# BAST vs Permissions Tester

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BAST at 17.0 against Permissions Tester's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | BAST | Permissions Tester |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (310 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bast-battery-status/id1641510005/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **310** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Fezer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530909772) | [Dalton Ross](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791785623) |

## What reviewers say

### BAST

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bast-battery-status/id1641510005)

This app provides in-depth battery diagnostics for Apple devices. It analyzes analytics logs to reveal battery health, charge cycles, and capacity details, offering insights beyond standard system information.

**Highlights:** Battery health analysis, Charge cycle count, Battery capacity details, Device and OS information, Apple Watch support, Analytics log import

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Provides battery health and cycle count
- 👍 No ads or data collection
- 👍 Fills the gap for iPad battery health feature
- 👍 Useful for checking used iPads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Requires importing analytics file
- 🐛 File import can be difficult/confusing
- 🐛 Inaccurate results reported by some users
- 🐛 App may lock privacy/analysis file
- 🐛 Incompatible with some older models/OS versions

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks to import non-existent file
- App locks privacy/analysis file
- Incorrect variable used for battery capacity
- Analytics data does not contain battery health stats
- Analytics data is impossible to share/export

**Requested features**

- Clarify instructions for file import
- Explain why privacy/analysis file gets locked
- Ensure compatibility with all iPad models and OS versions


### Permissions Tester

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/permissions-tester/id6791785621)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BAST free?

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

### Is Permissions Tester free?

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

### Do BAST or Permissions Tester have ads?

Neither BAST nor Permissions Tester shows ads.

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