Comparison

SMART BMS vs YX BLE

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

YX BLE

Features
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通过手机蓝牙搜索并连接外围BMS设备,采集外围BMS设备的电池数据。采集的数据有SOH,SOC,总电压,总电流,充放电循环次数,电池各个部位的温度,电池中每个电芯的单体电压,电池产品的保护状态和电池产品某些功能是否正常工作的信息。相关的硬件产品就是带电池管理系统的电池包。 Search and connect to peripheral BMS devices through mobile Bluetooth, and collect battery data of peripheral BMS devices. The collected data includes SOH, SOC, total voltage, total current, number of charging and discharging cycles, temperature of various parts of the battery, individual voltage of each cell in the battery, protection status of the battery product, and information on whether certain functions of the battery product are working properly. The relevant hardware product is a battery protection board with a battery management system.

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
YX BLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SMART BMS at 11.0 against YX BLE's 13.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, YX BLE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SMART BMS versus YX BLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMSYX BLE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer所兵 邱Hunan Ginkgo Data 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

YX BLE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

YX BLE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YX BLE free?
YX BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMART BMS or YX BLE have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor YX BLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or YX BLE?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and YX BLE monthly. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on September 14, 2026 and YX BLE on September 15, 2026.

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