BMS Tool vs VIP
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.
VIP
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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
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Verdict
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 15.2). 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
Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VIP asks for nothing beyond the download.
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, VIP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | 步泽 王 |
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
VIP
No in-app purchases
