BMS Tool vs ANT BMS V2
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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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) - Daly smart BMS - 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 - History with charts and statistics: charge, power, voltage, temperatures and cells over a day, a week, a month or a year, energy per day, export as CSV - Alarms as notifications while the app runs - Home and lock screen widgets - 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.
ANT BMS V2
Monitor battery status in real-time, including voltage, current, temperature, and capacity. Remotely check battery conditions and conveniently set various battery parameters like current and voltage for different battery types.
- Real-time status monitoring
- Remote battery condition checks
- Voltage, current, temperature, capacity display
- Customizable battery parameter settings
- Support for different battery types
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1、实时状态监测 随时随地打开app连接电池可以看到各项数据信息,如电压,电流,温度,容量等。也可以远程随时查看电池状。 2、电池参数设置 可以很方便的对不同类型的电池进行电流、电压等各项参数的设置。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against ANT BMS V2's 26%. BMS Tool also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3). ANT BMS V2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support 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
Both are free to download. BMS Tool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ANT BMS V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 26% of ANT BMS V2's.
BMS Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, ANT BMS V2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | ANT BMS V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 26.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | 十堰蚂蚁物联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
ANT BMS V2
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$3.99
ANT BMS V2
No in-app purchases








