Comparison

SMART BMS vs 73MATE

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

73MATE

Control your Super73 e-bike with your phone and Apple Watch. Adjust settings like speed mode, pedal assist, and headlights remotely. Features include voice commands, turn-by-turn navigation, and ride statistics tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time e-bike control
  • Voice commands via Siri
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Ride statistics tracking
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Automatic headlight control
Features
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Control your Super73 e-bike right from your phone and Apple Watch. No need to pull out your phone — 73MATE stays connected in the background. Your bike powers on and auto-connects, even with your phone locked in your pocket. Real-time Control Speed mode, pedal assist, headlight — adjust anytime. Siri & Shortcuts Voice commands and automation — "Safe Mode", "Lights On", apply ride profiles hands-free. Pair with iPhone Shortcuts automations to switch modes by location, turn on lights at sunset, and more. Apple Watch One-tap Safe Mode, quick mode switching, right from your wrist. Navigation Turn-by-turn directions with 3D realistic map. ODO Mileage Read total mileage directly from your bike's controller. Cached locally — visible even offline. Vehicle Info Serial number, firmware, hardware version, real-time voltage — all in one place. Ride Stats Trip, today, and weekly distance. Track every ride. Ride Profiles Commute, sport, night ride — save your favorite settings and apply with one tap. Auto-Restore Automatically restores your last settings every time you connect. Maintenance Tracker Tires, brakes, chain, battery cycles — stay on top of your bike's health. Auto Headlight Turns on automatically at sunset for safer riding. Charging Detection Real-time voltage monitoring. Know your charging status at a glance. US and EU regions supported. 9 languages supported, more coming soon. Legacy series not yet supported — stay tuned for future updates.

Screenshots

SMART BMS3 screens
73MATE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 73MATE at 3.7 against SMART BMS's 2.1. 73MATE also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). SMART BMS's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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

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

73MATE holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART BMS has 76 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of 73MATE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, 73MATE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SMART BMS versus 73MATE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART BMS73MATE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (76 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer所兵 邱CHAO HSIN LI

Customer experience

SMART BMS

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

73MATE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

73MATE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SMART BMS

No in-app purchases

None

73MATE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART BMS free?
SMART BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 73MATE free?
73MATE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART BMS or 73MATE?
73MATE is rated higher. SMART BMS averages 2.1 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while 73MATE averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SMART BMS or 73MATE have ads?
Neither SMART BMS nor 73MATE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART BMS or 73MATE?
SMART BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and 73MATE weekly. Most recently, SMART BMS was updated on October 7, 2026 and 73MATE on October 16, 2026.

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