PowerBack vs Live BMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerBack
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PowerBack turns your solar and home-battery system into a number you can actually see: how much you've saved, and exactly when it pays for itself. Stop guessing in spreadsheets. Log your bills and earnings, and PowerBack shows your real savings, payback progress, and your break-even date. WHY OWNERS LOVE POWERBACK • See your payback % at a glance • Works with ANY system — brand-independent, no integrations needed • Your data syncs across devices and is never lost • Beautiful charts that make your savings real TRACK WHAT MATTERS • System cost, install date, and tariff • Monthly bills and savings vs. life without solar • Feed-in / export earnings • VPP (virtual power plant) event earnings • Maintenance costs SEE YOUR RETURN • Live payback ring and savings timeline • Estimated break-even date • Lifetime totals at a glance • Future projection with what-if scenarios (Pro) REPORTS • Export professional PDF and Excel savings reports (Pro) POWERBACK PRO Unlock unlimited months of tracking, future projections, and PDF/Excel exports. • Monthly or yearly — yearly saves you about 50% Start free. Upgrade any time. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged on confirmation. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/powerbackprivacy/
Live BMS
Monitor multiple LiFePO4 batteries from various manufacturers on a single dashboard. View real-time data like state of charge, voltage, current, temperature, and cycle count. Offers optional remote monitoring via a Wi-Fi bridge.
- Single dashboard for all batteries
- Real-time telemetry (SOC, voltage, current)
- Per-cell voltage monitoring
- Time to full/empty estimates
- Battery bank aggregation
- Trip tracking and history charts
- Remote output control
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Live BMS puts every one of your lithium batteries on a single, beautiful dashboard — no more switching between manufacturer apps. Connect over Bluetooth to your LiFePO4 packs and watch what actually matters, live: state of charge, pack voltage, current, per-cell voltages, temperature, cycle count, and health. A liquid-fill charge ring and clear in/out power flow make each battery readable at a glance, and a running estimate tells you how long until the pack is full while charging or empty while it's under load. Built for people running more than one battery — on a boat, an RV, a van, or an off-grid solar setup. WATCH FROM ANYWHERE (OPTIONAL) Add the Live BMS Link, a small Wi-Fi bridge that sits with your batteries, and your dashboard keeps updating when you're nowhere near the boat. Without it, Live BMS works exactly as it always has — Bluetooth only, nothing leaves your phone. FEATURES • One dashboard for all your batteries, updating in real time • Auto-detects supported BMS units — no fiddling with settings • Live "time to full" and "time to empty" at the current rate • Battery banks: group the packs wired together and see one combined charge, power draw, and runtime • Trip tracking: compare where you started to now, burn rate, and days remaining at your current use • Per-cell voltage bars and imbalance so you can spot a weak cell • History charts for charge, voltage, and current • Remote output on/off, including a master switch for all batteries • Alerts for low charge, high temperature, and cell imbalance — with plain-language guidance on what to set • Optional Live BMS Link accessory for checking your batteries from anywhere • Fahrenheit or Celsius, and Light / Dark / System themes FREE VS PRO The free version shows live charge and voltage for one battery — so you can prove it works with your hardware before paying anything. A single $4.99 unlock adds everything else: full telemetry, trips, history, alerts, power control, banks, and unlimited batteries. SUPPORTED BATTERIES Works with LiTime, Power Queen, and Redodo LiFePO4 batteries, plus common JBD / Xiaoxiang, JK-BMS, and Daly BMS units. More families are being added. PRIVACY Live BMS has no accounts, no ads, and no analytics. It talks directly to your batteries over Bluetooth and stores your history on your phone. If you add the optional Live BMS Link, your own battery readings pass through our server so you can see them remotely — nothing else does, and none of it is tied to your name, your email, or anything that identifies you. Note: Live BMS is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by LiTime, Power Queen, Redodo, or any BMS manufacturer.
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Verdict
PowerBack and Live BMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. PowerBack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Live BMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PowerBack | Live BMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omer Tevfik | Tim Jones |
In-app purchases
PowerBack
- PowerBack Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- PowerBack Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
Live BMS
- Live BMS Pro$4.99









