WristBuddy vs Battery Drain Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
WristBuddy
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Know how your phone is doing ā without picking it up. WristBuddy lives on your Apple Watch and shows what your iPhone is doing right now: battery, charging, Wi-Fi and cellular, motion, silent mode, Focus, lock state, air pressure, and thermal state ā all glanceable from your wrist. SOUND FAMILIAR? ⢠Phone charging in another room? Glance at your wrist and unplug it when it's ready. ⢠About to walk into a meeting? Know it's really on silent without pulling it out under the table. ⢠Charging it inside a bag, or tethering a hotspot? Keep an eye on its temperature and catch it running hot. ⢠Left your phone away on purpose? Stay aware of anything urgent without breaking the moment. WHAT'S FREE ⢠Battery range (Below 20% / 20-50% / 50-90% / Above 90%) ⢠Watch dashboard with stale-snapshot indicator ⢠"Hey Siri, ring my iPhone with WristBuddy" (beta) UNLOCK PRO (pay once, yours forever) ⢠Exact battery percentage and charging state ⢠Wi-Fi and Cellular connectivity (separate rows), with network generation (5G / LTE) ⢠Motion detection ā is the iPhone being touched right now? ⢠Silent and Focus mode ⢠Lock state ā is the iPhone locked right now? ⢠Distance from your iPhone (UWB; iPhone 11+ paired with Apple Watch S6+) ⢠Air pressure ā barometric pressure (hPa) from your iPhone's barometer ⢠Thermal state ā is your iPhone running hot while it charges or works? (Normal / Fair / Serious / Critical) ⢠Find My Watch (beta) ā buzz your Apple Watch from your iPhone ⢠Apple Watch screen on iPhone ā see your Watch's battery from your iPhone ⢠Reorderable status rows ā drag to reorder which features show on your Watch ⢠Lock Screen Live Activity ā both batteries and link state pinned to your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island ⢠Get iPhone Status shortcut for Shortcuts automations WHY WRISTBUDDY ⢠Pay once. Never a subscription. Never ads. ⢠No account. No sign-up. ⢠No cloud. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. ⢠Everything stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. ⢠Privacy nutrition label: Data Not Collected ā every category unchecked. PRIVACY BY DESIGN WristBuddy uses Apple's built-in WatchConnectivity framework, so your iPhone and Apple Watch talk directly to each other over Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi. No data ever leaves your devices. There is no WristBuddy server, because there isn't one. REQUIREMENTS ⢠iPhone running iOS 16 or later (iOS 16.1+ for the Lock Screen Live Activity) ⢠Apple Watch running watchOS 9 or later ⢠UWB distance feature requires iPhone 11+ and Apple Watch Series 6+ ⢠Dynamic Island layout requires iPhone 14 Pro or newer Open the iPhone app once, then forget about it ā the iPhone responds in the background. Open the Watch app to see everything at a glance.
Battery Drain Check
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Battery Drain Check helps you understand what drains your iPhone battery faster in real-life usage scenarios. Run guided battery drain tests for common situations such as idle screen-on usage, video-style playback, camera preview, navigation/location workload, gaming-style graphics and Personal Hotspot testing. The app estimates battery drain rate as % per hour, saves your results, compares tests, generates reports and gives practical optimization tips. Key Features: ⢠Guided battery drain tests ⢠15, 30, 45 and 60 minute test durations ⢠Real-life scenarios: Idle, Video, Camera, Navigation, Gaming and Hotspot ⢠Estimated battery drain rate in % per hour ⢠Battery Drain Score for quick result interpretation ⢠Test history and scenario comparison ⢠Charts for battery drain trends ⢠PDF and CSV report export ⢠Personalized Battery Optimization Plan ⢠Practical battery saving recommendations Battery Drain Check is useful if you want to understand whether screen brightness, camera use, navigation, gaming, hotspot usage or other scenarios may be affecting your battery life. Important Accuracy Note: iOS does not provide third-party apps with direct access to battery current, voltage or hidden hardware power metrics. Battery Drain Check uses public iOS battery level and battery state APIs to estimate battery drain during controlled foreground tests. For best results, keep the app open, unplug the charger and run longer tests of 30ā60 minutes. Battery Drain Check is designed for iPhone users who want a simple, visual and practical way to compare battery drain in everyday scenarios. Subscription Plans: - Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Manage or cancel your subscription from your user settings in the App Store at any time after purchasing. - Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sunteame.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sunteame.com/terms-of-service/ If you have questions or feature requests, use the support link in the app to contact us.
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Verdict
WristBuddy and Battery Drain Check are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. WristBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Battery Drain Check sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | WristBuddy | Battery Drain Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Longhi | SUN TEAME PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
WristBuddy
- WristBuddy$2.99
Battery Drain Check
- Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
- Annual Premium$29.991 Year
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