Comparison

Abyss Battery vs Shadow Caster Lighting

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

Head to head
About

Abyss Battery

Monitor your battery's live status, including voltage and amp consumption, via a wireless app interface. Diagnose battery health with Bluetooth reports and track charging habits and usage history, such as completed life cycles.

Highlights
  • Live battery status monitoring
  • Bluetooth diagnostic reports
  • Charging control and monitoring
  • Battery history and life cycle tracking
  • Wireless app interface
Features
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Abyss Battery® Monitor lets you get live status info from your battery with built-in bluetooth support.   -LIVE DATA:  Connect to your Abyss Battery through our wireless app interface and let the phone act as a fuel gauge, monitor voltage, amp consumption and more all on the palm of your hand.  -BATTERY HEALTH:  Check health statuses such as faults or error codes with Bluetooth Diagnostic Reports. -CHARGING: Take Control, monitor when and how you charge your battery. -LIFE CYCLES: Record Battery History usage patterns like cycles completed and more.

About

Shadow Caster Lighting

Features
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Controlling your boat Lighting just got even better! Control all of the lights on your boat with the Shadow-Caster lighting controller and IOS device. Unlike most boat lighting brands, Shadow-Caster has an innovative approach to marine LED lighting. The Shadow-Caster app gives you complete control over your underwater, above water, and accent lighting. This app is compatible with the Light Commander PLUS V2, which connects to your phone with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This app allows you to: -Change the colors of each light on your boat -Adjust the brightness -Sync your music with the lights on your boat -Group the settings to create a scene for future use

Screenshots

Abyss Battery4 screens
Shadow Caster Lighting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow Caster Lighting at every 2 months against Abyss Battery's every 8 months. Abyss Battery's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Abyss Battery ships an update every 8 months, Shadow Caster Lighting every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Abyss Battery versus Shadow Caster Lighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbyss BatteryShadow Caster Lighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbyss Battery, Inc.Shadow-caster Led Lighting LLC

In-app purchases

None

Abyss Battery

No in-app purchases

None

Shadow Caster Lighting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abyss Battery free?
Abyss Battery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Caster Lighting free?
Shadow Caster Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abyss Battery or Shadow Caster Lighting have ads?
Neither Abyss Battery nor Shadow Caster Lighting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abyss Battery or Shadow Caster Lighting?
Abyss Battery ships an update every 8 months, and Shadow Caster Lighting every 2 months. Most recently, Abyss Battery was updated on June 5, 2026 and Shadow Caster Lighting on September 11, 2026.

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