SmartCharger vs Hitec LinkPower X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartCharger
Monitor your Apple device's charging and discharging data in real-time. This app connects via Bluetooth to a specific battery charger, offering seamless integration with your portable computing devices.
- Real-time charging/discharging data display
- Bluetooth communication
- Integrates with NC2500 Battery Charger
- Supports iTouch, iPhone, and iPad
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SmartCharger seamlessly integrates advancements in portable computing with the NC2500 Battery Charger;bringing real-time monitoring to your Apple® devices such as the iTouch, iPhone and iPad. With the Bluetooth communication, the SmartCharger can display your charger’s charging/discharging data.
Hitec LinkPower X
Monitor and control your multifunctional battery charger in real-time from your wireless device. This app utilizes BLE communication to provide convenient, on-the-go access to charger settings.
- Real-time monitoring
- Charger setting control
- BLE communication
- Wireless device integration
- Portable computing advancements
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X4 Pro seamlessly integrates advancements in portable computing to bring real-time monitoring of your multifunctional battery charger to your wireless device. With BLE communication, X4 Pro puts charger setting control at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartCharger at 100% against Hitec LinkPower X's 12%. SmartCharger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Hitec LinkPower X's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SmartCharger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitec LinkPower X has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SmartCharger's written reviews are positive against 12% of Hitec LinkPower X's.
SmartCharger ships an update every 7 months, Hitec LinkPower X every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCharger | Hitec LinkPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkyRC Technology Co.,Ltd. | Hitec RCD USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartCharger
Hitec LinkPower X
In-app purchases
SmartCharger
No in-app purchases
Hitec LinkPower X
No in-app purchases
Questions
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