Comparison

YW Tracking vs Blue

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

YW Tracking

Features
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Track your YW shipments easily with one click on the YW tracking Express app. Enter the Tracking Number and click 'Track Package'. Features Include: -Realtime Tracking -Delete History -Access History Disclaimer: YW is not affiliated with Yanwen.

About

Blue

Monitor your Bluetti portable power station directly from your iPhone, Apple Watch, or CarPlay. View real-time battery status, power input/output, and historical data. Receive alerts for grid changes and low battery levels.

Highlights
  • Real-time power station monitoring
  • Historical data charts
  • Customizable alarms and notifications
  • CarPlay integration with voice readouts
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity
  • Apple Watch app and widget
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Blue-AC Console gives you a fast, focused way to monitor your Bluetti AC180 or AC70 portable power station — on iPhone, in CarPlay, on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and on Apple Watch. Connect over Bluetooth LE and see battery level, runtime, voltage, AC and DC input and output power, charging source and internal temperature update live. No cloud account, no data collection — everything is read and decoded locally on your iPhone, and your history never leaves it. FEATURES • Dark navy and gold iPhone dashboard with state of charge, runtime, net power, live power flow and connection signal strength • History charts for AC In, DC In, AC Out, DC Out and Temperature over 1 hour, 6 hours, 24 hours or 7 days, with minimum, average, maximum and energy • Alarms: a notification when the grid is lost and when it comes back, and when the battery drops below a level you choose • Separate detection of AC (grid) and DC (solar or car) charging, so you always know what's powering your unit • CarPlay Dashboard, Details and Connection screens built for driving, with large colored cards and spoken voice readouts in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity with the charge ring, also available on CarPlay's Widgets page • Apple Watch app with Battery, Power and Details pages, plus a watch face complication • Home Screen widget in small, medium and large sizes, with charge, power in and out and a chart of the last hour • Runs on iPad as a compact, resizable floating window you can place next to other apps • Demo Mode: see the full app in action with simulated data, including a week of history, no power station required • Built-in Help with a guide to every screen • Automatic reconnection handling and a live Bluetooth signal indicator SUPPORTED DEVICES • Bluetti AC180 • Bluetti AC70 Blue-AC Console is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bluetti. Blue-AC Console is free to try: one free CarPlay session, one free Live Activity session, one free voice readout and one free Apple Watch session are included. Blue-AC Console Pro, a one-time purchase with no subscription, unlocks unlimited use of all four, plus the history charts, alarms and the Home Screen widget.

Screenshots

YW Tracking4 screens
Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YW Tracking at none against Blue's 1. YW Tracking also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Blue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YW Tracking asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
YW Tracking versus Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYW TrackingBlue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB15 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAzad HossenMarco Frigerio

In-app purchases

None

YW Tracking

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blue

One-time1
  • Blue-AC Console Pro$2.99

Questions

Is YW Tracking free?
YW Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue free?
Blue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YW Tracking or Blue have ads?
YW Tracking shows ads; Blue does not.
Which is updated more often, YW Tracking or Blue?
YW Tracking ships an update monthly, and Blue monthly. Most recently, YW Tracking was updated on November 9, 2026 and Blue on November 1, 2026.

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