Comparison

BMS Tool vs DCHOUSE

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

DCHOUSE

Monitor the real-time operating conditions and data from your lithium iron phosphate battery management system. Adjust management parameters wirelessly for low-speed motor applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time operating conditions display
  • Battery management system data
  • Wireless parameter settings
  • Lithium iron phosphate battery support
  • Low-speed motor application focus
Features
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Content: Real-time display of operating conditions and data from the battery management system for lithium iron phosphate batteries used in low-speed motor applications. Purpose: Monitor battery management system operating status data and management parameter settings via wireless connection.

Screenshots

BMS Tool3 screens
DCHOUSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DCHOUSE at none against BMS Tool's 1. DCHOUSE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). BMS Tool's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. DCHOUSE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, DCHOUSE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BMS Tool versus DCHOUSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMS ToolDCHOUSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developere77code GmbH厦门一抠能源技术有限公司

Customer experience

BMS Tool

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

DCHOUSE

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BMS Tool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

DCHOUSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMS Tool free?
BMS Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DCHOUSE free?
DCHOUSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BMS Tool or DCHOUSE have ads?
BMS Tool shows ads; DCHOUSE does not.
Which is updated more often, BMS Tool or DCHOUSE?
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, and DCHOUSE every 3 weeks. Most recently, BMS Tool was updated on October 27, 2026 and DCHOUSE on October 24, 2026.

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