BMS Tool vs JBD BMS
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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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.
JBD BMS
Monitor and control lithium batteries in real-time via Bluetooth or WiFi. View historical data, manage charge/discharge, and update device firmware. Device sharing and language switching are also available.
- Real-time battery status monitoring
- Historical data graphs
- Charge and discharge control
- Device management
- Firmware upgrades
- Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity
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JBD BMS is a special APP for lithium batteries independently developed by Dongguan Jiabaida Electronic Technology Co., LTD., which can view the battery status in real time. 【 Home 】 Add device: Display the device that can be added, select the device and connect the device via Bluetooth or WiFi. Displays historical dynamic graphs of the battery: current, voltage, capacitance, temperature. 【 Equipment 】 Control: Charge and discharge switch control, automatic equalization, clear alarm, capacity reset. Real-time: You can view the battery data in real time: remaining capacity, charge and discharge status, balance status, protection status, voltage, current, temperature, and single string voltage information. Parameters: Read basic battery information, you can set and change the Bluetooth name. Info: Device sharing, firmware upgrades, help feedback. 【 mine 】 Device management, version updates, language switching If you have any comments or suggestions, you can contact us through our website: Official website :http://www.jiabaida.com E-mail :lzznext@foxmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against JBD BMS's 23%. BMS Tool also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1). JBD BMS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. JBD BMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 23% of JBD BMS's.
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, JBD BMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | JBD BMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.1 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Dongguan Jiabaida Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
JBD BMS
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
JBD BMS
No in-app purchases
