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BudWave: an earbuds battery widget for Android.

BudWave is a small Android app that shows per-bud and case battery levels for popular wireless earbuds. It reads the standard Bluetooth Low Energy battery information that earbuds broadcast and presents it in a Material You home-screen widget.

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BudWave — Earbuds Battery Widget

★★★★★ 4.8 · Google Play · by AI Builder

BudWave focuses on one job: showing battery levels for your wireless earbuds on the Android home screen. It supports the Bluetooth Low Energy battery information broadcast by popular earbuds, including AirPods, AirPods Pro, Galaxy Buds, Sony WF, Pixel Buds, JBL and Bose models, and shows left, right and case values separately when the earbuds report them.

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What BudWave shows.

  • Left, right and case values. Shown separately when the earbuds report them, with a charging indicator for each.
  • Material You widget. Adapts to the system theme on Android 12 and later.
  • Broad earbud support. Works with popular models from Apple, Samsung, Google, Sony, JBL and Bose that broadcast battery information over Bluetooth Low Energy.
  • Offline by design. No account, no analytics, no advertising SDKs.

Other apps in this space

A few other well-known Android apps for showing earbuds or headset battery levels.

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AirBattery

Android · Mario Bauer

A long-running community favourite focused on showing AirPods battery information on Android.

Get it on Google Play

Bluetooth Battery Monitor

Android · BlueZone Lab

A generic Bluetooth battery widget that works with many headset types. Shows a single value rather than separate left, right and case values.

Get it on Google Play
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BLE Scanner

iOS & Android · Bluepixel

A raw Bluetooth Low Energy advertisement viewer aimed at power users and developers.

Get it on Google Play

MaterialPods

Android · Maxr1998

A Material You styled interface for showing AirPods battery information on Android, with a familiar popup style.

Get it on Google Play

Headset Battery Monitor

Android · Vector Apps

A simple persistent notification that shows the connected headset's battery level.

Get it on Google Play

Frequently asked questions

Which earbuds does BudWave support?
BudWave supports popular wireless earbuds that broadcast battery information in their Bluetooth Low Energy advertisements, including AirPods, AirPods Pro, Galaxy Buds, Sony WF, Pixel Buds, JBL and Bose models.
Is there a home-screen widget?
Yes. BudWave includes a Material You styled widget with separate left, right and case battery values and a charging indicator.
Does BudWave need internet access?
No. BudWave runs offline and does not require an account. It does not include analytics or advertising SDKs.
Does BudWave drain the phone battery?
Passive Bluetooth Low Energy scanning uses similar resources to having Bluetooth turned on. In typical use the impact is small.
Do I need to pair my earbuds first?
BudWave reads the standard Bluetooth Low Energy advertisements your earbuds broadcast. Following the normal Android pairing flow for your earbuds is the most reliable way to get accurate readings.