Comparison

BMS Tool vs Florida Lithium

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

Florida Lithium

Monitor your lithium batteries in real-time with detailed diagnostics and status updates. Receive customizable push notifications for state of charge, voltage, current, temperature, and individual cell voltages.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery diagnostics
  • State of charge monitoring
  • Voltage and current tracking
  • Temperature alerts
  • Individual cell voltage display
  • Push notifications
Features
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The Florida Lithium battery monitor app provides real-time battery diagnostics, information, and updates about the status of your lithium batteries (which can be configured in a series, or viewed as individual batteries). The app interface allows you to enable push notifications and alerts relative to your battery’s state of charge, voltage level, current, temperature, and individual cell voltages.

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
Florida Lithium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Florida Lithium at 5.0 against BMS Tool's 3.9. Florida 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, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Florida Lithium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Florida 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, Florida Lithium every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BMS Tool versus Florida Lithium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolFlorida Lithium
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developere77code GmbHShenzhenshi Handexing Technology Co. , Ltd.

Customer experience

BMS Tool

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Florida Lithium

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Florida Lithium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Florida Lithium free?
Florida Lithium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or Florida Lithium?
Florida Lithium is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Florida Lithium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BMS Tool or Florida Lithium have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; Florida Lithium does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or Florida Lithium?
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Florida Lithium every 6 weeks. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on November 3, 2026 and Florida Lithium on November 3, 2026.

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