Comparison

TBB BM500 vs MainTarget

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

Head to head

Made by anglers, for anglers

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About

TBB BM500

Features

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TBB'battery monitor kit is composed by a battery shunt and a monitor which allow the user to fully understand his/her battery. Here is some quick facts of this kit: 1) Measurement current is up to 500A 2) Is able to work with battery (or battery bank) 12Vdc, 24Vdc or 48Vdc 3) Compatible with AGM, GEL or LFP battery 4) An elegant design monitor to display battery information such as current, voltage, SOC, time remaining etc. 5) The monitor could be installed at any location where with easy access to users 6) Measurement accuracy: Current: +/- 0.4% Voltage: +/- 0.3%

About

MainTarget

Features

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Everything you need for fishing with Panoptix LiveScope & ActiveTarget Live Sonar

Screenshots

TBB BM5004 screens

MainTarget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MainTarget at fortnightly against TBB BM500's every 6 months. TBB BM500's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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

TBB BM500 ships an update every 6 months, MainTarget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

TBB BM500 versus MainTarget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TBB BM500	MainTarget
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	28 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	TBB Power Co., Ltd	Dmitriy Polushin

In-app purchases

None

TBB BM500

No in-app purchases

None

MainTarget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TBB BM500 free?

TBB BM500 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MainTarget free?

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

Do TBB BM500 or MainTarget have ads?

Neither TBB BM500 nor MainTarget shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TBB BM500 or MainTarget?

TBB BM500 ships an update every 6 months, and MainTarget fortnightly. Most recently, TBB BM500 was updated on May 17, 2026 and MainTarget on September 10, 2026.