Surge Guard vs Battle Born®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Battle Born®
Monitor, configure, and optimize your smart power systems remotely. This app offers a modern interface and improved performance for seamless integration with compatible components.
- Remote monitoring
- System configuration
- Performance optimization
- Modern interface
- Broad component integration
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The Battle Born Mobile App provides remote monitoring, configuration, and optimization of Battle Born smart power systems equipped with Dragonfly IntelLigence technology. Version 2.1 adds a modern interface, improved performance, and broader integration across Battle Born and Wakespeed components within the system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surge Guard at 1.5 against Battle Born®'s 1.2. Surge Guard also leads on ratings volume (90 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Surge Guard holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surge Guard has 90 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 11% and 11% positive.
Surge Guard ships an update monthly, Battle Born® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surge Guard | Battle Born® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (90 ratings) — better | 1.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwire Company | Dragonfly Energy Corp. |
Customer experience
Surge Guard
Battle Born®
Bugs and 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
Battle Born®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surge Guard
No in-app purchases
Battle Born®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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