Comparison

BMS Tool vs EZKontrol

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) - 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 - Home screen widget - 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

EZKontrol

Monitor key parameters like speed, current draw, and battery voltage for your electric rideables. This app also allows for programming controller settings directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Monitor riding speed
  • Display current draw
  • Show battery voltage
  • Program controller parameters
  • iPhone compatibility
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This App is used to indicate main parameters on iphone, such as riding speed, current draw and battery voltage. Besides, paramters of controller can be programmed via this App. 这款应用可以在iPhone上显示速度,电流消耗和电池电压等主要参数。 此外,控制器参数也可通过这款应用进行编程。

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
EZKontrol2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EZKontrol at 5.0 against BMS Tool's 3.9. EZKontrol also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). BMS Tool's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support. On price 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. EZKontrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EZKontrol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BMS Tool has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BMS Tool versus EZKontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolEZKontrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbH雨晨 恽

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

EZKontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZKontrol free?
EZKontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or EZKontrol?
EZKontrol is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while EZKontrol averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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