Comparison

SMART BMS vs BBMS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SMART BMS

Connect to and manage your lithium battery via Bluetooth. Monitor battery status, query information, and set safety parameters. Receive alerts for battery faults and track their occurrences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth battery connection
  • Battery status query
  • Fault alarm monitoring
  • Safety parameter settings
  • Password protection for settings
Features
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1. The uniqueness of the Bluetooth name ensures that users can accurately connect and manage the corresponding lithium battery; 2. Information query management can be performed on the battery, the user can query the relevant status of each string of batteries, and replace or maintain the abnormal battery; 3. Safety setting and reading battery protection parameters, user setting parameters, you need to enter a password to modify the parameters; 4. Monitor battery fault alarms and display the current faults,and the number of faults in the battery;

About

BBMS

This utility app connects to external Battery Management Systems (BMS) via Bluetooth to collect crucial battery data. It retrieves information like SOH, SOC, voltage, current, cycle counts, temperature, individual cell voltages, and protection status.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity to BMS devices
  • Collects SOH and SOC data
  • Monitors total voltage and current
  • Tracks charge/discharge cycle counts
  • Records battery temperature
  • Displays individual cell voltages
  • Reports protection status and functionality
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通过手机蓝牙搜索并连接外围BMS设备,采集外围BMS设备的电池数据。采集的数据有SOH,SOC,总电压,总电流,充放电循环次数,电池各个部位的温度,电池中每个电芯的单体电压,电池产品的保护状态和电池产品某些功能是否正常工作的信息。相关的硬件产品就是带电池管理系统的电池保护板。

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
BBMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BBMS at every 2 weeks against SMART BMS's every 6 weeks. SMART BMS's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 10). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for SMART BMS against 2.3 for BBMS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART BMS has 78 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, BBMS every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SMART BMS versus BBMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMSBBMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (78 ratings)2.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer所兵 邱Hunan Ginkgo Data Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SMART BMS

All ratings76 ratings
Positive19.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative72.2%

BBMS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

SMART BMS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems
  • Incorrect series/parallel configuration display
  • Firmware update issues
  • Inconsistent data readings
  • Inability to change settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Logging and historical data
  • Better parameter customization
  • Improved battery monitoring metrics
  • Apple Watch support

BBMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

BBMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BBMS free?
BBMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART BMS or BBMS?
BBMS is rated higher. SMART BMS averages 2.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while BBMS averages 2.3 from 10 ratings.
Do SMART BMS or BBMS have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor BBMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or BBMS?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and BBMS every 2 weeks. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on November 3, 2026 and BBMS on November 3, 2026.

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