Comparison

BMS Tool vs 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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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.

About

BMS

Monitor and manage your device's battery health with real-time data, historical records, and customizable alerts for over-charge, over-discharge, and temperature. Connect locally via Bluetooth or remotely via Wi-Fi to track battery status, cell performance, and potential issues.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery data (current, voltage, SOC, SOH)
  • Cell-level monitoring
  • Historical alarm and protection records
  • Customizable warning values
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Device sharing and management
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This app allows users to bind their devices easily and conveniently at anytime and anywhere,view battery health status, and record, diagnose and warn the real-time status of the battery.It is a good helper for users in operating and maintaining their devices. 【Parameter settings】 Preset warning values for over-charge, over-discharge , over-current, and over-temperature,When the battery status reaches the preset warning value, the system will send out an alarm signal to remind users to pay attention to the battery's status and performance. 【Real-time data】 Summary data: including battery current, voltage, number of cells, cycle times, SOC, SOH, temperature and other parameters; Cell data: including independent voltage, independent current, cycle times, SOC, SOH, temperature and other parameters of the cell; Voltage temperature: including the number of cells, cell voltage, cell temperature and other parameters; Status data: including protection, indication, control, fault, battery balance, alarm and other status. 【Historical data】 Record the alarm state, protection state, fault occurrence state and development process of the battery history,which can help the users to understand the state and performance of the battery. 【Connection method】 Local control: Through Bluetooth communication, no need to log in with an account, directly search for nearby Bluetooth signals, one-to-one connection, ready to use; Remote control: through WIFI communication,need to register an account to log in, the APP and the device will automatically perform network distribution operations, and bind the account and device. 【My device】 Forgot password: reset password through email; Edit device: Long press the device item, the edit menu will pop up at the bottom, you can modify the device nickname or delete the device; Share device: Long press the device item, the device administrator who first configures the network and binds the account, can generate a QR code for the device for other users to scan the code to add.

Screenshots

BMS Tool4 screens
BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against BMS's 20%. BMS Tool also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). BMS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMS 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 complicate that: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 20% of BMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BMS Tool versus BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolBMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 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%

BMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BMS free?
BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or BMS?
BMS is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while BMS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BMS Tool or BMS have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; BMS does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or BMS?
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, and BMS every 2 months. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on September 16, 2026 and BMS on September 23, 2026.

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