Battery Testing vs PhoneBattery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battery Testing
This app helps you understand your iOS device's battery performance. It identifies battery runtimes and provides data to help you determine if your battery needs replacement. Monitor your device's battery health and runtime with detailed insights.
- Monitor device runtimes
- Estimated and raw battery data
- Check battery health
- Identify battery issues
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BatteryTesting is a well-designed battery benchmarking app for iOS devices. It's also the perfect test for your iOS battery, no matter if it’s brand new or gently used. Did you ever wonder why your device's battery is always running low? With BatteryTesting and its technique to identify battery runtimes, you will always know what's wrong with your battery. ►WHAT IT DOES The application will display your device's runtimes adjusted accordingly or even show you further data on your battery (depending on the iOS version). ►KEY FEATURES • Monitor your device's runtimes • Estimated, and calculated raw data • Easily to check your battery's health ►SUPPORT The main objective of BatteryTesting is to give users an overview of their device's runtimes. If you are unsure about a battery replacement, feel free to send us an e-mail or tweet us (@BatteryTesting).
PhoneBattery
This app displays your iPhone's battery level directly on your Apple Watch. Avoid constantly checking your phone with quick glances at your wrist, perfect for workouts, commutes, or when your phone is just out of reach.
- iPhone battery level on Apple Watch
- Smart battery notifications
- Apple Watch complications
- Alternative app icons
- Clean and simple interface
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PhoneBattery is the tiny little app that solves a surprisingly annoying problem How much battery is left on your iPhone? And why do you need to dig it out of your pocket every time just to find out? With PhoneBattery, you can simply glance at your Apple Watch and boom — mystery solved. Perfect for: • Workouts where your phone is buried somewhere in a sweaty pocket • Busy commutes with too many bags and not enough hands • Couch-days where the phone is just a little too far away No magic. No fuss. Just your iPhone battery, right where it should be: on your wrist. FEATURES • Smart battery notifications (never get caught at 2 percent again) • Clean and simple interface (nothing extra, no clutter) • Lots of Apple Watch complications • Alternative app icons (because vibes matter) • Free, no ads, and made by one indie developer • Optional tips if you want to support future features Need help or want to say hi? help@marcelvoss.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhoneBattery at 58% against Battery Testing's 23%. PhoneBattery also leads on ads (none vs shown). Battery Testing's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 381) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, 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 Testing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PhoneBattery sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Battery Testing holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battery Testing has 12K ratings behind it against 381, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Battery Testing's written reviews are positive against 58% of PhoneBattery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Battery Testing ships an update fortnightly, PhoneBattery every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battery Testing | PhoneBattery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | 4.3 (381 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 381 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binh Tran | Marcel Voss |
Customer experience
Battery Testing
PhoneBattery
User reviews
Battery Testing
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for testing battery health
- 🙂 Provides detailed battery information
- 💡 Helpful for refurbished/older devices
Room to improve
- 🔋 Inaccurate battery health readings
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting testing
- 🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable results
- 🤔 Unclear what the scores represent
PhoneBattery
From 381 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⚡ Quick access to iPhone battery status from Apple Watch
- 🎯 Does exactly what it advertises
- 💰 Free app with no in-app purchases
- 🎨 Pleasant and elegant design
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently stops working or becomes non-functional
- 🐛 Complication feature doesn't load data properly
- 🐛 Battery percentage displays incorrectly or shows blank screens
- ⚠️ Lacks compatibility with newer iOS and watchOS versions
- ⚠️ Poor customer support and slow response times
Bugs and requests
Battery Testing
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or stops responding during testing
- Incorrect device information detection
Requested features
3 requests- Provide more detailed battery health metrics
- Improve accuracy of battery testing
- Reduce ad interruptions during testing
PhoneBattery
Reported bugs
10 issues- Complication shows skeleton loading screen but never loads data
- App displays blank battery icon with no charge information
- Battery percentage shows incorrect values
- App only works if opened on phone first
- Incompatible with watchOS 7 and iOS 14+
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- Circular display setting doesn't apply
- Low battery notifications never trigger
- App crashes or fails to display on Apple Watch
- Settings changes don't persist (e.g., round to long battery display)
- Inconsistent functionality across Watch Series 3, 5, 6 models
Requested features
8 requests- Add working complication for watch face integration
- Support for circular battery indicator display
- Sound notifications for low battery alerts
- Display phone signal strength information
- Show Bluetooth headphone battery percentage
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- Change Apple Watch app icon customization
- Battery health information display
- Regular app updates for current OS compatibility
In-app purchases
Battery Testing
- Remove Advertisements$1.99
PhoneBattery
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$1.99
- Large tip$3.99
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- Generous tip$4.99
Questions
Is Battery Testing free?
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