Surge Guard vs Newmar
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
Newmar
Control your RV's features remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Manage various aspects of your recreational vehicle with this automation controller.
- Remote RV feature control
- Mobile device integration
- RV automation
- Vehicle feature management
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RV automation controller which allows users to control features of their recreational vehicle from their mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Newmar at 3.8 against Surge Guard's 1.5. Surge Guard's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 5) and review sentiment (11% vs 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.
Newmar holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surge Guard has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Surge Guard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Newmar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Surge Guard ships an update monthly, Newmar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surge Guard | Newmar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (73 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwire Company | K I B ENTERPRISES CORP |
Customer experience
Surge Guard
Newmar
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
Newmar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surge Guard
No in-app purchases
Newmar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Surge Guard free?
Is Newmar free?
Which has better reviews, Surge Guard or Newmar?
Do Surge Guard or Newmar have ads?
Which is updated more often, Surge Guard or Newmar?
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