Comparison

SMART BMS vs E

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

E

This utility app allows users to update the firmware for CYC Motor and EBMX controllers. It ensures your electric bike's control system is running the latest software for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates
  • CYC Motor controller support
  • EBMX controller support
  • Software for electric bikes
Features
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Firmware update application for CYC Motor and EBMX controller.

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: E at 100% against SMART BMS's 17%. E also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.2). SMART BMS's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

E holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART BMS has 78 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of SMART BMS's written reviews are positive against 100% of E's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, E every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMART BMS versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (78 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer所兵 邱CYC Motor Ltd.

Customer experience

SMART BMS

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

E

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART BMS or E?
E is rated higher. SMART BMS averages 2.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while E averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SMART BMS or E have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or E?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and E every 3 weeks. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on October 22, 2026 and E on October 7, 2026.

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