Comparison

BMS Tool vs Dickens Gas

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

Dickens Gas

Features
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
Dickens Gas3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dickens Gas at none against BMS Tool's 1. Dickens Gas also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). BMS Tool's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, Dickens Gas every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BMS Tool versus Dickens Gas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolDickens Gas
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbHRural Computer Consultants, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Dickens Gas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dickens Gas free?
Dickens Gas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BMS Tool or Dickens Gas have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; Dickens Gas does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or Dickens Gas?
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Dickens Gas every 6 months. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on October 27, 2026 and Dickens Gas on October 27, 2026.

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