Comparison

BASSTrakk vs Advanced BMS

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

Head to head
About

BASSTrakk

This app is exclusively for anglers and Marshals involved in Bassmaster tournaments. It utilizes GPS functionality, which may impact battery life with continued background use.

Highlights
  • Tournament participation
  • Marshal duties
  • GPS functionality
  • Angler support
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For use by anglers and Marshals participating in Bassmaster tournaments only. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Advanced BMS

Monitor the status of your lithium batteries in real time. Connect via Bluetooth to view voltage, current, temperature, and other essential information. The interface is designed to be clean and user-friendly for easy battery management.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth smart connection
  • Real-time battery status monitoring
  • View voltage, current, and temperature
  • Supports Impulse Lithium Batteries
  • Clean and easy-to-use interface
Features
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Impulse is a Bluetooth smart connection app for monitoring the status of pulse lithium batteries. It allows you to connect to all Impulse Lithium Batteries. Impulse Lithium is an app that supports BMS devices, allowing you to view battery status in real time: voltage, current, temperature, and other information. The interface is clean and easy to use.

Screenshots

BASSTrakk4 screens
Advanced BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BASSTrakk at 2.5 against Advanced BMS's 1.0. BASSTrakk also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1). Advanced BMS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BASSTrakk holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BASSTrakk has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASSTrakk ships an update every 5 months, Advanced BMS every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BASSTrakk versus Advanced BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASSTrakkAdvanced BMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (19 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB.A.S.S., LLCImpulse Lithium LLC

In-app purchases

None

BASSTrakk

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASSTrakk free?
BASSTrakk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced BMS free?
Advanced BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BASSTrakk or Advanced BMS?
BASSTrakk is rated higher. BASSTrakk averages 2.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Advanced BMS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BASSTrakk or Advanced BMS have ads?
Neither BASSTrakk nor Advanced BMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BASSTrakk or Advanced BMS?
BASSTrakk ships an update every 5 months, and Advanced BMS every 6 weeks. Most recently, BASSTrakk was updated on September 28, 2026 and Advanced BMS on September 28, 2026.

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