Smart Battery Guard vs ARB CAN Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Battery Guard
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The Kickass Smart Battery Guard App (Or Chosen App Name) works with the KickAss Battery Guard device (Purchased from https://www.australiandirect.com.au/). The App controls the device according to your settings to save your 12V battery from over discharge and low voltage. Features: Easy Bluetooth connectivity Monitors battery voltage in real time Auto mode or manual mode selection Set the cut out voltage Set the cut our delay time Set the cut in voltage Set the cut in delay time The KickAss Battery Guard is the easiest way to monitor battery voltage from your phone and ensure your battery disconnects from loads when predefined voltage is set. The App allows you to adjust and set the cut out voltage, cut out time delay, cut in voltage and also cut in time delay. You can also adjust from auto mode to manual mode and override all settings if required.
ARB CAN Connect
Configure your ARB CAN Connect device wirelessly. Select your vehicle from a list to quickly complete the installation and setup process in seconds.
- Wireless device connection
- Vehicle selection from app list
- Quick configuration
- Installation completion
- User-friendly interface
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The ARB CAN Connect App is a configuration tool that is used in conjunction with the ARB CAN Connect device. Use the app to complete your ARB CAN Connect installation. Wirelessly connect to your ARB CAN Connect device, select your vehicle from the application list and it will quickly complete the configuration in a matter of seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Battery Guard at fortnightly against ARB CAN Connect's every 2 months. Smart Battery Guard also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Smart Battery Guard ships an update fortnightly, ARB CAN Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Battery Guard | ARB CAN Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 富强 代 | ARB Corporation Limited |
In-app purchases
Smart Battery Guard
No in-app purchases
ARB CAN Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Smart Battery Guard or ARB CAN Connect have ads?
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