ARB Fridge Connect vs Tow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARB Fridge Connect
Remotely monitor and control compatible ARB fridge/freezers. Adjust temperature, check voltage, and receive alerts for lid status and low battery. Customize settings like temperature units and display brightness.
- Monitor and adjust fridge temperature
- Connect to multiple fridges
- Monitor supply voltage
- Low battery voltage warning
- Lid open indicator
- Set temperature units (°C / °F)
- Program preset temperatures
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ARB Fridge Connect can be used to monitor and control series 2 ARB Fridge/Freezers and also ARB Zero Fridge/Freezers. -Connect to one or more ARB Fridges at a time. -Monitor and adjust the fridge temperature -Select from user defined temperature presets -Turn the fridge on standby -Monitor the fridge supply voltage -Visual low battery voltage warning -Monitor the fridge operating status -Visual indicator if the fridges lid has been left open -CarPlay support: Safely monitor and set the temperature of your ARB Fridge right from your vehicles display Through the Apps settings screen you can -Set the fridges temperature units (°C / °F) -Set the fridges battery protection level -Set the fridges display brightness -Program up to three nameable preset temperatures per fridge Series 1 ARB Fridge/Freezers manufactured post-2014 allow monitor feature only. -Connect to one or more ARB Fridges at a time. -Monitor the fridge temperature -Check the fridge set temperature -Monitor the fridge supply voltage -Visual low battery voltage warning -Monitor the fridge operating status
Tow
This application interfaces with a specific Bluetooth-enabled brake controller, offering control and testing capabilities. It utilizes inertia-sensing technology for smooth towing experiences, suitable for various hauling situations.
- Connects to Tow-Pro Link Brake Controller
- Inertia-sensing technology
- Smooth day-to-day hauling
- Highway towing control
- Test brake controller functionality
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Connect the Tow-Pro app to your Tow-Pro Link Brake Controller. Tow-Pro app for interfacing with a range of REDARC Bluetooth enabled brake controllers, featuring inertia-sensing technology for smooth day-to-day hauling or highway towing. The app provides the ability to test and control the REDARC Tow-Pro Link Brake Controller.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARB Fridge Connect at 32% against Tow's 0%. ARB Fridge Connect also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 2). Tow's advantage is rating (2.5 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 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.
Tow holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARB Fridge Connect has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of ARB Fridge Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ARB Fridge Connect ships an update every 11 months, Tow every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARB Fridge Connect | Tow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (26 ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARB Corporation Limited | Redarc Electronics |
Customer experience
ARB Fridge Connect
Tow
In-app purchases
ARB Fridge Connect
No in-app purchases
Tow
No in-app purchases
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