Comparison

BMS Tool vs HICYCLE

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: - JBD / XiaoXiang smart BMS, also in Liontron batteries - JK BMS (Jikong) - 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 - 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

HICYCLE

This app creates an intelligent digital ecosystem for traditional vehicle enterprises. It offers features like passive start, navigation, interactive control, and real-time vehicle status monitoring for a fully intelligent user experience.

Highlights
  • Intelligent digital ecological model
  • Smart meter integration
  • Passive entry and start
  • Navigation
  • Interactive control
  • Real-time vehicle status monitoring
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Hicycle is committed to building a comprehensive intelligent digital ecological model for traditional vehicle enterprises based on smart meters, mobile APPs and big data cloud platforms. Ultimately, this will achieve a fully intelligent user experience, including passive entry passive start, navigation, interactive control, and real-time monitoring of vehicle status.

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
HICYCLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BMS Tool at 71% against HICYCLE's 0%. BMS Tool also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.5) and device support. HICYCLE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and ratings volume 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. HICYCLE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 0% of HICYCLE's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BMS Tool versus HICYCLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolHICYCLE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better1.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings716 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developere77code GmbHCETHIK Wuxi Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

BMS Tool

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

HICYCLE

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

HICYCLE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HICYCLE free?
HICYCLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BMS Tool or HICYCLE?
BMS Tool is rated higher. BMS Tool averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HICYCLE averages 1.5 from 16 ratings.

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