BS Companion vs E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BS Companion
This utility app connects to your Base Stations via Bluetooth to remotely control their power state. It allows you to wake them up or put them into standby mode, offering convenient management of your devices.
- Discover Base Stations via Bluetooth
- Wake up Base Stations
- Put Base Stations into standby mode
- Remote device control
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BS Companion will discover your Base Stations via Bluetooth and send the required commands to either wake them up or put them into standby mode. Important Note: Make sure your base stations have the latest firmware applied, else this app will not work! In case of issues or suggestion for improvement, please contact me by raising a support request on the developer website. currently not supported: shared access to the same Base Station v1.0 across multiple iOS devices (due to required Bluetooth pairing) shared access to the same Base Station v2.0 across multiple iOS devices when standby-mode indication is enabled
E
Easily transfer photos and videos from your phone to an electronic badge for display via Bluetooth. The app accesses your Bluetooth, photos, and camera to facilitate this transfer, keeping your data local to your device and badge.
- Bluetooth photo and video transfer
- Display content on electronic badges
- Access to phone's photo album
- Camera function integration
- Data stored locally
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You can easily transfer photos and videos from your phone to your electronic badge for display via Bluetooth through the app. Therefore, the APP will use your phone's Bluetooth function and need to access your photo album and call the camera function in order to transfer videos and photo albums to the electronic badge. But we will not upload your photos, videos, and other data to the server. The data will only be retained in your electronic bar and app. I hope our app and electronic badge can bring you a relaxed and enjoyable experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BS Companion at 94% against E's 5%. BS Companion also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.5) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). E's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
E is free to download; BS Companion costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BS Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BS Companion has 56 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of BS Companion's written reviews are positive against 5% of E's.
BS Companion ships an update every 10 months, E every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BS Companion | E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (56 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #53 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tino Schindel | guang dong wan long zhi neng dian zi you xian |
Customer experience
BS Companion
E
Bugs and requests
BS Companion
Reported bugs
4 issues- App stopped working for some users
- Unable to turn off base stations (specific instances)
- Temporary iOS bug reported
- Unexpected charge reported by one user
Requested features
7 requests- Shortcuts integration for automation
- Apple Shortcuts support for Siri integration
- Widget for quick access
- Show base station status (sleeping/awake)
- Naming system for base stations
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- 3D Touch shortcuts for home screen
- More intuitive app name for better discoverability
E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BS Companion
No in-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
