Grand Design Compass Connect vs Dexter Axle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grand Design Compass Connect
Manage and customize your RV's smart home features from your mobile device. Control slides, awnings, monitor levels, and create custom modes for personalized trips. Enhance your RV experience with advanced features like leveling, generator control, and remote device management.
- Customizable Modes
- Favorite Device Selection
- Slide and Awning Control
- Battery and Water Level Monitoring
- Trip Planning Checklists
- RV Leveling System
- Remote Device Control
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The Compass Connect™ App brings Smart Home convenience to your RV, allowing you to easily manage and customize key devices, systems and features: • Make custom Modes for personalized device lists by trip stage. • Select Favorites for quick access to commonly used devices. • Extend and Retract Slides and Awnings. • Monitor battery and water levels. • Create Checklists for trip planning and maintenance. • Use Dark Mode for enhanced readability. For compatible RVs, enjoy additional features: • Leveling: Active bubble level, custom setpoints and Auto-Level. • Automatic generator control for on/off scheduling. • Customizable lighting for Dimming or RGB lights. • Remotely control select devices with ConnectAnywhere™ 2.0 and a Telematics plan. • Track RV Mileage with the Anti-lock Braking system’s digital odometer Add aftermarket accessories to enhance your RV experience: • TPMS: Monitor tire health. • Liquid Propane Sensors: Monitor tank levels. • Temperature Sensors: Keep an eye on food safety. • Smart Door Locks: Secure your RV. Check your RV’s compatibility and visit the Lippert™ store for accessories and Telematics plans. Bluetooth® or WiFi is required for operation.
Dexter Axle
Access product information, manuals, and instructions for trailer systems. Manage multiple trailers, track mileage, and diagnose system faults. Get quick answers to frequently asked questions and utilize the Tow Assist feature.
- Product information and manuals
- Tow Assist system interaction
- Multi-trailer management
- Odometer tracking
- System fault diagnosis
- FAQ access
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The Dexter app has many features, including product information, manuals, instructions, and the ability to interact with the Tow Assist system. Users can access the help feature and Dexter's frequently asked questions right from their phone. Tow Assist users can also manage multiple trailers, track odometer readings, and diagnose system faults from the palm of their hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dexter Axle at 100% against Grand Design Compass Connect's 8%. Dexter Axle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Grand Design Compass Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (494 vs 6). 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.
Dexter Axle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grand Design Compass Connect has 494 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Grand Design Compass Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dexter Axle's.
Grand Design Compass Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Dexter Axle every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grand Design Compass Connect | Dexter Axle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lippert Components, Inc. | Dexter Axle |
Customer experience
Grand Design Compass Connect
Dexter Axle
Bugs and requests
Grand Design Compass Connect
Reported bugs
6 issues- Bluetooth connection issues
- Checklists not syncing
- HVAC controls resetting temperature
- Leveling system interface problems
- Tire Linc screen causing in-motion lockout
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- Voltage reading not working
Requested features
5 requests- Add CarPlay support
- Display tank levels
- Larger fonts for TireLinc
- Custom labels for slide outs
- Option to disable in-motion lockout
Dexter Axle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Grand Design Compass Connect
No in-app purchases
Dexter Axle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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