Swift Command 2019 vs CaravanWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swift Command 2019
Monitor and control your compatible Swift Caravan or Motorhome. This app offers a fresh interface, improved Bluetooth connectivity, and faster performance. It auto-configures to your vehicle's equipment and works with the Swift Command website for remote access.
- Monitor and control caravan/motorhome
- Fresh interface
- Improved Bluetooth connection
- Faster performance
- Auto-configures to vehicle equipment
- Remote control via website
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The app for monitoring and controlling your compatible Swift Caravan or Motorhome. This App is for vehicles equipped with the EC800 touchscreen control panel (model years 2019 to 2023) or the earlier EC620 control panel (model years 2017 to 2018). For 2024 Models with the new EC970 touchscreen - please download Swift Command 2024. Features include: Fresh new interface, matching the new EC970 control system Much improved Bluetooth connection and pairing process Improved speed with faster page refresh and context sensitive help Auto configures to match the equipment installed in your vehicle Works with the Swift Command website to provide remote control and monitoring To check which control system is fitted in your vehicle please refer to the Swift user handbook: https://www.swiftgroup.co.uk/owners/handbooks/
CaravanWatch
This app helps you level your caravan or motorhome using your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. It provides spoken guidance on how much to adjust each side and front-to-rear, and can remember custom slope angles.
- Spoken levelling guidance in degrees, dimensions, or blocks
- Apple Watch display for levelling information
- Customizable offset for intentional slopes
- Compensates for device covers and cameras
- Simple compass feature pointing South
- No calibration or internet required
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Description:- This is similar to other surface bubble level apps but has 2 unique. Firstly it can speak the amount in Degrees, Dimensions or Blocks your Caravan is out of level front-to-rear & side-to-side, then confirm when it’s level in all directions. This information can be viewed on an Apple Watch as well as the iPhone or iPad. Secondly it can have a customised offset when you intentionally need something with a small slope angle & this offset is remembered. If your iDevice has a cover or protruding camera these are also compensated for & doesn't require calibrating or the Internet. CaravanWatch is aimed primarily for Caravan & Motorhome. It has an option to use the built-in speech feature so app “says” where on the Vehicle it's low & by how much, then finally when it's all level. If you have chosen to use sounds or better still speech, then with your iDevice volume loud enough & the Caravan door open you can hear where & how much it needs raising in Degrees, Dimensions or Blocks from outside. Most useful of all is if you have a wireless Bluetooth Earbud (which are not too expensive) or wireless Bluetooth Headphones, you can hear as you walk around the outside making adjustments the amount Vehicle is low. Basic method of use:- 1/ The first time only, level your Caravan or Motorhome as normal. 2/ Place iDevice on firm flat surface anywhere convenient, even places at a strange angle, like a Motorhome dashboard. 3/ Set-up CaravanWatch & main screen will go pale blue. 4/ In the future whenever you arrive at a new site, just place iDevice in same location as before & using information on CaravanWatch to adjust your Vehicle until screen turns pale blue again. Short Cuts:- Swipe Gestures:- To temporarily toggle sounds or speech On or Off just swipe horizontally either from Left to Right or Right to Left or touch the speaker button top right. Double Tap Gestures:- There is a simple compass feature that just points ‘South’ as an aid to positioning your Caravan, Motorhome or awning towards the sun. This is also useful for users with solar panels so they don’t park in the shadow of trees. To display the yellow arrow just double tap with one finger in the main screen & to discard it, double tap again. NOTE:- Unfortunately this feature is not available on the iPod. CaravanWatch doesn't need calibrating or the Internet. All of these customisable settings are remembered. The one important thing to remember is always place the iDevice on a firm flat surface & make sure ‘Home’ button is facing the same direction when it was customised. It ‘does’ matter which direction iDevice faces to make levelling process dependable. So make ‘Home’ button face either Front, Back, Left or Right in the Vehicle, then you can rotate the image of the Caravan or Motorhome in ‘Settings’ screen. To add the desired small slope angle offset press the ‘Custom Offset’ button ‘Reset’ so it changes to Green & then click the ‘Back’ button top left. You can also change the default Sensitivity / Tolerance of CaravanWatch using the + or - buttons, the smaller the value the nearer your Vehicle will be to what you prefer (the default is 0.5° but less is better, we use 0.10°). Compatibility:- Caravan Watch is Universal & compatible with all iPad’s & iPhone’s from iPhone 4S to latest iPhones, Pro’s and Pro Max’s. The Apple Watch feature can only be used when paired with an iPhone. Requires iPhone iOS 12 and watchOS 8.5 or later to connect to an Apple Watch and iPadOS 12 or later on the iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swift Command 2019 at Free against CaravanWatch's $2.99. CaravanWatch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Swift Command 2019 is free to download; CaravanWatch costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swift Command 2019 ships an update every 6 months, CaravanWatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swift Command 2019 | CaravanWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swift Group | Andrew Herring |
Customer experience
Swift Command 2019
CaravanWatch
Bugs and requests
Swift Command 2019
Reported bugs
40 issues- Cannot connect to more than one vehicle
- No data coming through in the app
- Lost a lot of old features
- Resetting heating settings issues
- Lost reference to onboard tank
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- Missing icons on app and panel
- Very unstable, sometimes works
- Locked out after app update
- Slow, lag on every command
- Landscape/portrait issues on iPad/iPhone
- Annoying welcome screen pop-up
- No option for main power
- Cannot control heating fan speed
- App dims and disables controls during communication
- Crashes instantly on iOS 17
- Will not connect to iOS
- Difficult to connect app
- Never connected to van
- No longer works on iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17
- Doesn't work with iOS 17
- Fails to load on iOS 17, crashes instantly
- Doesn't even open now
- Not working on iOS 17
- Not compatible with iOS17
- Not working with iOS and iPad OS 17
- Bluetooth connection non-existent on iPhone
- Rarely connects, doesn't remember pairing
- Slow to update commands to the unit
- Works when it wants
- Login issues
- Stuck in Landscape mode on iPhone
- Doesn't seem to work with iOS 15.4.x
- Screen doesn't fit phone
- Barely useable on an iPhone
- Requires authentication every time for remote features
- UX broken on most modern iPhones
- Heating doesn't work at all
- Stuck in landscape mode on iPhone 7
- App stuck permanently in landscape mode
- Remote features don’t seem to work at all
Requested features
15 requests- Allow connection to more than one vehicle
- Improve user-friendliness and navigation
- Enable data viewing without waking display
- Revert to old version or properly test new one
- Fix landscape/portrait issues for iPad/iPhone
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- Remove welcome screen pop-up
- Add option for main power control
- Enable heating fan speed control
- Show key status info on home screen
- Leverage backend controls of web system
- Update app for iOS 17 compatibility
- Fix scaling issues on phone screens
- Add dark mode option
- Improve remote access functionality
- Return override/boost facility to Bluetooth app
CaravanWatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swift Command 2019
No in-app purchases
CaravanWatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swift Command 2019 free?
Is CaravanWatch free?
Do Swift Command 2019 or CaravanWatch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Swift Command 2019 or CaravanWatch?
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