SMART BMS vs ANT BMS V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth battery connection
- Battery status query
- Fault alarm monitoring
- Safety parameter settings
- Password protection for settings
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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;
ANT BMS V2
Monitor battery status in real-time, including voltage, current, temperature, and capacity. Remotely check battery conditions and conveniently set various battery parameters like current and voltage for different battery types.
- Real-time status monitoring
- Remote battery condition checks
- Voltage, current, temperature, capacity display
- Customizable battery parameter settings
- Support for different battery types
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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。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ANT BMS V2 at 3.3 against SMART BMS's 2.1. ANT BMS V2 also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). SMART BMS's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ANT BMS V2 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART BMS has 76 ratings behind it against 6, 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 40% of ANT BMS V2's.
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, ANT BMS V2 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART BMS | ANT BMS V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (76 ratings) | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 所兵 邱 | 十堰蚂蚁物联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
SMART BMS
ANT BMS V2
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 V2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMART BMS
No in-app purchases
ANT BMS V2
No in-app purchases
