Battery Life Widgets vs iPocketRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battery Life Widgets
Monitor battery levels for your Apple devices at a glance. See battery status for your iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Watch directly from your home screen or lock screen widgets. Track historical data and charging analytics.
- Cross-device battery monitoring (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Watch)
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Historical battery level charts
- Low power mode and charging analytics
- Active background synchronization
- iCloud data privacy
Read full descriptionHide full description
Batteries integrates battery levels across iPhone, iPad, MacBook and Watch. Experience Widgets: About to leave for work, university classes, or school and need to bring your MacBook with you? Know whether you should bring any chargers or cables just by looking at your iPhone's lock screen, which can elegantly display your MacBook's battery level so that you do not even have to take it out of your bag. Three home screen widgets were designed to integrate seamlessly with Apple's design language: single device, multiple devices or a device's history. Choose whichever fits best in your home screen. Lock screen widgets and Watch widgets were not left aside and offer the most convenient way to access the battery level of your devices. Charts: Batteries works with an entry-based design, which means that whenever possible the application will make an entry about your device's battery and send it to iCloud servers. Entries are used by Batteries to form useful charts that display the main battery level history and low power mode and charging analytics. Active synchronization: Background activity allows Batteries to maintain your devices in sync so that you rarely get outdated battery information. It is important to note that although Batteries uses multiple techniques to actively synchronize your devices, background network activity may be limited by the system. Batteries supports iPhone, iPad, MacBook and Watch. Other accessories are not supported by the application. Additional Information: - On iOS and watchOS, battery readings are provided in 5% steps, so displayed values may differ slightly from the exact charge level. - Your data stays private in your personal iCloud storage . - Requires iCloud and the same Apple ID on all devices.
iPocketRemote
Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and remote for your Mac. Control the pointer, media, volume, and system functions like locking or sleeping your computer. Connects securely over your local network without needing a cloud service.
- Wireless trackpad control
- Media and volume control
- System control (lock/sleep)
- Secure local network connection
- QR code or code pairing
- Multiple trackpad styles
Read full descriptionHide full description
Turn your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and remote control for your Mac. Move the pointer, click, right-click, scroll, and drag from your phone. You can also control media and volume, lock the screen, or put your Mac to sleep—all over your local network. iPocketRemote works with the companion Mac app iPocketDock. In iPocketRemote, open Settings and tap Download Mac App to install it. REMOTE TRACKPAD • Move the Mac pointer with one finger • Tap to click and double-tap to double-click • Two-finger tap for right-click • Scroll with two fingers or along either trackpad edge • Press and move to drag • Adjust pointer sensitivity and edge scrolling • Choose from multiple trackpad styles MEDIA & SYSTEM CONTROLS • Play or pause media • Go to the previous or next track • Adjust volume from 0–100 or mute instantly • Lock your Mac or put it to sleep • Manage multiple Macs and choose a preferred device QUICK, PRIVATE CONNECTION • Pair by scanning a QR code or entering a pairing code • Automatically reconnect to paired Macs • Communicates directly over your local network • No cloud service or account required • Pairing credentials are stored securely in the iOS Keychain REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 17.0 or later • Mac running the latest iPocketDock • iPhone and Mac connected to the same local network • Camera permission is used only for QR-code pairing • Local Network permission is used to find and connect to your Mac Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Battery Life Widgets at weekly against iPocketRemote's every 3 weeks. Battery Life Widgets also leads on device support (4 vs 2). 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. Battery Life Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iPocketRemote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Battery Life Widgets ships an update weekly, iPocketRemote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battery Life Widgets | iPocketRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustavo Amaro dos Reis | 胜天 何 |
Customer experience
Battery Life Widgets
iPocketRemote
In-app purchases
Battery Life Widgets
- Upgraded App Experience$2.99
iPocketRemote
- Yearly Premium$1.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$3.99





