Comparison

BMS Tool vs VESC Tool

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

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.

Highlights
  • Configure VESC hardware
  • Connect via WiFi or BLE
  • Log ride data
  • Update firmware
  • Switch ride profiles
  • View battery status
  • Edit settings
Features
Currently charting
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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

Screenshots

BMS Tool4 screens
VESC Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BMS Tool at Free against VESC Tool's $3.99. BMS Tool also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks 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 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

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VESC Tool has 40 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 55% of VESC Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, VESC Tool every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
BMS Tool versus VESC Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolVESC Tool
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better3.8 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings840 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbHJeffrey Friesen

Customer experience

BMS Tool

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

VESC Tool

All ratings39 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

VESC Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VESC Tool free?
VESC Tool costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or VESC Tool?
BMS Tool is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while VESC Tool averages 3.8 from 40 ratings.
Do BMS Tool or VESC Tool have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; VESC Tool does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or VESC Tool?
BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, and VESC Tool every 8 months. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on November 11, 2026 and VESC Tool on November 14, 2026.

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