Surge Guard vs ShowMe Help
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
ShowMe Help
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ShowMe Help is for when a family member or friend needs a hand with their iPhone or anything nearby that they can point their camera at. The person who needs help taps "I need help" and shares a short code with their helper. They then pick Camera or This phone (which shares their screen). The person who taps I’m helping types the short code, it connects the devices, then the helper is able to draw arrows and circles on what they see. These visual cues show up on the first device so they know what to do.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShowMe Help at fortnightly against Surge Guard's monthly. Surge Guard's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Surge Guard ships an update monthly, ShowMe Help fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surge Guard | ShowMe Help |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (90 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwire Company | Justin Reinalda |
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
ShowMe Help
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Surge Guard
No in-app purchases
ShowMe Help
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Surge Guard free?
Is ShowMe Help free?
Do Surge Guard or ShowMe Help have ads?
Which is updated more often, Surge Guard or ShowMe Help?
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