Comparison

FORSTER Smart Connect vs Jupiter WCS

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

Head to head

FORSTER Smart Connect

About

FORSTER Smart Connect

Features

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FORSTER BATTERY Smart Connect With FORSTER Smart Connect you can access and monitor the live status information of your FORSTER Lithium battery. FEATURES * Real-time battery information on your cell phone * Free download of the FORSTER APP * Interface to the battery management system (BMS) * Monitor of all relevant battery data like - Battery status such as charging / discharging / standby - Remaining battery life based on current consumption - Remaining capacity - State of charge (SOC) - Voltage (V) - Capacity (Ah) - Current amperage (A) - Battery temperature (° C) - Display of life cycles - Additional information about limits and warnings INFORMATION The app will access the location so that Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0) works. We do not retrieve GPS data and do not store your location. FORSTER INDIVIDUAL BATTERIES "We make Lithium better"

About

Jupiter WCS

Features

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Die Jupiter WCS App ist jetzt verfügbar! Das brandneue Energieüberwachungsgerät bietet Ihnen: 1.Brandneue WCS-Controller-Überwachung 2.Brandneue WCS-Batterieüberwachung 3.Brandneue Fernüberwachungsfunktion 4.Unterstützung für mehrere Geräte online 5.Brandneues App-Erlebnis

Screenshots

FORSTER Smart Connect4 screens

Jupiter WCS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FORSTER Smart Connect at 10.0 against Jupiter WCS'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

FORSTER Smart Connect ships an update fortnightly, Jupiter WCS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

FORSTER Smart Connect versus Jupiter WCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FORSTER Smart Connect	Jupiter WCS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	51 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Forster Individual Batteries GmbH	Florian Vels

In-app purchases

None

FORSTER Smart Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Jupiter WCS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FORSTER Smart Connect free?

FORSTER Smart Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Jupiter WCS free?

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

Do FORSTER Smart Connect or Jupiter WCS have ads?

Neither FORSTER Smart Connect nor Jupiter WCS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, FORSTER Smart Connect or Jupiter WCS?

FORSTER Smart Connect ships an update fortnightly, and Jupiter WCS every 3 weeks. Most recently, FORSTER Smart Connect was updated on October 30, 2026 and Jupiter WCS on November 4, 2026.