Comparison

Retro Smart vs Universal BMS

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

Head to head
About

Retro Smart

Features
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Retro Smart Alarm Sisteminizi, mobil uygulaması ile dilediğiniz yerden ve dilediğiniz zaman aktif edin, devre dışı bırakın. Dilediğiniz alanları aktif edip, dilediğiniz alanları devre dışı bırakın. Retro Smart Teknolojisinin konforunu hissedin.

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Universal BMS

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English BMS App connects to your smart BMS units and smart balancers over Bluetooth and shows your battery status in real time. Fully English interface, clean design. FEATURES • Live monitoring — Total voltage, current, power, state of charge (SOC), and remaining capacity on one screen. • Cell details — Per-cell voltage, highest/lowest cell delta, and balancing status. • Temperature tracking — Sensor temperatures and MOSFET status. • Protection info — View overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and temperature protection thresholds. • Edit settings — Change protection thresholds from the app. • Logging — Save measurements as CSV and share anytime. • Demo mode — Try the app without a device. No Bluetooth required. • Light and dark theme — Switches automatically by time of day. LANGUAGES The app UI is available in 18 languages: Turkish, Azerbaijani, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Romanian, Albanian, Greek, and Macedonian. In App Store regions without a dedicated store listing language (e.g. Azerbaijan, North Macedonia), you may see the English or Turkish store page — the matching language is still selectable inside the app. SUPPORTED DEVICES The app works over Bluetooth with supported smart BMS units and smart balancers. The compatible device list is updated in the app. WHO IT’S FOR Solar installers, van and boat owners, EV conversion builders, and anyone using LiFePO4 battery packs. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS All features are free. The optional subscription only removes ads; it does not lock any features. PRIVACY Your battery measurements stay on your phone and are not sent to a server. Privacy policy: https://twarge.co/gizlilik-politikasi

Screenshots

Retro Smart4 screens
Universal BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retro Smart at none against Universal BMS's shown. Retro Smart also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Retro Smart versus Universal BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro SmartUniversal BMS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTolga BerkTW BİLİŞİM MÜHENDİSLİK DANIŞMANLIK SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ

In-app purchases

None

Retro Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Universal BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Smart free?
Retro Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal BMS free?
Universal BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Smart or Universal BMS have ads?
Universal BMS shows ads; Retro Smart does not.

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