RecNation vs Newmar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RecNation
Easily rent a self-storage unit in real-time, view pricing and availability, and manage your account. Pay bills, access gates at select locations, and simplify your storage needs from your smartphone.
- Real-time unit availability and pricing
- Rent new units easily
- Pay monthly bills
- Open main gate (select locations)
- Secure login for current customers
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The RecNation App is the easiest and most secure way to rent a new unit. See the pricing and unit availability in real time. Renting a new unit, paying your monthly bill, and the option to open the main gate (at select locations) are just a few of the tasks your app will perform easily, all from your smartphone. Let us help you make life simpler by using our powerful application designed specifically for you, our customer. At select locations, new customers can rent a unit from start to finish with our app in just minutes. Current customers use their unit number and their gate code to login.
Newmar
Control your RV's features remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Manage various aspects of your recreational vehicle with this automation controller.
- Remote RV feature control
- Mobile device integration
- RV automation
- Vehicle feature management
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RV automation controller which allows users to control features of their recreational vehicle from their mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RecNation at 39% against Newmar's 0%. RecNation also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (751 vs 5). Newmar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
RecNation holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RecNation has 751 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of RecNation's written reviews are positive against 0% of Newmar's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RecNation | Newmar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (751 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 751 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Wojtaszek | K I B ENTERPRISES CORP |
Customer experience
RecNation
Newmar
Bugs and requests
RecNation
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Gate opening fails approximately 50% of the time
- Repeatedly prompts for gate code despite being stored
- Location services must be toggled on/off manually
- Payment processing errors with card information
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- Billing system fails to process cancellations
Requested features
5 requests- Partial payment capability
- Clearer AutoPay setup process
- Flexible payment options
- Better location services management
- Corporate customer service escalation path
Newmar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RecNation
No in-app purchases
Newmar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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