HC BMS vs Skanbatt Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HC BMS
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The HC BMS app is a powerful tool that lets you easily monitor your battery's status and performance right from your smartphone.
Skanbatt Base
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"This application can connects to the SKANBATT Base battery via Bluetooth, providing real-time monitoring of your battery. You can easily check key parameters such as voltage, current, power, cycle count, protection status, and detailed cell voltage and temperature data . Important: This application is only compatible with SKANBATT Base series batteries. It does not support SKANBATT other models. For those, please use the respective SKANBATT app."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skanbatt Base at every 2 days against HC BMS's every 7 months. HC BMS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HC BMS ships an update every 7 months, Skanbatt Base every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HC BMS | Skanbatt Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhenshi Handexing Technology Co. , Ltd. | Skandinavisk Batteriimport AS |
In-app purchases
HC BMS
No in-app purchases
Skanbatt Base
No in-app purchases
