Comparison

Battery HD+ vs Batteries

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

Head to head
About

Battery HD+

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
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This is the perfect battery monitor for your phone or tablet. It is simple, beautiful and can be calibrated specially for your device. - Widget - Charge Alerts - Usage chart Instantly know how many hours you have left for: - Listening to music - Watching video - Talking on the phone - Internet Browsing ( WiFi / Edge / 3G / 4G ) - Standby - Time left to recharge - Time to use LED Flashlight - 2D and 3D Games - Reading books - GPS navigation - Video chat - Taking photos - Recording videos If you have a new or rare device, please run calibration tests to share your results with the community and make this app even more precise ! Try it now ! It's simply the best at what it does.

About

Batteries

Display your iPhone and Apple Watch battery levels directly on your Lock Screen and watch face. Choose from various widget styles for easy at-a-glance monitoring without unlocking your device.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen battery widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Multiple widget styles
  • Always-on display
  • iPhone battery monitoring
  • Watch face complications
Features
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Batteries Lock Screen Widgets Always keep an eye on your iPhone battery level — directly on your Lock Screen and even on your Apple Watch. With Batteries Lock Screen Widgets, you can add clean and practical battery indicators to your Lock Screen and check your battery level without unlocking your iPhone. iPhone Features Customize your Lock Screen with different battery widgets: • Rectangular battery progress bar • Circular battery indicator • Compact text display • Extra large battery widgets for the Lock Screen All widgets are designed to make your battery level easy to read at a glance. Apple Watch Features Keep track of your iPhone battery directly from your Apple Watch: • See your iPhone battery level on your Apple Watch • Additional battery complications for your watch face • Additional iPhone status complications Know exactly how much battery your iPhone has left — right from your wrist. Always Shows the iPhone Battery The app always displays your iPhone battery level on the Lock Screen — even when other devices like AirPods, Apple Watch, or other Apple devices are connected. iOS 17 Notice: Apple changed how battery information can be accessed. Since iOS 17, third-party apps can only read battery levels in 5% increments.

Screenshots

Battery HD+4 screens
Batteries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Battery HD+ at Free against Batteries's $3.99. Battery HD+ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (74% vs 38%). Batteries's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Battery HD+ is free to download; Batteries costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battery HD+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battery HD+ has 2.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Battery HD+'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Batteries's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battery HD+ ships an update every 2 months, Batteries every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Battery HD+ versus Batteries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattery HD+Batteries
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (2.7K ratings) — better2.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersmalltech sarlTobias Hauss

Customer experience

Battery HD+

All ratings2,716 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative18.5%

Batteries

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

Bugs and requests

Battery HD+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calibration never completes
  • Battery level not detected
  • Incorrect battery percentage displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Battery health monitoring
  • Battery usage by app breakdown
  • Improved charging notifications
  • Apple Watch support

Batteries

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Battery HD+

No in-app purchases

None

Batteries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battery HD+ free?
Battery HD+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Batteries free?
Batteries costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Battery HD+ or Batteries?
Battery HD+ is rated higher. Battery HD+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Batteries averages 2.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Battery HD+ or Batteries have ads?
Battery HD+ shows ads; Batteries does not.
Which is updated more often, Battery HD+ or Batteries?
Battery HD+ ships an update every 2 months, and Batteries every 2 days. Most recently, Battery HD+ was updated on October 18, 2026 and Batteries on October 17, 2026.

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