Comparison

RAB Drive vs Navien

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RAB Drive

Access up-to-date product catalogs and literature from a lighting manufacturer on your iOS device. Search, bookmark, and share information for easy access anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date product catalogs
  • Access literature on-the-go
  • Searchable content
  • Bookmark favorite items
  • Share product information
Features
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Get convenient access to up-to-date RAB Lighting product catalogs and literature on your iOS device. Download to have RAB at your fingertips. RAB Catalog features: - Library constantly updated with the newest RAB literature. - Fast and easy access anywhere, anytime. - Search, bookmark and share give you the tools to be productive. RAB Lighting is committed to creating high quality, affordable, well-designed and energy-efficient LED lighting and controls that make it easy for distributors to sell, electricians to install and end-users to save energy.

About

Navien

This app provides information on the latest innovations and allows users to log installation and service details for their units. Professionals can access live chat support and register installations, while owners can manage warranties and find local services.

Highlights
  • Log installation and service information
  • Live chat with support teams
  • Scan serial numbers for registration
  • Take job site photos
  • Search for wholesalers and training
  • Register units for warranty
  • Find local installers and service professionals
Features
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Navien Products & Service app gives users access to all the information on the latest Navien innovations and the ability to log installation, maintenance and service information for their Navien units. Industry professionals can log installation and service information for the units they work on, live chat with Navien teams including technical support, scan unit serial numbers to register their installations via NavienRewards, take job site photos with the camera function to add to unit service logs, search for local wholesalers and see the latest Navien training classes. Owners of Navien products can scan their unit serial number and register their unit for warranty, search for local and federal rebates, find a local installer or service professional, download brochures and operation manuals and so much more.

Screenshots

RAB Drive4 screens
Navien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAB Drive at 100% against Navien's 0%. RAB Drive also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Navien's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RAB Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navien has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RAB Drive's written reviews are positive against 0% of Navien's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RAB Drive ships an update every 2 months, Navien monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RAB Drive versus Navien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAB DriveNavien
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better2.6 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings533 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAB Lighting IncNavien

Customer experience

RAB Drive

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Navien

All ratings33 ratings
Positive39.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RAB Drive

No in-app purchases

None

Navien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAB Drive free?
RAB Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navien free?
Navien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RAB Drive or Navien?
RAB Drive is rated higher. RAB Drive averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Navien averages 2.6 from 33 ratings.
Do RAB Drive or Navien have ads?
Neither RAB Drive nor Navien shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RAB Drive or Navien?
RAB Drive ships an update every 2 months, and Navien monthly. Most recently, RAB Drive was updated on October 13, 2026 and Navien on September 30, 2026.

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