# BS Companion vs LoopJuice

The clearest difference is price: LoopJuice at Free against BS Companion's $1.99. LoopJuice also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). BS Companion's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 2) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

LoopJuice is free to download; BS Companion costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BS Companion against 5.0 for LoopJuice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BS Companion has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

BS Companion ships an update every 10 months, LoopJuice every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BS Companion | LoopJuice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bs-companion/id1533473030/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loopjuice/id6813818847/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#180** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tino Schindel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086332558) | [Murani Consultancy BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/1707832760) |

## What reviewers say

### BS Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bs-companion/id1533473030)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Discover Base Stations via Bluetooth, Wake up Base Stations, Put Base Stations into standby mode, Remote device control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use, plug and play
- 🚀 Instant on/off control
- 💡 Useful for extending base station lifespan
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 👍 Works with Shortcuts integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some users experienced temporary glitches
- 🐛 App stopped working for some users
- 🐛 Issues with turning stations off specifically
- 🐛 Potential for unexpected charges (one instance)

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### LoopJuice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loopjuice/id6813818847)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BS Companion free?

BS Companion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LoopJuice free?

LoopJuice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BS Companion or LoopJuice?

LoopJuice is rated higher. BS Companion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while LoopJuice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do BS Companion or LoopJuice have ads?

Neither BS Companion nor LoopJuice shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BS Companion or LoopJuice?

BS Companion ships an update every 10 months, and LoopJuice every 4 days. Most recently, BS Companion was updated on October 26, 2026 and LoopJuice on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*