Comparison

Swift Command 2019 vs Fogstar Drift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Monitor and control caravan/motorhome
  • Fresh interface
  • Improved Bluetooth connection
  • Faster performance
  • Auto-configures to vehicle equipment
  • Remote control via website
Features
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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/

About

Fogstar Drift

Monitor your leisure battery's real-time status, including voltage, current, and cell health. Receive instant alerts for critical parameters and track historical data for optimal performance and safety.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery parameter display
  • Single cell voltage and alarm monitoring
  • Cell comparison and balancing data
  • Temperature and critical parameter warnings
  • Historical alarm records
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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Fogstar Drift is the companion app for Fogstar Drift lithium (LiFePO4) leisure batteries. It connects to your battery over Bluetooth and shows you exactly what it's doing – at a glance on the dashboard, in detail down to each cell, and over time in History. LIVE DASHBOARD β€’ State of charge, voltage, current and power β€’ Remaining capacity, cycle count and temperatures β€’ Whether the battery is charging, discharging or resting CELLS β€’ Every cell's voltage, the spread between highest and lowest, and when the BMS is balancing β€’ A cell drifting out of balance is the earliest warning you get – long before the battery lets you down HISTORY β€’ Readings recorded automatically while you're connected β€’ Charts of charge, voltage, current and temperature over hours, days or months β€’ Up to 90 days kept on the phone; export it all to CSV ALERTS β€’ Low charge, high or low temperature, winter guard and protection trips β€’ Set your own thresholds and quiet hours, so nothing wakes you at 3am MORE β€’ Multiple batteries and battery banks in one app – see the whole system totalled, or drill into any single pack β€’ Tools for real installs: battery recovery for a pack that won't wake, connection diagnostics and a timestamped event log β€’ Report a problem in one tap – the app sends Fogstar a full diagnostic bundle with a reference number, so we can help without the back-and-forth PRIVACY No ads, no tracking. Everyday monitoring is Bluetooth only – your battery's data never leaves your phone unless you send a support report. Cloud features run on Amazon Web Services in Europe. Works with Fogstar Drift batteries fitted with the Bluetooth module. If anything isn't right, use Report a problem in Settings and we'll take a look.

Screenshots

Swift Command 20194 screens
Fogstar Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fogstar Drift at monthly against Swift Command 2019's every 6 months. Swift Command 2019's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Command 2019 ships an update every 6 months, Fogstar Drift monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Swift Command 2019 versus Fogstar Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift Command 2019Fogstar Drift
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews13.3% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size63 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwift GroupFogstar Drift

Customer experience

Swift Command 2019

Written reviews54 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative83.3%

Fogstar Drift

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral53.3%
Negative33.3%

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

Fogstar Drift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Swift Command 2019

No in-app purchases

None

Fogstar Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swift Command 2019 free?
Swift Command 2019 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fogstar Drift free?
Fogstar Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swift Command 2019 or Fogstar Drift have ads?
Neither Swift Command 2019 nor Fogstar Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swift Command 2019 or Fogstar Drift?
Swift Command 2019 ships an update every 6 months, and Fogstar Drift monthly. Most recently, Swift Command 2019 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fogstar Drift on October 24, 2026.

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