Auto+ vs Garmin RV Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto+
Enhance your car's infotainment system with smartphone connectivity. Control navigation, media, and access features like video streaming and calendar sync. Offers remote control, app mirroring, location sharing, and last-mile navigation.
- Remote infotainment control
- Media playback control
- Online video streaming
- Calendar synchronization
- Location sharing
- Last-mile navigation
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Auto+ is designed to be used with the particular model Infotainment System, there are four modes to enhance the connectivity between the infotainment and your smartphone. You can control the infotainment anywhere from your car once the Bluetooth is connected, watch online video streaming, sync your personal calendar, share current locations and off-car last mile navigation. Auto+ Remote control mode: Control navigation and media playback with single tap. Switch the Car Launcher with flick of your finger or quickly tap out the POI name instead of clicking the letter on the Infotainment System screen. Auto+ Car App mode(*Require MHL cable): Use MHL cable connect infotainment to watch online video streaming, and also to sync your personal calendar via smartphone. Auto+ Share Location mode: Share locations from cell phone and start navigation by infotainment. Auto+ Last mile mode: Use last mile navigation guiding you from your car to destination and back. You can use Auto+ to: - Control the Infotainment System - Control media playback - Control car launcher - Enter text with Keyboard - Watch online video streaming (*Require MHL cable) - Sync up your personal calendar (*Require MHL cable) - Share locations from cell phone - Use last mile navigation guiding you to the destination Auto+ Requirement: - Requires a Bluetooth LE connection to the infotainment to use Auto+. Auto+ Quick guide: 1. Install Auto+ 2. Click "Auto+ Connect" on the infotainment, and select iPhone mode. 3. Launch Auto+ and it will automatically connect. Enjoy our Auto+.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Auto+ at 32 against Garmin RV Controls's 5. Auto+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Auto+ against 2.2 for Garmin RV Controls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auto+ has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 6% of Auto+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Garmin RV Controls's.
Auto+ ships an update every 5 months, Garmin RV Controls every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto+ | Garmin RV Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (32 ratings) | 2.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin Corporation | Garmin |
Customer experience
Auto+
Garmin RV Controls
In-app purchases
Auto+
No in-app purchases
Garmin RV Controls
No in-app purchases
