# Battery HD+ vs BAST

The clearest difference is ads: BAST at none against Battery HD+'s shown. BAST also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Battery HD+'s advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 339) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Battery HD+ against 4.6 for BAST. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battery HD+ has 2.8K ratings behind it against 339, 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 76% of BAST's.

Battery HD+ ships an update every 2 months, BAST every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Battery HD+ | BAST |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battery-hd-plus/id331453283/reviews) | **[4.6 (339 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bast-battery-status/id1641510005/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 339 |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | **76.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 62 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [smalltech sarl](https://appshunter.io/developer/289934568) | [Patrick Fezer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530909772) |

## 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


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Battery HD+ free?

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

### Is BAST free?

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

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

BAST is rated higher. Battery HD+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while BAST averages 4.6 from 339 ratings.

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

Battery HD+ shows ads; BAST does not.

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

Battery HD+ ships an update every 2 months, and BAST every 2 weeks. Most recently, Battery HD+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and BAST on October 30, 2026.

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