PowrSync vs BMS Pal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowrSync
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PowrSync keeps you on top of the battery life of every device that matters to you. Pair a phone or tablet in seconds by scanning a QR code, then see its exact battery level and charging status right from your own device — no cables, no guesswork, no more "my phone died" surprises. Once paired, readings stay current on their own. When a paired device's battery changes, or it's plugged in or unplugged, your device is updated right away. Need an instant check? Request a fresh reading on demand and get the latest charge level within seconds. Stay informed without lifting a finger. Turn on smart alerts to be notified the moment a paired device runs low, finishes charging, or goes quiet — PowrSync flags any device that hasn't reported in over 24 hours so you're never left wondering. And the built-in 24-hour history graph shows how each device's battery has trended through the day, so a quick look tells you the whole story. PowrSync is built to be private and lightweight. There are no third-party analytics and no ad trackers — only the minimum needed to run the service (your email and a device identifier). You can delete your account and all associated data at any time, directly from Settings. Key features: - Pair devices instantly with a secure, single-use QR code - Real-time battery level and charging status for every paired device - On-demand refresh — pull the latest reading whenever you want - Smart alerts for low battery, full charge, and offline devices - 24-hour battery history graph for every paired device - Clean, dark interface designed for a quick glance - Privacy-first: no ad trackers, no third-party analytics - Full in-app account and data deletion Great for keeping an eye on a child's iPad, a family member's phone, a spare device, or your own second phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://powrsync.lya3hc.site/terms
BMS Pal
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All your batteries. One app. A JBD pack in the garage, a Victron in the van, a power station on the table - and a different vendor app for each one. BMS Pal ends the app-hopping: every pack you own in one live list, with state of charge, voltage, current, watts, and time remaining. Device detail pages have tools for a deep dive into your devices. Up to eight connected at once. EIGHT FAMILIES AT LAUNCH BMS boards get the deep treatment - per-cell voltages with live balancing indicators, protection alerts, chemistry detection, configuration reads, and confirmation-gated FET control: - JBD (including XiaoXiang and legacy variants) - JK - Daly Battery monitors and power stations get their essentials, with the same charts and history: - Victron (including encrypted advertising) - Junctek KL-F shunt monitors - Bluetti, Jackery, and EcoFlow power stations Coverage varies by family - the full who-reports-what table is at bmspal.app. WHAT IT DOES - Live telemetry: voltage, current, power, temperature, and state of charge stream in as your BMS reports them. Charts hold the last week, so you can see what happened while you slept. - Per-cell detail: every cell gets its own bar, down to the millivolt. Cells the BMS is balancing light up, so you can watch the spread tighten in real time. - Alerts, plainly stated: protection events appear in plain language. No sirens, no red flashing. Just the facts. - Groups: packs that work as one bank read as one battery. Group them series, parallel, or series-parallel and get combined voltage, current, and state of charge. - Capacity tests: run a real discharge test on any pack that reports current. BMS Pal integrates it over time against your cutoff and files the result in the pack's history, so "how many amp-hours, really?" gets a measured answer. - Chemistry detection: BMS Pal reads your protection thresholds and works out whether the pack is LiFePO4 or Li-ion. You can override it - you know your pack best. - Sanity Checks: not sure those numbers are fine? Send a snapshot of your pack for an AI review across six dimensions and get a written verdict back - findings graded by severity, with the reasoning and trade-offs spelled out. You see exactly what is sent before anything leaves your phone, and nothing is sent until you tap. BMS boards only, where the setup can actually be changed. - Write mode, off by default: toggling charge or discharge FETs is serious business on a high-energy pack. Writes sit behind a master switch plus a per-command confirmation, and every attempt is logged. LOCAL-FIRST. ACTUALLY LOCAL. No account, ever. No analytics, no trackers, no background traffic. Your telemetry history lives on your device; delete the app and it is gone. The only network calls are the ones you explicitly ask for (a Sanity Check or a problem report), and you see the exact payload first. THE DEAL Free download, and everything works for 7 days - every protocol, every feature, no card up front. Then $5 unlocks it for good: one purchase, no subscription, no "premium tier" holding features hostage. Sanity Checks run in the cloud and cost real server money, so the app includes 25 and $2 adds 25 more. Everything else runs entirely on your device. ONE DEVELOPER, ONE BENCH Every supported family sits on my bench: 92 wire-protocol variants documented, 1,100+ automated tests in the suite. Got a pack that will not identify, a value that reads wrong, or a feature idea? Report a Problem, Confirm Device Support, and Send Feedback are built in, replies land in your Support inbox, and none of it is ever paywalled. Your reports steer the roadmap. Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs. JBD, XiaoXiang, JK, Daly, Victron, Junctek, Bluetti, Jackery, and EcoFlow are trademarks of their respective owners. BMS Pal is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by any battery vendor. BMS Pal shows you what your BMS reports; it is not a substitute for proper fusing, wiring, and common sense.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BMS Pal at every 5 days against PowrSync's monthly. PowrSync's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PowrSync sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BMS Pal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PowrSync ships an update monthly, BMS Pal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowrSync | BMS Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anh Ly | Inquiring Minds, Inc |
In-app purchases
PowrSync
- PowrSync Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- PowrSync Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- PowrSync Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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- PowrSync Premium (Yearly)$24.991 Year
BMS Pal
- 25 Additional Sanity Checks$2.00
- BMS Pal Unlock (Lifetime)$5.00









