BMS Tool vs Gorilla Lithium
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.
Gorilla Lithium
Monitor your battery's performance directly from your phone via Bluetooth. View detailed operating information including charge percentage, voltage, current, temperature, and cycle time. Manage battery settings and connect to multiple devices.
- Real-time battery monitoring
- Detailed operating information
- Interactive battery functions
- Parameter settings
- Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity
- Device selection
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This is the exclusive Gorilla Bluetooth Battery Monitor APP. 1) Now you can monitor your battery on your phone directly from the BMS. 2) Displays detailed battery operating information on the Realtime tab including : State of Charge Percentage, Status, Voltage, Current, Residual capacity, Temperature and Cycle time. 3) Provides interactive functions on the Mine tab including: Info & Cells . 4) The Parameter tab include current Bluetooth name, some protection parameters and so on. 5) This APP functions through Bluetooth 5.0 6) Maximum distance of communication on a typical phone is 10 meters (30 feet) 7) APP will list batteries within signal distance on the Device page of Realtime tab, and you choose which one you want to view. You may disconnect and connect to another battery on the Device page. 8) Each battery will only allow one Bluetooth connection at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gorilla Lithium at 5.0 against BMS Tool's 3.9. Gorilla Lithium also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). BMS Tool's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price 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. Gorilla Lithium asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gorilla Lithium 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. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gorilla Lithium's.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | Gorilla Lithium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Christopher Phillips |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
Gorilla Lithium
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
Gorilla Lithium
No in-app purchases
