SmartRVRoute vs smartRV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartRVRoute
Plan safe RV travel routes across the US and Canada, avoiding low bridges, tunnels, and restricted areas. Features daily updated maps, campground routing, and CarPlay integration for a seamless driving experience.
- RV-specific routing
- Avoid low bridges and tunnels
- CarPlay support
- Customizable vehicle dimensions
- Daily map updates
- Find and route to campgrounds
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Create reliable RV specific routes for use in the U.S. and Canada. Avoid low bridges, tunnels, and restricted areas when you travel with your recreational vehicle. SmartRVRoute is from the same developers as the SmartTruckRoute. Now supports CarPlay, see RV routes on CarPlay large screen and hear the instructions using the high quality CarPlay sound. * Change the dimensions in the vehicle settings area to accommodate different types of RVs * RV routes help you stay safe and away from roads where RVs are prohibited * Requires an internet connection but minimal data is used * Routes and mapping are updated daily to give you the best possible routing and navigation * Find and route to RV campgrounds Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
smartRV
Control various smart RV products remotely using your smartphone. Manage leveling, awnings, slides, lights, and more. This app offers a convenient way to operate your RV's features, with OEM2 support now available.
- RV leveling control
- Awning operation
- Slide-out management
- Light control (including RGB)
- Jack and relay control
- Valve operation
- OEM2 support
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The smartRV app let's you control various smartRV products from RV Intelligence. smartRVcontrols are smartphone remote control for the following applications! * Leveling Your RV * Awnings * Slides * Lights * RGB * Jacks * Relays * Valves * WoBLR and more... Now with smartRVcontrols OEM2 Support! Works stand-alone, with your existing switch, and can even replace your existing switch!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: smartRV at 100% against SmartRVRoute's 16%. smartRV also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). SmartRVRoute's advantage is chart position (#152 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. SmartRVRoute sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. smartRV asks for nothing beyond the download.
smartRV holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of SmartRVRoute's written reviews are positive against 100% of smartRV's.
SmartRVRoute ships an update every 2 months, smartRV every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartRVRoute | smartRV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #152 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TeleType Company | RV Intelligence |
Customer experience
SmartRVRoute
smartRV
In-app purchases
SmartRVRoute
- RV 7 Days$12.99
- RV 3 Months$59.99
- RV 1 Year$89.99
smartRV
No in-app purchases
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