Comparison

SMART BMS vs AlpsPCS

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

AlpsPCS

Features
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通过优化的管理系统,可以实现对电站日发电量、月发电量以及年发电量的即时监控与历史数据回顾,让电站的表现尽在掌握之中。如此一来,无论是日常运维还是长期效能评估,均能提供详实可靠的数据支持,助力管理者快捷准确地做出决策。

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
AlpsPCS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlpsPCS at every 2 weeks against SMART BMS's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, AlpsPCS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SMART BMS versus AlpsPCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMSAlpsPCS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer所兵 邱Ligoo New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

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

AlpsPCS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

AlpsPCS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlpsPCS free?
AlpsPCS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMART BMS or AlpsPCS have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor AlpsPCS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or AlpsPCS?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and AlpsPCS every 2 weeks. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on October 16, 2026 and AlpsPCS on September 26, 2026.

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