BenchSentry vs EGO Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BenchSentry
Secure your deliveries and prevent package theft with this smart bench system. Manage tracking codes, create custom entry codes for guests, and receive real-time notifications about all bench activity. Compatible with all major carriers and home delivery services.
- Package theft prevention
- Manage tracking codes
- Custom entry codes for guests
- Real-time activity notifications
- Supports all carriers
- Home delivery service integration
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Never worry about another package being stolen!! Protect your front porch by securing all deliveries in your BenchSentry.Manage all Tracking Codes for your upcoming deliveries from your mobile app. Create custom Entry Codes for friends and family so they, too, can access the Bench. Tracking and Entry Codes are synced to the Bench from your mobile app. Delivery drivers will be prompted to enter a portion of the Tracking Code to access your Bench. You will be notified of all Bench activities, deliveries, access using an Entry Code and any failed attempts to access your Bench. The Bench can be used by ALL carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, Amazon, OnTrac, etc.) and home delivery services (meal delivery, grocery delivery, dry cleaning, neighborhood swap, etc).
EGO Connect
Manage and optimize your connected EGO equipment with this app. Pair devices, track battery status, adjust settings, and receive important notifications. It also provides access to manuals, support, and dealer information.
- Smart Bluetooth pairing
- Product registration and warranty tracking
- Virtual garage with custom nicknames
- Battery charge and energy status
- Dynamic product settings adjustment
- Usage history and diagnostics
- Firmware updates
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EGO Connect is an interactive experience for optimizing, controlling, and enjoying your connected EGO equipment. With the EGO Connect app, you can: • Easily pair your connected product with the EGO Connect app through a smart Bluetooth connection that notifies you when a nearby connected product is detected. • Register your products with EGO to start the warranty coverage period. • Add your products to a virtual garage and give them a custom nickname. • Organize your products to quickly access those you use most frequently. • Quickly view battery charge status and total energy remaining of the EGO battery/batteries you are using with the product. • Dynamically view and change product usage and performance settings (type and availability of settings are product-specific). • View usage history of your product. • Receive diagnostic notifications and details to take appropriate action on to keep your product running. • Update firmware of connected products for performance improvements and bug fixes. • Browse relevant parts and accessories and easily make online purchases. • Quickly identify nearby authorized EGO dealers to route your EGO products for service or make additional in-store purchases. • Access user manuals, product details and tech specs, FAQs, or contact customer support; easily submit feedback about your connected products. Connected ride-on mowers have additional functionality through the EGO Connect app including: • Mow with your phone as a map-based dashboard; see where you’ve mowed, how long, how fast, blade speed, and more. • Use your phone as a remote key. • View overall and per mowing session usage history in a variety of categories. • View blade life remaining and replacement reminders. Connected EGO products that work with EGO Connect as of this release include: • TR4200 POWER+ T6 Lawn Tractor • LM2200SP POWER+ 22” Aluminum Deck Select Cut Self-Propelled Lawn Mower • LT0300 POWER+ Compact Area Light • CS2000 POWER+ 20” Cordless Chain Saw • EGO POWER+ Z6 ZTRs (models ZT4200L, ZT4200S, and ZT5200L) • Dozens more connected residential tools, lifestyle products, and EGO Commercial tools coming in 2024 and 2025. Non-connected EGO products may be added to EGO Connect using provided QR code scan tool or manually entering serial numbers with the app. Non-connected products may be registered with EGO using EGO Connect and users will have access to non-connected functionality, such as viewing equipment information, user manual, accessories, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EGO Connect at 68% against BenchSentry's 17%. EGO Connect also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 10). BenchSentry's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EGO Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGO Connect has 6.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of BenchSentry's written reviews are positive against 68% of EGO Connect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BenchSentry | EGO Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overhead Door Corporation | Chervon Ltd. |
Customer experience
BenchSentry
EGO Connect
Bugs and requests
BenchSentry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EGO Connect
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to connect to charger
- Cannot register riding mower
Requested features
2 requests- Restore Nexus power station connectivity
- Bring back battery level monitoring
In-app purchases
BenchSentry
No in-app purchases
EGO Connect
No in-app purchases









