8 Free iPhone Battery Apps to Check Charge Status

It is difficult to know the exact status of battery on iPhone/iPod Touch with the tiny indicator that comes with the iPhone OS Firmware. When you use your iPhone for longer periods of time, the device discharges fast. Suddenly you realize that your iPhone has switched off after it’s battery went completely out of charge.

You would have by then missed important calls or messages. In order to avoid such situations, it is good to keep a watch on your iPhone battery so that you can charge it when needed. There are a number of free apps available for iPhone and iPod Touch which let you keep a watch on your iPhone battery.

Some of these applications are very rich in graphics and give complete battery information while some others simply display the left over charge in percentage. Here is the list of 8 such free iPhone Battery Apps.

In order to download these utilities you need iTunes installed on your PC. If you are looking for more free iPhone Applications, you might want to check our iPhone Apps section.

1. BatteryLife

Battery Life is displays information like the percentage of battery charged, the last time you used the application and also the date and time of your last verification. It also shows the time duration for which the device was plugged into a power source. BatteryLife has a rich user interface. A charging indicator LED on the applications’ interface changes colors as the battery is being charged. This application works only with iPhone OS 3.0.

2. Battery Life Free

This application lets you know the exact level of your iPhone or iPod Touch’s battery by displaying the left over charge in percentage with some rich graphics. A simple tool with basic information. Compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch; Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.

3. Battery Bulb Free

Battery Bulb Free lets you know the basic status of your iPhone or iPod Touch’s battery as well as optimize the charging to increase battery life. Most of us leave on the charging and forget to turn it off, causing the battery to get deteriorated with time. Battery Bulb Free displays a bright, animated bulb which is big enough to notice from across the room. As soon as the battery is fully charged, a glowing halo catches your attention so that you can switch off the power source. When not charging, a pulsating ball of light indicates how much charge is left in your battery. Compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch (2G); Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.

4. Battery Info

Battery Info is another free iPhone App which displays basic information on the status of the battery. The interface is basic without any graphics, yet it provides all that you need to know about the battery at a quick glance. A simple and small utility worth a try.

5. eBattery

eBattery has the option to display battery status in both Portrait and Landscape mode. It displays the left over charge as a percentage. Only works with the iPhone OS 3.0.

6. Batteryd

Batteryd is a very simple application that does not have any graphic display of the battery. It shows the Remaining charge on the battery in percentage.The application also displays the state of the battery (meaning whether it is unplugged, charging or charged).

7. iBattery Level Free

This App for checking battery charge is available in both English and French. Apart from displaying the left over charge in terms of percentage with a 1% gradient, the app
lication lets you specify a logo of your choice.

8. BatteryC

BatteryC is yet another simple utility which shows left over charge in percentage. It does not use any graphics and displays the left over charge in big letters in both Portrait and Landscape modes. Works only with iPhone OS3.0 or later.