--- title: "Drive Smarter - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Drive Smarter enhances your driving experience when you are using select* connected Cobra and Escort devices. Drive Smarter lets you use your smartphone as a companion to your DashCam. A streamline" --- # Drive Smarter — United States ![Drive Smarter App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/93/6b/a5/936ba5c9-df2b-dc01-7429-4b077e8f0d40/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [CEDAR ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS](https://apptail.io/developer/cedar-electronics-holdings-Sls) **Category:** Navigation **Rating:** 4.8/5 (18,460 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.cedarelectronics.drivesmarter **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 4.10.0 (released 2026-04-24) **Original Release:** 2020-08-19 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1498075222) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/drive-smarter-VQii/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/drive-smarter-VQii/united-states) ## Drive Smarter Description Drive Smarter enhances your driving experience when you are using select* connected Cobra and Escort devices. Drive Smarter lets you use your smartphone as a companion to your DashCam. A streamlined onboarding process lets you quickly connect your Dash Cam and configure it as part of your dashboard. You can "add" a virtual vehicle to your account, then add compatible* Cobra and Escort branded devices to your vehicle. Users with mobile WiFi hotspots** can optionally connect their cameras directly to the Drive Smarter cloud, to avail of instant upload of videos and to share time-sensitive data and event information. View recordings stored on your Dash Camera SD card; recordings are conveniently sorted by timeline which highlights events of importance; such as possible collisions or impact. Select files to download to your phone; trim video clips and share with your contacts using your favorite communications app. Take advantage of streamlined reports generated for insurance claims processing. Get help using the in-built Mayday services that are automatically triggered in severe collisions - send details regarding your current situation to a designed in-case-of-emergency contact. Keep your devices' firmware up-to-date so you are enjoying all the latest features that your devices' have to offer. Emergency videos stored in the Drive Smarter cloud. *** Convenient Snapshot button lets you remotely take photos via connected cameras, with a tap on your smartphone screen. currently the Drive Smarter app and service is compatible with the Cobra SC- series Dash Cameras. Check out drivesmarter.com for up-to-date information. * should have upload / download speeds equal to or exceeding 4G / Cat 4 speeds ** See drivesmarter.com for latest storage / deletion policies for free user accounts on the Drive Smarter cloud. ## Drive Smarter Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/41/ce/2d/41ce2d4c-3909-20da-3850-a822e4bba281/5f9e3a0d-324c-4c3a-b55d-3848160365eb_1_copy.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/eb/4a/55/eb4a5511-85a4-4d85-5ab7-ac730f4f1522/0690ae6d-86b5-4973-a209-5b1b4545a07f_Screensot__U00286.5_inch_U0029_5_copy.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/4a/78/ff/4a78ff3f-aece-24bd-5cc0-de597d0cb217/5cf254ff-209a-48af-96a2-195d00f0773d_Screensot__U00286.5_inch_U0029_4_copy.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/2f/f5/30/2ff53087-424f-eb9c-9240-fb9a5a8a1c44/3ca0d228-1f3a-46e8-b97f-a9a2c10960d8_Screensot__U00286.5_inch_U0029_3_copy.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple126/v4/74/05/56/740556b8-41a8-8738-68c6-3f04a3e55b17/379b8770-7e02-477c-b6d7-116835160d27_Screensot__U00286.5_inch_U0029_2_copy.png/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/07/7e/af/077eafb4-d7bc-cd61-ec01-c1a6465a15a7/d516d19e-ef55-4282-bc77-54d76a475bdc_6_copy.png/1242x2688.png) ## Drive Smarter Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 16,011 (87%) - 4 stars: 1,493 (8%) - 3 stars: 482 (3%) - 2 stars: 109 (1%) - 1 stars: 365 (2%) ## Drive Smarter Reviews in United States ### **--- "Frustrated. Google and Apple Maps is outperforming" I have been using this app for at least half a year. It doesn’t keep up with what roads are closed or not and at least once a month it takes me to a wrong location or passes my destination by a mile. This app gets used daily by me. It’s so bad it can’t even warn me of traffic on the interstate and find alternatives for routes while driving. -- Idk ??????$, 2025-01-06 ### ***** "It’s a good app" I really think you guys should consider switching to Google for the maps. I cannot tell you how many times Mapbox has displayed the wrong speed limit. And for me, that comes off as problematic for a radar detector product. Other than that it’s a great app. -- Gunner Beal, 2025-01-01 ### *---- "The worst maps I use" This app gets one star cause I can’t use this app in landscape mode -- RamRags1, 2025-01-01 ### *---- "Needs updating" It is supposed to be great, then why does it add streets to the map? Streets that go through houses and everything. Just do the streets that are there and don’t add anything that isn’t there. So why tell me to update the app WHEN IT IS THE CURRENT ONE!!!! FIX THE APP. -- Me9418, 2025-01-01 ### ***** "Getting the hang of it." Love the distances this can range from 1 mile to 5 miles Can’t get a better radar detector on market now. However the $700 price tag is actually worth every penny. Have fun be safe -- Tdriggs14, 2024-12-21 ### *---- "Constant WIFI" “Drive Smarter couldn't connect to this hotspot. Try these steps to