Comparison

RouteGuard vs Live BMS

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

Head to head
About

RouteGuard

This app provides fleet monitoring and detailed marine weather forecasts. It displays ship positions, routes, and planned tracks alongside wind, wave, and pressure forecasts. Fleet performance data, including speed and consumption alerts, is also available.

Highlights
  • Ship positions and routes
  • Marine weather forecasts
  • Wind, waves, and pressure data
  • Fleet performance alerts
  • 3D globe navigation
  • Real-time decision support
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Revolutionary and visually stunning, RouteGuard App is the spectacular fleet monitoring and -weather app from MeteoGroup. RouteGuard App, based on the most stunning consumer app MeteoEarth, provides ship positions, routes and planned tracks, combined with weather and ocean forecasts. Wind, waves, tropical storms, pressure, global currents and more weather forecasts are at your fingertips. The fleet pop-up labels show alerts for performance on speed and consumption. The fleet overview table and its details tables shows all the data you need: performance, weather, fuel consumption, speeds and distances, reported positions. • Navigate the 3D globe • Zoom in and out and spin seamlessly from place to place • Pause to highlight particular weather conditions and move easily back and forward • Search for you vessels and for the weather forecast for any place on earth The weather forecasts are based on our own weather model: the Nautical MeteoBase, which is the most accurate weather forecast for global marine operations. RouteGuard is a professional service available to MeteoGroup’s customers only and has been developed specifically to support fleet operators in their responsible jobs. With detailed marine weather forecasts in combination with fleet monitoring produced 24/7/365, all those involved in fleet management now have access to real-time decisions support data on the go.

About

Live BMS

Monitor multiple LiFePO4 batteries from a single dashboard. View real-time data like charge, voltage, temperature, and cycle count. Get estimates for time to full or empty, and track battery health and performance.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for all batteries
  • Real-time charge, voltage, and current
  • Per-cell voltage monitoring
  • Time to full/empty estimates
  • Battery bank grouping
  • Trip tracking and history
  • Remote output control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Live BMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live BMS at 5.0 against RouteGuard's 3.5. Live BMS also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). RouteGuard's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.3 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Live BMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RouteGuard ships an update every 3 months, Live BMS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RouteGuard versus Live BMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRouteGuardLive BMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTN Germany GmbH.Tim Jones

Customer experience

RouteGuard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Live BMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RouteGuard

No in-app purchases

None

Live BMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RouteGuard free?
RouteGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live BMS free?
Live BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RouteGuard or Live BMS?
Live BMS is rated higher. RouteGuard averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Live BMS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RouteGuard or Live BMS have ads?
Neither RouteGuard nor Live BMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RouteGuard or Live BMS?
RouteGuard ships an update every 3 months, and Live BMS every 6 days. Most recently, RouteGuard was updated on October 16, 2026 and Live BMS on October 14, 2026.

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