Comparison

SMART BMS vs BAT

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

BAT

Monitor your smart Bluetooth lithium batteries wirelessly from your phone. Track key metrics like state of charge, voltage, current, and temperature. Connect to multiple batteries simultaneously and view their data.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth connection
  • Track cycle life
  • Display SOC, voltage, current
  • Monitor cell voltage and temperature
  • Connect to multiple batteries
Features
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This application is only suitable for Smart Bluetooth lithium battery. FEATURES 1. No need for a separate battery monitor. 2. Wirelessly connect to each battery from your phone. 3. Track Cycle Life on each battery. 4. Display SOC, voltage, charge and discharge current, cycle life, cell voltage and temperature. 5. The phone requires bluetooth5.0 with bluetooth low energy functions. 6. Operating distance: less than or equal to 15 meters 7. The APP can connect multiple batteries at a time, and the data of another battery can be viewed by switching between left and right pages. 8. If you want to connect this battery with another mobile phone,pls exit this app program from the first mobile phone.

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
BAT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BAT at 3.2 against SMART BMS's 2.1. BAT also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 11%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

BAT holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of SMART BMS's written reviews are positive against 24% of BAT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, BAT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SMART BMS versus BAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMSBAT
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (76 ratings)3.2 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews24.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer所兵 邱Shenzhen Grenergy Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

SMART BMS

All ratings76 ratings
Positive19.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative81.2%

BAT

All ratings61 ratings
Positive42.6%
Neutral19.7%
Negative37.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral27.6%
Negative48.3%

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

BAT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

BAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BAT free?
BAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART BMS or BAT?
BAT is rated higher. SMART BMS averages 2.1 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while BAT averages 3.2 from 61 ratings.
Do SMART BMS or BAT have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor BAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or BAT?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and BAT every 3 weeks. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on September 14, 2026 and BAT on September 9, 2026.

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