Newmar vs ArcNode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ArcNode
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ArcNode is the control surface for your van's electrical system. It connects to your power system and brings battery, solar, water, climate, and power monitoring into one iPad dashboard — and lets you control lights, heating, cooling, and scenes from the same screen. Built for professionally converted vans and RVs, ArcNode reads your system in real time and gives you a single System Score so you know your status at a glance. Terms of Use: https://arcnode.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://arcnode.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Newmar at none against ArcNode's 1. Newmar also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.6). ArcNode's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. ArcNode sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.00 per year. Newmar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Newmar ships an update every 2 months, ArcNode every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newmar | ArcNode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K I B ENTERPRISES CORP | Arc Energy Labs, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Newmar
No in-app purchases
ArcNode
- Arc Explorer$299.001 Year
