Alpicool vs BougeRV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpicool
Control your smart car fridge remotely via Bluetooth. Monitor temperature, voltage, and adjust settings like temperature and power without needing to access the physical unit.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Voltage display
- Temperature setting
- Power control
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After searching for a smart car fridge via Bluetooth and binding it, you do not need to open the trunk and use the physical buttons on the refrigerator to operate. Use the APP, you can check the fridge temperature, voltage and other information, and you can also set the temperature and switch. Machine control. Convenient for your experience with smart car fridge .
BougeRV
Control your BougeRV smart devices remotely. Manage refrigerators, energy storage systems, and air conditioners with ease. This utility app provides seamless integration for optimizing your device performance.
- Control refrigerators
- Manage energy storage
- Operate air conditioners
- Remote device management
- Smart appliance integration
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A tool APP for BougeRV to control refrigerators, energy storage, air conditioners, etc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BougeRV at 4.7 against Alpicool's 3.3. BougeRV also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 37%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BougeRV holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BougeRV has 400 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Alpicool's written reviews are positive against 67% of BougeRV's.
Alpicool ships an update every 3 months, BougeRV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpicool | BougeRV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (400 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 400 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alpicool | Guangzhou Boju Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Alpicool
BougeRV
Bugs and requests
Alpicool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BougeRV
Reported bugs
19 issues- App fails to connect via Bluetooth
- App does not recognize devices
- Login/account creation errors
- Verification code not received
- App crashes or freezes
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- Inaccurate temperature readings
- Inaccurate battery gauge
- Updates breaking Bluetooth connectivity
- Expired certificates for QR code
- Cannot control AC unit after update
- Cannot access certain features (e.g., left side)
- App shows device as 'offline' or 'not powered'
- Cannot create an account
- App does not launch after connection
- Temperature units switch randomly
- App screen 'runs wild'
- Cannot operate fridge without account
- App detects wrong model (e.g., Rocky vs. dual door)
- Bluetooth button not working
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode for homepage
- Track wattage in app
- More battery metrics
- Clearer power source indicator in app
- Support for CRH series in help section
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- Estimated run times and fuel level
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to control left side of fridge
In-app purchases
Alpicool
No in-app purchases
BougeRV
No in-app purchases