resolve the issue and try to connect to the hotspot again • Try reconnecting to regulation protocols implemented by AT&T/ OnStar and Verizon. Our team is actively investigating the issue, but we currently do not have a timeline for resolution.” unacceptable when you spend over $800 on a red line 360 C for this basic feature not to work that’s what the C stands for connectivity. Terrible terrible app -- Corey_Schissler, 2024-12-18 ### *---- "Terrible" Often signs me out when switching detectors and using a different phone. Consistently has issues connecting to WiFi -- Nerffighter, 2024-12-09 ### *---- "App is Trash" $400+ dash cam displays crisp 4K video. Drive Smarter app should be usable. Unable to join Gallery/Live View. Worked well enough for a while but will barely connect to device and has not joined Gallery/Live View in months. -- Chris-Topher-I, 2024-12-07 ### ***-- "Should be free" I spent $500 on a detector I would think that would come with the app. Instead I have to pay for premium version -- scoot148, 2024-12-03 ### *---- "Garbage" Not intuitive, no description of what the icons mean, and you cant face map in travel direction. The whole point is to use this on trips so the travel direction is a deal breaker. Who designed this? Do they even use a phone or drive a car??? -- jasonk44, 2024-12-01 ### *---- "Great idea. Terrible execution" If you like hitting “not there” 4-7 times per police spotted report for the exact say report, than this app is for you. If you prefer not to do that just don’t download this as it it not ready for prime time as I think someone forgot to do any QA testing on it. Update: Even after the latest update this app is unusable. Why must I get 5-7 notifications for the exact same radar warning. Only one yet the verify button come up 5-7 times. It is like you all never bothered to test it in the real world. I suggest you all drive around with it to see how awful it is. -- gdbjr, 2024-11-29 ### *---- "Will not connect at all" Since the master version been update to 1.8 on 360 mkii will not connect even delete the device on app, Bluetooth menu on iOS and reinstall the app nothing get it to work -- Blue389, 2024-11-29 ### *---- "App doesn’t work" This app is unable to find the device -COBRA SC 120 and when it finds it -it keeps disconnecting from WiFi. It’s constantly asking to connect to the WiFi. I cannot access the gallery. I am almost ready to just return this device and purchase another dash cam that doesn’t use this app. -- Cessj9, 2024-11-26 ### *---- "Escort Live is Better" The Driver Smarter app does not complete in comparison to the Escort Live app. My Drive Smart app consistently gives false radar detections and doesn’t give any update for distance like my Escort Live app did. I do not know why Escort Radar is forcing loyal customers to move to this app. -- 8o8's FINEST, 2024-11-22 ### **--- "Ehh…not an improvement" So the iRadar app says I need to migrate to Drive Smart. I don’t care about the Dashcam features, I just want the detector features in a dashboard format like the iRadar app has. The last thing I need is another GPS map, I have a built in vehicle unit, a standalone Garmin, Apple Maps and Google Maps. The navigation feature is a solution looking for a problem. I got the radar detector to detect radar signals not to get stuck with a navigation app. Just provide the option to have a dash or map view like the iRadar app. -- Quackman2, 2024-11-19 ### ***-- "Speed limit not updating" It seems like the speed limit for the area I am driving in doesn’t update well with Drive Smarter or at all, but it works fine if I use the older Escort app. This seems to be the case whether using with my Redline or my Max II. Both have the latest firmware. Any app setting I am missing? -- EdC-802, 2024-11-18 ### ***-- "Great Potential, but big problems" App has improved greatly, but isn’t quite ready to take over navigation in Car Play. For one, it crashes often, and on just the app but causes CarPlay to close in my vehicle. -- TXNavyMan, 2024-11-18 ### *---- "A waste of money" I don’t know what the problem is but it constantly disconnects from the phone app. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Android or iPhone, sometimes the past drives save. It’s has just been a frustrating experience. -- defensorfidelis, 2024-11-17 ### *---- "Another failed update" Bug fix that still doesn’t correct issue with app detecting device. What a piece of junk software. Can’t even adjust detector settings because the app can’t find it. Still using escort live for that. Device still doesn’t display speed reliably when connected to WiFi. Not sure where they get their beta testers from cause they either don’t have any or they are no good. Perhaps Escort just doesn’t listen? -- Crash620, 2024-11-16 ### ****- "Wrong actual speed limit" It says the speed limit on the road I'm on no matter the actual speed limit is that its twenty five miles an hour. -- Rusty 1981, 2024-11-15 [View all Drive Smarter reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Drive Smarter Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Free | United States | Navigation | #76 | | Top Grossing | United States | Navigation | #76 | | Top Grossing | Singapore | Navigation | #83 | | Top Free | Canada | Navigation | #119 | | Top Free | Chile | Navigation | #138 | | Top Free | Finland | Navigation | #139 | | Top Free | Dominican Republic | Navigation | #244 | | Top Free | New Zealand | Navigation | #384 | | Top Free | Argentina | Navigation | #396 | | Top Free | Colombia | Navigation | #421 | | Top Free | Russia | Navigation | #481 | ## Drive Smarter Discovered Keywords - 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