Zen Battery vs Cloud Battery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Battery
This app provides detailed battery information for your iPhone and iPad, including remaining hours for various activities. Customize the visual display with fluid animations and color options. Receive alerts when your device is fully charged.
- Battery life estimation for music, video, calls, and internet
- Customizable 'Zen' display modes
- Interactive fluid battery animation
- Adjustable liquid color and battery design
- Full charge warning sound
- Widgets for quick battery status
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Here you have the definitive battery application for your iPhone and iPad from Shinobit! A quick glance will let you know how many hours you have left for listening to music, watching videos, talking on the phone and surfing the Internet. If you want your battery to be even more "Zen", touching the screen once will hide the icons, leaving only the time and the battery charge percentage on the screen. Touching the screen a second time will only leave the battery. Touching a third time brings back all the data you had at the start. Move the device to see how the fluid moves around inside the battery, tilt it and you will see how it moves from one side to the other. You can change the color of the liquid inside the battery and the battery design that best suits your personality. Once the battery is charged, the application will make a warning sound. A subscription is required to unlock the full features of Zen Battery. Subscription Details: * Monthly Subscription * Annual Subscription with a 3-day free trial. All plans offer all premium features with the flexibility to cancel anytime. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. The times and percentages are displayed with 5-percent increases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cloud Battery
This app centralizes battery levels from all your Apple devices into one view. Monitor battery status across iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with notifications and widgets for easy access. Seamlessly integrates with iCloud for a hassle-free experience.
- Centralized battery monitoring
- Real-time battery tracking
- Today, Home Screen, and Lock Screen Widgets
- Watch Complications
- Low battery and unplug notifications
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Cloud Battery keeps your device, accessory, and shared device battery levels in one place. Use Cloud Battery on supported devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV. Cloud Battery is available on supported Apple platforms. Use iCloud to sync supported battery levels across your devices, view synced batteries on Apple TV, and share individual battery status for devices you own with people you choose. Cloud Battery includes: - At-a-glance battery levels - iCloud battery sync - iCloud sharing for battery status from devices you own - Synced battery viewing on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Battery levels for Mac AirPods and compatible Bluetooth accessories - Home Screen, Lock Screen, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro widgets - Apple Watch battery rings - Low-battery and ready-to-unplug alerts for devices you own on supported platforms - App Shortcuts and Siri actions for battery level lookup and sync Cloud Battery works best with iCloud enabled on each device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zen Battery at 89% against Cloud Battery's 40%. Zen Battery also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Cloud Battery's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Zen Battery sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Cloud Battery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zen Battery holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zen Battery has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Zen Battery's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cloud Battery's.
Zen Battery ships an update every 18 months, Cloud Battery every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Zen Battery | Cloud Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better | 39.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinobit LLC | Alan Yan |
Customer experience
Zen Battery
Cloud Battery
User reviews
Zen Battery
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Reliable battery monitoring
- 🚀 Accurate battery percentage display
- 💡 Customizable battery color
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Large, clear battery visualization
Room to improve
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Inconsistent battery percentage accuracy
- 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
- 🔒 Subscription-based model
Cloud Battery
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Useful for tracking multiple devices
- 👍 Clean and simple design
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 🚀 Works across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
- 👍 Customizable widget options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate battery readings
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Syncing issues and delays
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
Bugs and requests
Zen Battery
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes or crashes
- Ads break app functionality
Requested features
4 requests- 12-hour clock option
- Battery saver mode
- Widget support
- Ability to disable ads
Cloud Battery
Reported bugs
5 issues- Devices disappearing from the app
- Widget not updating correctly
- Crashes when trying to share device status
- Incorrect battery percentages displayed
- Inability to add certain devices like older MacBooks
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complication options
- Allow customization of device order in the app and widget
- Provide more detailed battery health information
- Implement a background refresh mode to keep data up-to-date
In-app purchases
Zen Battery
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
Cloud Battery
- Remove Ads & Customization$4.99
Questions
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