RF Connect vs Captain's Choice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RF Connect
Control and customize compatible Rockford Fosgate audio products directly from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust settings, manage audio sources, and update firmware for an enhanced audio experience.
- Wireless remote control
- Source selection
- Volume adjustment
- RGB light control
- Customizable light cycles
- Save color presets
- Firmware updates
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The Rockford Fosgate® RF Connect™ app is designed to allow users to setup, control, tune and update their compatible Rockford Fosgate® products from the convenience of their phone or tablet. RF Connect™ is currently compatible with the following products: PMX-1 Marine Source Unit Wireless remote control Source selection Adjust volume Play, pause, forward, back Power on/off Color Optix Controller RGB Light Controller Flashing, multi-color light cycles Fully customizable Save color presets RZR Audio Roof Tuning and Firmware updates
Captain's Choice
This utility app allows users to control their Captain's Choice boat-lift system via a Bluetooth connection. It offers a custom time preset for rising operations and a feature to view nearby compatible Bluetooth devices.
- Bluetooth boat-lift control
- Custom time preset for rising
- View nearby Bluetooth devices
- Connect to compatible systems
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Control your Captain's Choice boat-lift system over a Bluetooth connection Custom time preset: After establishing a connection, press and hold on the radial-timer to set your default timer value for rising up View bluetooth devices: Tap on the Bluetooth icon in the upper right to view a list of all compatible Bluetooth devices near you About: http://boatliftremotecontrol.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Captain's Choice at 2.3 against RF Connect's 2.0. RF Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Captain's Choice holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of RF Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Captain's Choice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RF Connect ships an update every 4 weeks, Captain's Choice every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RF Connect | Captain's Choice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (21 ratings) | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockford Corp | Interactive Technologies, Inc. (KS) |
Customer experience
RF Connect
Captain's Choice
In-app purchases
RF Connect
No in-app purchases
Captain's Choice
No in-app purchases
