Comparison

LeafSpy Pro vs beestat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LeafSpy Pro

Monitor your Nissan Leaf's battery health, charging history, and vehicle diagnostics. Perform dealer-level functions like changing settings and reading trouble codes. Log data and sync to Dropbox for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Cell pair voltage monitoring
  • Battery temperature readings
  • Battery AHr rating and capacity
  • Charging connection history
  • Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) reading
  • Tire pressure monitoring
  • Trip and charge logging
Features
Currently charting
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The Leaf Spy Pro allows anyone with a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle, an iOS 7.1+ device and a supported Bluetooth 4+ LE OBDII adapter (Vgate vLinker FD+ and MC+ OBDII adapters recommended) or a WiFi OBDII adapter, the ability to monitor their battery and other vehicle information normally visible only to the dealer. Support for English, Japanese, German, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic languages. Note: The iPhone 4 and early iPads (2nd Gen) do NOT support Bluetooth 4+ LE. Currently supports 2011 to 2025 Leaf. (2026 Leaf not yet verified). Information displayed by Leaf Spy Pro: * Voltage of each of the 96 cell pairs (highlighted if shunt active) * Minimum, average, maximum cell pair voltages * Histogram of cell pair voltages * Battery Temperature readings (4 sensors for 2011/12 models, 3 for 2013 models) * Battery AHr rating (this will decease with age and is an indication of remaining capacity) * VIN * Odometer (miles or km) * Number of Quick Charge connections * Number of L1/L2 Charge connections * EVSE Max available amps * EVSE voltage * Battery energy level in GIDs & kWh * Resetable energy usage meter (Wh resolution) * Graphic display of SOC, GIDs and DTE (Distance to Empty) * Remaining distance meter (miles/km) to Event (Low Battery Warning, Very Low Battery Warning or Reserve) based on user selectable energy efficiency * Graphic display of battery temperature with min, avg, max temperatures * Tire Pressure of each of the four tires with low pressure warning and delta pressure warning alarm (not yet supported on 2018 Leaf) * Ambient Temperature * Displays climate control settings and power used. * Trip and Charge Log * Logging function that records most data and optionally GPS location to a csv file that can be easily imported into excel. * Dropbox support to sync Log files * Can run in background while connected to Leaf allowing you to use other apps. LeafSpy Pro also gives you the ability to perform functions normally requiring a visit to the dealer. * Change automatic door lock/unlock settings * Change VSP sound settings on 2013 to 2017 Leaf * Change Dash language on 2011 to 2017 Leaf * Read Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) * Register Tire Positions (required after tire rotation or seasonal tire changes so your Leaf knows the correct location of each tire on the car) * Ability to reset DTCs from selected ECUs (including the DTC set when a different battery pack is installed.) * Special modes when only parts of a Leaf are used in a custom vehicle. Ability to create custom screens by creating a CSV file. See help file for definition format.

About

beestat

Gain deeper insights into your home's energy consumption with advanced thermostat analytics. Visualize runtime, sensor data, and air quality history to understand and reduce your environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Current thermostat and sensor status
  • Thermostat runtime chart
  • Sensor runtime chart
  • Aggregate historical runtime
  • 3D sensor data visualizer
  • Advanced thermostat profiling
  • Comparisons to other homes
  • Air quality history
Features
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Use your thermostat data to help inform your decisions and see how the changes you make lower your energy footprint. Features: • Current thermostat and sensor status • Thermostat runtime chart • Sensor runtime chart • Aggregate historical runtime • 3D sensor data visualizer • Advanced thermostat profiling • Comparisons to other homes • Air quality history

Screenshots

LeafSpy Pro4 screens
beestat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: beestat at 98% against LeafSpy Pro's 46%. beestat also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.5). LeafSpy Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

beestat is free to download; LeafSpy Pro costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

beestat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 159 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of LeafSpy Pro's written reviews are positive against 98% of beestat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeafSpy Pro ships an update every 2 months, beestat every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LeafSpy Pro versus beestat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafSpy Probeestat
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (114 ratings)5.0 (159 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews98.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames Pollockbeestat.io

Customer experience

LeafSpy Pro

All ratings114 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative45.1%

beestat

All ratings159 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

LeafSpy Pro

From 114 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app!
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔋 Helpful for monitoring battery health
  • 💡 Integrates with other apps
  • 👍 Vital for Leaf owners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work with latest iOS
  • 👎 Poor user interface
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 👎 Expensive for functionality
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with all OBD2 dongles

beestat

From 159 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 Detailed data & analytics
  • 📈 Excellent historical graphs
  • 💡 Provides valuable insights
  • 👍 Great for troubleshooting HVAC
  • 🏠 Helps understand home usage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Charts reset settings
  • 🐛 UI feels janky/basic
  • 🐛 Date picker is awful

Bugs and requests

LeafSpy Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Doesn't connect via Bluetooth on iOS
  • Crashes on startup after iOS updates
  • Fails to load data despite being connected
  • Doesn't work with Mini OBD2 scanners
  • Can't change sounds on newer Leaf models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for newer Leaf models
  • Improve user interface and design
  • Add Apple CarPlay integration
  • Expand compatibility with more OBD2 dongles
  • Improve documentation and in-app help

beestat

Requested features

2 requests
  • Humidifier data integration
  • Floorplan/data visualizer improvements

In-app purchases

None

LeafSpy Pro

No in-app purchases

None

beestat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeafSpy Pro free?
LeafSpy Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is beestat free?
beestat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LeafSpy Pro or beestat?
beestat is rated higher. LeafSpy Pro averages 3.5 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while beestat averages 5.0 from 159 ratings.
Do LeafSpy Pro or beestat have ads?
Neither LeafSpy Pro nor beestat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeafSpy Pro or beestat?
LeafSpy Pro ships an update every 2 months, and beestat every 8 months. Most recently, LeafSpy Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and beestat on October 16, 2026.

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