Comparison

ESS Energy vs BMS

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

Head to head
About

ESS Energy

Features
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1.Register the device and fill in the customer information by scanning the bar code; 2.Display the devices position information in the map; 3.Observe single device real time operation situation; 4.Upgrade Device Version Remotely:if a prompt to update device software version, it's not for your app, just the device; 5.Upgrade Device Version Locally: you can upgrade your device by our mobile app; 6.Configure Device Parameters Locally or Remotely: you can configure your device parameters by our mobile app; 7.View Real-time Device Information Locally or Remotely: you can monitor the real-time operation of your device by our mobile app; 8.Config Device Wifi: before config device wifi, please confirm your phone connect with a WLAN that generated by device like "USR-WIFI232****" ,then search which SSID you want the device to connect.

About

BMS

Monitor and manage your device's battery health with real-time data, historical records, and customizable alerts for over-charge, over-discharge, and temperature. Connect locally via Bluetooth or remotely via Wi-Fi to track battery status, cell performance, and potential issues.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery data (current, voltage, SOC, SOH)
  • Cell-level monitoring
  • Historical alarm and protection records
  • Customizable warning values
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Device sharing and management
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This app allows users to bind their devices easily and conveniently at anytime and anywhere,view battery health status, and record, diagnose and warn the real-time status of the battery.It is a good helper for users in operating and maintaining their devices. 【Parameter settings】 Preset warning values for over-charge, over-discharge , over-current, and over-temperature,When the battery status reaches the preset warning value, the system will send out an alarm signal to remind users to pay attention to the battery's status and performance. 【Real-time data】 Summary data: including battery current, voltage, number of cells, cycle times, SOC, SOH, temperature and other parameters; Cell data: including independent voltage, independent current, cycle times, SOC, SOH, temperature and other parameters of the cell; Voltage temperature: including the number of cells, cell voltage, cell temperature and other parameters; Status data: including protection, indication, control, fault, battery balance, alarm and other status. 【Historical data】 Record the alarm state, protection state, fault occurrence state and development process of the battery history,which can help the users to understand the state and performance of the battery. 【Connection method】 Local control: Through Bluetooth communication, no need to log in with an account, directly search for nearby Bluetooth signals, one-to-one connection, ready to use; Remote control: through WIFI communication,need to register an account to log in, the APP and the device will automatically perform network distribution operations, and bind the account and device. 【My device】 Forgot password: reset password through email; Edit device: Long press the device item, the edit menu will pop up at the bottom, you can modify the device nickname or delete the device; Share device: Long press the device item, the device administrator who first configures the network and binds the account, can generate a QR code for the device for other users to scan the code to add.

Screenshots

ESS Energy4 screens
BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

ESS Energy and BMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

ESS Energy ships an update every 5 weeks, BMS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ESS Energy versus BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESS EnergyBMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer仁义 樊秀丽 唐

In-app purchases

None

ESS Energy

No in-app purchases

None

BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESS Energy free?
ESS Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BMS free?
BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESS Energy or BMS have ads?
Neither ESS Energy nor BMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESS Energy or BMS?
ESS Energy ships an update every 5 weeks, and BMS every 6 weeks. Most recently, ESS Energy was updated on November 7, 2026 and BMS on November 14, 2026.

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