Smart Battery Guard vs Redback
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.
Redback
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The Redback app lets you stay connected to and monitor your Redback solar or battery storage system, whether you are at home or on the go. With the Redback app, in real time you can: - see how much energy your solar panels are producing and the current levels of storage in your batteries (when connected) - determine the amount of energy you are either buying or selling to or from the grid - view your monthly data from the last two years - view your daily data from the last two weeks - easily check that your system is operating correctly Get the most from your Redback system with this easy-to-use MyRedback app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Battery Guard at 11.0 against Redback's 13.0. 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.
Smart Battery Guard ships an update fortnightly, Redback every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Battery Guard | Redback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 富强 代 | Redback Operations Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Smart Battery Guard
No in-app purchases
Redback
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart Battery Guard free?
Is Redback free?
Do Smart Battery Guard or Redback have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart Battery Guard or Redback?
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