Comparison

SMART BMS vs ANT BMS

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

ANT BMS

Monitor your battery's real-time status, including voltage, current, temperature, and capacity, from anywhere. Easily configure various battery parameters for different types.

Highlights
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • View voltage, current, temperature, capacity
  • Remote battery status checks
  • Battery parameter configuration
  • Support for different battery types
Features
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1、实时状态监测 随时随地打开app连接电池可以看到各项数据信息,如电压,电流,温度,容量等。也可以远程随时查看电池状。 2、电池参数设置 可以很方便的对不同类型的电池进行电流、电压等各项参数的设置。

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
ANT BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ANT BMS at 2.6 against SMART BMS's 2.1. SMART BMS's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 13) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

ANT BMS holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART BMS has 76 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of SMART BMS's written reviews are positive against 13% of ANT BMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, ANT BMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMART BMS versus ANT BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMSANT BMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (76 ratings)2.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews13.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer所兵 邱十堰蚂蚁物联科技有限公司

Customer experience

SMART BMS

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

ANT BMS

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%

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

ANT BMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

ANT BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ANT BMS free?
ANT BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART BMS or ANT BMS?
ANT BMS is rated higher. SMART BMS averages 2.1 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while ANT BMS averages 2.6 from 13 ratings.
Do SMART BMS or ANT BMS have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor ANT BMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or ANT BMS?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and ANT BMS every 2 months. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on September 14, 2026 and ANT BMS on September 8, 2026.

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