Comparison

BMS Tool vs Balance 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: - XiaoXiang smart BMS - ANT BMS - Liontron batteries - Wattstunde LiFePO4 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 - 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

Balance BMS

This app allows users to connect to and manage lithium batteries via Bluetooth. It provides detailed information about battery status, helps identify and manage individual battery strings, and allows for setting and reading safety parameters. Users can also monitor and be alerted to battery faults.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth battery connection
  • Battery status query
  • Identify abnormal batteries
  • Set battery protection parameters
  • Monitor battery fault alarms
Features
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1. The uniqueness of the Bluetooth name ensures that users can accurately connect and manage the corresponding lithium battery; 2. Information query management can be performed on the battery, the user can query the relevant status of each string of batteries, and replace or maintain the abnormal battery; 3. Safety setting and reading battery protection parameters, user setting parameters, you need to enter a password to modify the parameters; 4. Monitor battery fault alarms and display the current faults,and the number of faults in the battery;

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
Balance BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

BMS Tool and Balance BMS both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 31% of Balance BMS's. BMS Tool also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Balance BMS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Balance BMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for BMS Tool against 4.0 for Balance BMS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 31% of Balance BMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, Balance BMS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BMS Tool versus Balance BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolBalance BMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
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, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
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Customer experience

BMS Tool

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

Balance BMS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Balance BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balance BMS free?
Balance BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or Balance BMS?
Balance BMS is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Balance BMS averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do BMS Tool or Balance BMS have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; Balance BMS does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or Balance BMS?
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Balance BMS every 6 weeks. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on October 25, 2026 and Balance BMS on October 21, 2026.

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