Comparison

BMS Tool vs BluesunESS

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

BluesunESS

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Bluesun ESS App is for household energy storage users to view power generation data. It has convenient functions such as real-time status monitoring and operation and maintenance management. Bluesun ESS App is the battery application at your fingertips

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
BluesunESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BluesunESS at none against BMS Tool's 1. BluesunESS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BMS Tool's advantage is 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. BluesunESS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BMS Tool versus BluesunESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolBluesunESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbHAnhui Udan Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

BluesunESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BluesunESS free?
BluesunESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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