Configure your VESC hardware remotely via WiFi or BLE. Log ride data, update firmware, switch profiles, and monitor battery status on the go.
- Configure VESC hardware
- Connect via WiFi or BLE
- Log ride data
- Update firmware
- Switch ride profiles
- View battery status
- Edit settings
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This is the mobile version of VESC Tool, which can be used to configure VESC hardware over WiFi or BLE. It can also be used to log ride data, update the firmware, switch ride profiles, view battery status, and edit settings on the go! For details, visit https://vesc-project.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BMS Tool at Free against VESC Tool's $3.99. BMS Tool also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 55%). VESC Tool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
BMS Tool is free to download; VESC Tool costs $3.99 up front. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VESC Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for BMS Tool against 3.8 for VESC Tool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VESC Tool has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 55% of VESC Tool's.
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, VESC Tool every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | VESC Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.8 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 55.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #25 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Jeffrey Friesen |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
VESC Tool
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
VESC Tool
No in-app purchases
