# Battery HD+ vs Charged?

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Battery HD+ at none against Charged?'s 1. Battery HD+ also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 40) and review sentiment (74% vs 56%). Charged?'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Charged? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Battery HD+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Battery HD+ against 4.6 for Charged?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battery HD+ has 2.7K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Battery HD+'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Charged?'s.

Battery HD+ ships an update every 2 months, Charged? fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Battery HD+ | Charged? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battery-hd-plus/id331453283/reviews) | **[4.6 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charged/id1251473103/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | **74.4% of reviews** | 55.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [smalltech sarl](https://appshunter.io/developer/289934568) | [Daan van de Westelaken](https://appshunter.io/developer/994683051) |

## What reviewers say

### Battery HD+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battery-hd-plus/id331453283)

This app provides a detailed battery monitoring experience for your phone or tablet. It offers calibration features for increased accuracy and displays estimated usage times for various activities, from listening to music to GPS navigation.  It also includes charge alerts and a widget for quick access to information.

**Highlights:** Battery calibration, Usage time estimates, Charge alerts, Widget support, Detailed usage charts

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate battery information
- 👍 Helpful for devices without battery percentage
- 🔋 Provides battery usage estimates
- 👍 Easy to understand interface
- 👍 Customizable battery display

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate battery level notifications
- 🐛 Calibration issues and bugs
- 🔋 Battery drain issues after using the app
- 💸 Ads in free version
- 🐛 Widget not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Calibration never completes
- Battery level not detected
- Incorrect battery percentage displayed

**Requested features**

- Battery health monitoring
- Battery usage by app breakdown
- Improved charging notifications
- Apple Watch support


### Charged?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charged/id1251473103)

Monitor the battery levels of your Apple devices through iCloud. The app offers a free tier with a banner ad, which can be removed with an in-app purchase that also unlocks a widget. Easily manage which devices are displayed.

**Highlights:** Monitor iOS and macOS device battery, iCloud synchronization, Bluetooth proximity sync, Hide/unhide devices, Widget support (paid), In-app purchase to remove ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Battery HD+ free?

Battery HD+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Charged? free?

Charged? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Battery HD+ or Charged??

Charged? is rated higher. Battery HD+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Charged? averages 4.6 from 40 ratings.

### Do Battery HD+ or Charged? have ads?

Both Battery HD+ and Charged? show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Battery HD+ or Charged??

Battery HD+ ships an update every 2 months, and Charged? fortnightly. Most recently, Battery HD+ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Charged? on October 24, 2026.

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