Comparison

BM6 vs Solar Guardian

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BM6

Monitor your car's battery in real-time via Bluetooth. This app tests starting and charging systems, records engine start/stop times, and displays all data on your mobile device for easy management of your vehicle's battery power.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery voltage monitoring
  • Starting system voltage test
  • Charging system voltage test
  • Records engine start/stop times
  • Bluetooth data display
  • Vehicle battery power management
Features
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Battery monitor 6 is an application of automobile battery. It can let people know the voltage of automobile battery in real time. It helps users fully understand the battery by testing the starting and charging system voltage. It can accurately record the time of car starting and stopping. All data can be displayed on the mobile phone through Bluetooth. Easy management of vehicle battery power

About

Solar Guardian

Monitor and configure various solar energy systems, including inverters and storage solutions. This utility app provides essential data display and parameter adjustments for efficient energy management.

Highlights
  • Data display for solar systems
  • Parameter setting for inverters
  • Supports grid-tie and hybrid inverters
  • Manages energy storage systems
  • Configures N+1 hybrid systems
  • Monitors home and mobile energy storage
Features
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Solar Guardian is a new application with the core function of data display and parameter setting for inverters, solar chargers, grid-tie inverters, hybrid inverters, energy storage systems, N+1 hybrid systems, home energy storage and mobile energy storage.

Screenshots

BM64 screens
Solar Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BM6 at 3.3 against Solar Guardian's 2.3. BM6 also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 17%). Solar Guardian's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

BM6 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of BM6's written reviews are positive against 17% of Solar Guardian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BM6 ships an update every 5 weeks, Solar Guardian every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BM6 versus Solar Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBM6Solar Guardian
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (18 ratings) — better2.3 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Leagend Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.BEIJING EPSOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Customer experience

BM6

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative43.1%

Solar Guardian

All ratings17 ratings
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

BM6

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Guardian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BM6 free?
BM6 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Guardian free?
Solar Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BM6 or Solar Guardian?
BM6 is rated higher. BM6 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Solar Guardian averages 2.3 from 17 ratings.
Do BM6 or Solar Guardian have ads?
Neither BM6 nor Solar Guardian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BM6 or Solar Guardian?
BM6 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Solar Guardian every 2 months. Most recently, BM6 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Solar Guardian on November 3, 2026.

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