Comparison

MAV Base vs Sage Guard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MAV Base

This platform allows AV, networking, and surveillance integrators to remotely manage and configure devices for their clients. It enables automatic reboots, power monitoring, and real-time diagnostics to proactively fix system issues and reduce support calls.

Highlights
  • Remote device access and control
  • Client system monitoring and management
  • Real-time diagnostics and issue prevention
  • Automatic and manual device reboots
  • Power usage and temperature monitoring
  • Push notifications for system changes
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MAVBase™ is a monitoring and remote management platform designed by MetraAV® for Automation, AV, networking and surveillance integrators. This app makes it easy to give customers the best service possible by managing and configuring all device settings and fixing problems before they affect their systems. The MAVBase app is compatible with Big Dog Power power distribution systems and will expand to encompass more products in the future. Integrators can reboot devices automatically or manually, set schedules, monitor power usage and temperatures and maintain clients’ systems right from their smartphone with the intuitive MAVBase app. For integration professionals, this means reduction of time-intensive support calls and truck rolls. The flexible app is designed to work how integrators work, with easy programming that can be set up by outlet or device to mimic the workflow of their choice. Combined with the award-winning Big Dog Power Smart Power Distribution Unit (PDU), this app allows AV professionals to deliver surge protection, remote control, smart home integration, rack temperature management, and more. The app-connected PDU features up to twelve individually controllable outlets that have power metering, self-healing, and automatic reboot capabilities for smarter and easier remote management of connected devices. It also includes revolutionary replaceable surge modules that protect connected devices by sacrificing a single module. Visit BigDogPower.com for more information. FEATURES ● Remotely access and control Big Dog Power devices ● Monitor and manage all of your clients and their systems ● User-friendly design makes remote management easy ● Stay on top of system changes with push notifications ● Self healing configuration ● View diagnostics remotely in real time to track and prevent system issues ● Virtually eliminates downtime from surge-related events

About

Sage Guard

Features
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The SAGE Guard App is built specifically for the SAGE Access Control System for giving the administrators, guards and operators the ability to look up residents and allow their guests entry into the community once approved. This application is a utility to be used only by the community managers, on-site guards and virtual/remote guards from a call center. This is app not for the consumer side of the SAGE System.

Screenshots

MAV Base4 screens
Sage Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sage Guard at every 10 days against MAV Base's every 9 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAV Base ships an update every 9 months, Sage Guard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MAV Base versus Sage Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAV BaseSage Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthereal Home Theatre, LLCRAMCO PROTECTIVE OF ORLANDO, INC.

In-app purchases

None

MAV Base

No in-app purchases

None

Sage Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAV Base free?
MAV Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sage Guard free?
Sage Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MAV Base or Sage Guard have ads?
Neither MAV Base nor Sage Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAV Base or Sage Guard?
MAV Base ships an update every 9 months, and Sage Guard every 10 days. Most recently, MAV Base was updated on July 5, 2026 and Sage Guard on June 1, 2026.

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