BMS vs Portable energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BMS
Monitor and manage your device's battery health with real-time data, historical records, and customizable alerts for over-charge, over-discharge, and temperature. Connect locally via Bluetooth or remotely via Wi-Fi to track battery status, cell performance, and potential issues.
- Real-time battery data (current, voltage, SOC, SOH)
- Cell-level monitoring
- Historical alarm and protection records
- Customizable warning values
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Device sharing and management
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This app allows users to bind their devices easily and conveniently at anytime and anywhere,view battery health status, and record, diagnose and warn the real-time status of the battery.It is a good helper for users in operating and maintaining their devices. 【Parameter settings】 Preset warning values for over-charge, over-discharge , over-current, and over-temperature,When the battery status reaches the preset warning value, the system will send out an alarm signal to remind users to pay attention to the battery's status and performance. 【Real-time data】 Summary data: including battery current, voltage, number of cells, cycle times, SOC, SOH, temperature and other parameters; Cell data: including independent voltage, independent current, cycle times, SOC, SOH, temperature and other parameters of the cell; Voltage temperature: including the number of cells, cell voltage, cell temperature and other parameters; Status data: including protection, indication, control, fault, battery balance, alarm and other status. 【Historical data】 Record the alarm state, protection state, fault occurrence state and development process of the battery history,which can help the users to understand the state and performance of the battery. 【Connection method】 Local control: Through Bluetooth communication, no need to log in with an account, directly search for nearby Bluetooth signals, one-to-one connection, ready to use; Remote control: through WIFI communication,need to register an account to log in, the APP and the device will automatically perform network distribution operations, and bind the account and device. 【My device】 Forgot password: reset password through email; Edit device: Long press the device item, the edit menu will pop up at the bottom, you can modify the device nickname or delete the device; Share device: Long press the device item, the device administrator who first configures the network and binds the account, can generate a QR code for the device for other users to scan the code to add.
Portable energy
Monitor and remotely control your mobile power devices. View real-time data like remaining battery and charging status, and manage input/output ports. Supports firmware updates over the air.
- Real-time status monitoring
- Remote control of power ports
- Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity
- OTA firmware upgrades
- View remaining battery and charging time
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Portable energy可为您的移动能源终端设备提供状态监控和远程控制服务。 可通过蓝牙和WiFi连接电源设备。 实时数据:可查看设备运行的实时数据,包括剩余电量、充电时间,输入\输出端口的状态,并且支持type-A、type-C、直流输出开关的远程控制。 OTA:支持设备固件的远程升级。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BMS at 5.0 against Portable energy's 1.0. Portable energy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
BMS ships an update every 6 weeks, Portable energy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMS | Portable energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 秀丽 唐 | Shenzhen Megmeet Electrical Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BMS
Portable energy
In-app purchases
BMS
No in-app purchases
Portable energy
No in-app purchases









