Comparison

BMS Tool vs 今威BMS

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

今威BMS

Features
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This APP is used in the battery management system, and connects to the active equalizer of the extreme space technology through Bluetooth to realize the parameter display and setting of the active equalizer. The specific function modules are as follows: -Real-time status monitoring; -Setting of operating parameters; -Battery management system equipment control.

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
今威BMS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 今威BMS at none against BMS Tool's 1. 今威BMS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). BMS Tool's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. 今威BMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, 今威BMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BMS Tool versus 今威BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS Tool今威BMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbH鹏 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

今威BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 今威BMS free?
今威BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BMS Tool or 今威BMS have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; 今威BMS does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or 今威BMS?
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, and 今威BMS every 3 weeks. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on November 3, 2026 and 今威BMS on October 25, 2026.

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