BMS Tool vs Blue
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.
Blue
Monitor your Bluetti portable power station directly from your iPhone, CarPlay, Apple Watch, and Lock Screen. View real-time battery status, power input/output, and internal temperature without needing a cloud account. Offers a free trial with optional Pro upgrade for unlimited access.
- Real-time battery monitoring
- AC/DC charging source detection
- CarPlay integration for driving
- Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Live Activity
- Apple Watch app and complication
- Home Screen widget
- Demo Mode for simulated data
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Blue-AC Console gives you a fast, focused way to monitor your Bluetti AC180 or AC70 portable power station — on iPhone, in CarPlay, on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and on Apple Watch. Connect over Bluetooth LE and see battery level, runtime, AC and DC input/output power, charging source and internal temperature update live. No cloud account, no data collection — everything is read and decoded locally on your iPhone. FEATURES - Clean iPhone dashboard with state of charge, runtime, live power flow and connection signal strength - Separate detection of AC (grid) and DC (solar or car) charging, so you always know what's powering your unit - CarPlay menu built for driving, with large list rows for Overview, Power and Battery, plus spoken voice readouts - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity, also available on CarPlay's Widgets page - Apple Watch app and complication showing your power station's status on your wrist - Home Screen widget with your latest reading at a glance - Demo Mode: see the full app in action with simulated data, no power station required - Automatic reconnection handling and a live Bluetooth signal indicator SUPPORTED DEVICES - Bluetti AC180 - Bluetti AC70 Blue-AC Console is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bluetti. Blue-AC Console is free to try: one free CarPlay session, one free Live Activity session, one free voice readout and one free Apple Watch session are included. Blue-AC Console Pro unlocks unlimited use of all four.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BMS Tool at 3.9 against Blue's 1.0. BMS Tool also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Blue's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Blue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BMS Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BMS Tool has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BMS Tool's written reviews are positive against 50% of Blue's.
BMS Tool ships an update every 2 months, Blue monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS Tool | Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e77code GmbH | Marco Frigerio |
Customer experience
BMS Tool
Blue
In-app purchases
BMS Tool
- Remove Ads$1.99
Blue
- Blue-AC180$2.99









