BMS Tool vs JK 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.
JK BMS
This utility app connects via Bluetooth to an active balancer for battery management. It allows for real-time monitoring of system status, setting operational parameters, and controlling battery management devices.
- Real-time status monitoring
- Running parameter settings
- Battery management system device control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Active balancer integration
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This APP is used for battery management systems and connects to active equalizers via Bluetooth, enabling the display and setting of parameters for the active equalizers. The specific functional modules are as follows: - Real-time status monitoring; - Operating parameter setting; - Battery management system equipment control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JK BMS at none against BMS Tool's 1. JK BMS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, 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. JK BMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
JK BMS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 100% of JK BMS's.
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, JK BMS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | JK BMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | 鹏 张 |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
JK BMS
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
JK BMS
No in-app purchases
