SMART BMS vs Costa Carts
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;
Costa Carts
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Join the Costa Carts family and download our free app! Get the latest assets news, event updates, and explore advanced features like optional telemetry services. -- PREMIUM ACCESS: Access your boat's telemetry around the clock with the paid premium service, enabling real-time monitoring. If your boat is fitted with a LocMarine device, you can track battery voltage, location, movement, and receive on-site weather reports 3 months of free premium access. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Where applicable, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. -- Privacy Policy: https://www.locmarine.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.locmarine.com/terms-and-conditions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMART BMS at none against Costa Carts's 1. SMART BMS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Costa Carts sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. SMART BMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, Costa Carts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART BMS | Costa Carts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (76 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 所兵 邱 | Locmarine Telematics, LLC |
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
Costa Carts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMART BMS
No in-app purchases
Costa Carts
- Premium Access3 Months trial$9.991 Month









