Comparison

BMS Tool vs VIP

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

VIP

Features
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电池管理系统(BMS)是电池与用户之间的纽带 ,主要对象是对二次电池的保护,就是为了能够提高电池的利用率,防止电池出现过度充电和过度放电,可用于电动汽车,电瓶车,机器人,无人机等各种锂电池产品

Screenshots

BMS Tool4 screens
VIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIP at none against BMS Tool's 1. VIP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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. VIP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BMS Tool versus VIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolVIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbH步泽 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

VIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIP free?
VIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BMS Tool or VIP have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; VIP does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or VIP?
BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, and VIP every 6 weeks. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on November 11, 2026 and VIP on November 3, 2026.

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