Road Commander vs TBB BM500
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Road Commander
Control your RV's essential functions remotely via Bluetooth. Manage slide-outs, awnings, lights, water levels, battery voltage, HVAC, and generator from your iPhone or iPad. Customize labels for a personalized experience.
- Control slide-outs and awnings
- Manage lights and low power devices
- Monitor water tank levels
- Read battery voltages
- Control HVAC systems
- Monitor and start generator
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The Intellitec Road Commander application gives users the ability to connect wirelessly to various Road Commander devices installed in their RV through their iPhone or iPad. With a simple and easy to use interface, user can connect to the Road Commander system via Bluetooth giving them control to: * OPEN / CLOSE slide outs and awnings * Turn ON and OFF lights and other low power devices * Monitor water levels for multiple water tanks * Read battery voltages from coach and chassis batteries * Control and monitor HVAC Systems * Monitor and Start the generator The Road Commander application is completely customizable to work with any size RV and allows the user to edit control and monitoring labels within the application.
TBB BM500
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TBB'battery monitor kit is composed by a battery shunt and a monitor which allow the user to fully understand his/her battery. Here is some quick facts of this kit: 1) Measurement current is up to 500A 2) Is able to work with battery (or battery bank) 12Vdc, 24Vdc or 48Vdc 3) Compatible with AGM, GEL or LFP battery 4) An elegant design monitor to display battery information such as current, voltage, SOC, time remaining etc. 5) The monitor could be installed at any location where with easy access to users 6) Measurement accuracy: Current: +/- 0.4% Voltage: +/- 0.3%
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Road Commander at every 2 months against TBB BM500's every 6 months. Road Commander also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Road Commander ships an update every 2 months, TBB BM500 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Road Commander | TBB BM500 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intellitec Products LLC | TBB Power Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Road Commander
No in-app purchases
TBB BM500
No in-app purchases









