WinGuard vs Precision Plex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WinGuard
This mobile client provides remote access to a security and building management system. Users can view system states, process messages, and execute commands from anywhere. It offers full data point display, event management, and user alarm triggering.
- Data point tree display with states
- System command execution
- Event processing and control
- Attachment viewing and editing
- User alarm triggering
- Mobile client tracking
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The WinGuard app is a mobile client for the security and building management system WinGuard by Advancis. In order to be able to use the app, the ASIP server extension has to be installed in your WinGuard system and needs to be accessible via network. The WinGuard App provides a clear and compact mobile access to the states and messages of your WinGuard system, including event processing and control functionalities. Keep your system under control. Anywhere, anytime! The key features: - Full data point tree display including datapoint states - Execution of system commands - WinGuard rights management fully supported - Accept / reset / complete system events and messages - View / edit / create attachments - Trigger user alarms - Tracking of mobile clients inside WinGuard* - Optional full password protection * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Precision Plex
Control your RV's electronics remotely using your smartphone or tablet. Monitor and manage lights, levels, slides, awnings, generator, water systems, and fans. Requires a compatible RV with the Precision Plex and Wireless Module system.
- Control RV lights
- Monitor tank and battery levels
- Operate slides and awnings
- Manage generator functions
- Control water pump and heaters
- Adjust fan settings
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Precision Plex - Wireless allows control of your RV electronics using your phone or tablet. If your RV is equipped with the Precision Plex system and Wireless Module module, this app allows you to use your phone or tablet to monitor and control many functions including; Lights (On/Off and Dimmers) Levels (water, battery voltages) Slides and Awnings (Caution – operates moving rooms and awnings. Use with care and visibility of moving mechanisms.) Generator (start, stop, hour meter) Water Pump and Water Heaters Fans Requires RV manufactured with Precision Plex and Wireless Module by Precision Circuits Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WinGuard at 5.0 against Precision Plex's 3.3. WinGuard also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Precision Plex's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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.
WinGuard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precision Plex has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WinGuard ships an update every 5 months, Precision Plex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WinGuard | Precision Plex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 21.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advancis Software & Services GmbH | Precision Circuits, Inc. |
Customer experience
WinGuard
Precision Plex
Bugs and requests
WinGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Precision Plex
Reported bugs
22 issues- Driver's lights randomly turn on
- Loses pairing frequently
- No AC control
- No control beyond 5 feet
- App broken after updates
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- App doesn't open
- App crashes immediately
- Black screen after update
- Model not found
- Encryption insufficient error
- Won't pair after initial setup
- App crashes when selecting temperature
- App crashes when selecting utilities
- App shuts down on water pump icon
- Bluetooth won't stay connected
- App aborts when loading iOS 13.5.1
- App crashes when trying to pair
- No signal from RV
- App shuts down on water pump icon
- App crashes when opening
- App refuses to pair after upgrade
- App doesn't pair, no remote control
Requested features
8 requests- Add AC/HVAC control
- Add temperature control
- Add vertical/portrait mode
- Add multi-user mode
- Add generator control
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- Add AGS programming
- Update UI and response time
- Support for newer models
In-app purchases
WinGuard
No in-app purchases
Precision Plex
No in-app purchases
Questions
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