# Battery Testing vs Charged?

Battery Testing and Charged? both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Charged?'s written reviews are positive against 23% of Battery Testing's. Charged? also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Battery Testing's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 40). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Battery Testing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Charged? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Battery Testing against 4.6 for Charged?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battery Testing has 12K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Battery Testing's written reviews are positive against 56% of Charged?'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Battery Testing | Charged? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battery-testing/id887730232/reviews) | **[4.6 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charged/id1251473103/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | **55.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Binh Tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1386007300) | [Daan van de Westelaken](https://appshunter.io/developer/994683051) |

## What reviewers say

### Battery Testing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battery-testing/id887730232)

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.

**Highlights:** Monitor device runtimes, Estimated and raw battery data, Check battery health, Identify battery issues

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Advertisements | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for testing battery health
- 🙂 Provides detailed battery information
- 💡 Helpful for refurbished/older devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Inaccurate battery health readings
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting testing
- 🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable results
- 🤔 Unclear what the scores represent

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or stops responding during testing
- Incorrect device information detection

**Requested features**

- Provide more detailed battery health metrics
- Improve accuracy of battery testing
- Reduce ad interruptions during testing


### Charged?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charged/id1251473103)

Monitor the battery levels of your Apple devices through iCloud. The app offers a free tier with a banner ad, which can be removed with an in-app purchase that also unlocks a widget. Easily manage which devices are displayed.

**Highlights:** Monitor iOS and macOS device battery, iCloud synchronization, Bluetooth proximity sync, Hide/unhide devices, Widget support (paid), In-app purchase to remove ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Battery Testing free?

Battery Testing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Charged? free?

Charged? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Battery Testing or Charged??

Charged? is rated higher. Battery Testing averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Charged? averages 4.6 from 40 ratings.

### Do Battery Testing or Charged? have ads?

Both Battery Testing and Charged? show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Battery Testing or Charged??

Battery Testing ships an update fortnightly, and Charged? fortnightly. Most recently, Battery Testing was updated on October 24, 2026 and Charged? on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*