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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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.
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 2.9). 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 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 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 6 weeks, JBD BMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | JBD BMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 2.9 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | 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, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 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$3.99
JBD BMS
No in-app purchases







