BMPRO Connect vs Surge Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BMPRO Connect
Manage and monitor your RV's features remotely through a user-friendly mobile interface. Control essential functions like lighting, climate, and tank levels, and expand capabilities with optional sensors.
- Monitor water tanks, temperatures, propane, and battery
- Control lighting, slide-outs, awnings, and HVAC
- User-friendly interface on mobile devices
- Bluetooth and RV-C bus communication
- Scalable with SmartConnect Bluetooth sensors
- DIY sensor installation
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BMPRO Connect powered by BMPRO is an RV control and monitoring system for easy management of RV features via an app on your own device. It is specifically designed to work with the North American RVs – check your RV specifications to ensure your vehicle is compatible with this app. BMPRO Connect powered by BMPRO brings all the important controls and monitoring functions of the RV to a mobile device via Bluetooth and via cloud. Control and monitor an RV with confidence and ease from the palm of your hand and enjoy the following features*: • Monitor - water tanks, temperatures, propane levels, battery voltages and more • Control - lighting, slide-outs, awnings, HVAC, generators and more • Interact with RV via user-friendly, easy to understand app on your own device • Multiple communication protocols, including Bluetooth and RV-C bus. BMPRO Connect powered by BMPRO on board your RV is flexible and scalable – it is easy to add features and sensors to expand your system through the addition of SmartConnect Bluetooth sensors. Available through RV Dealerships, SmartConnect sensors enable you to monitor propane levels and internal temperatures. The SmartConnect sensors are a DIY installation. BMPRO Connect powered by BMPRO system is designed and manufactured by BMPRO, a company with years of experience in the RV industry. BMPRO is one of the pioneers of using digital platforms in RVs with one of the world’s largest install bases of smart power management systems. *App capabilities vary depending on your RV model.
Surge Guard
Monitor your RV's power status remotely. Get real-time error alerts, estimated restoration times, and track your power history. Access troubleshooting guides for easy problem-solving on the go.
- Monitor RV power
- Real-time error alerts
- Power restoration estimates
- Error history tracking
- Troubleshooting guides
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Now you can easily access everything you need to know about your Surge Guard, wherever your adventures lead you. • Easily monitor the power to your RV • See errors in real-time • Know when your power will be restored • Understand and track error history • Easily access troubleshooting and how-to guides
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Surge Guard at monthly against BMPRO Connect's every 6 months. Surge Guard also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (90 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
BMPRO Connect holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surge Guard has 90 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of BMPRO Connect's written reviews are positive against 11% of Surge Guard's.
BMPRO Connect ships an update every 6 months, Surge Guard monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | BMPRO Connect | Surge Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (11 ratings) — better | 1.5 (90 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BM PRO | Southwire Company |
Customer experience
BMPRO Connect
Surge Guard
Bugs and requests
BMPRO Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Surge Guard
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when attempting to connect
- Bluetooth won't connect
- Device not connecting to app
- App shows RV as powered down
- App shows no power usage or data
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- App identifies device incorrectly (e.g., 34951 as 34931)
- No pairing code displayed
- App shows L2 data only
- App does not show L1 data
- App shows 'No BLE PEERS'
- App says RV power is off
- App connects but doesn't show correct information
- App shows zero values
- App crashes upon pairing attempt on latest iOS
- Firmware update required for connectivity
- App doesn't connect even when close to device
Requested features
5 requests- Log energy use by day/date
- Note power interruptions without new session
- Display date and time for detected issues in history log
- App can update firmware
- Record and display history of monitored parameters
In-app purchases
BMPRO Connect
No in-app purchases
Surge Guard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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