Garmin RV Controls vs Battle Born®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garmin RV Controls
Connect your mobile device to your RV's onboard system to control and monitor various functions. Mimics your RV's display for an intuitive user experience. Designed for Empirbus, a Garmin brand, controlling and monitoring systems.
- Control lighting and blinds
- Manage slide-outs and awnings
- Adjust climate control
- Monitor power management
- Check tank levels
- View temperatures and pressures
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The free Garmin RV Controls app creates a powerful connection between your RV’s on-board system and compatible mobile device. Simply connect your mobile to your RV network to control and monitor your on-board systems. You can experience the power and convenience of advanced home and luxury car automation in your RV by controlling and monitoring all onboard electronic systems. The Garmin RV Controls app will mimic the display screens you have in your RV – for a user-friendly experience. Please note that this app is intended for Empirbus, a Garmin brand, controlling and monitoring system. Depending on your RV setup, you can Control: • Lighting and Blinds • Slide-Outs and Awnings • Climate Control • Entertainment • Security Systems • Leveling Systems Monitor: • Power Management • Tanks • Temperatures and Pressures • Temperatures
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: Garmin RV Controls at 2.2 against Battle Born®'s 1.2. Battle Born®'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Garmin RV Controls holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Garmin RV Controls's written reviews are positive against 11% of Battle Born®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Garmin RV Controls ships an update every 7 months, Battle Born® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garmin RV Controls | Battle Born® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (9 ratings) — better | 1.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Dragonfly Energy Corp. |
Customer experience
Garmin RV Controls
Battle Born®
In-app purchases
Garmin RV Controls
No in-app purchases
Battle Born®
No in-app purchases
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