CamerAlert User Reviews

Top reviews

Better then a Road Angel

The best!!!!

I’ve been a Road Angel user for many years and I would never cancel the subscription.

However I forgot about this app, not used it for maybe 10-15 years.


You must download and update or it won’t work and show you stuff thats old.


Took the plunge and its good, better then the road angel!

I’ve read all the non 5* reviews, ignore them!

Nice to have back, everyone should have this app.
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Top notch app

I have an inbuilt sat nav in my VW Golf, which unfortunately won't let me use Pocketgpsworld's database, so I have this running on my iPhone in the background, and it hasn't missed a camera yet! 👍👍👍👍👍👍 My iPhone is now telling me that this app will NOT work with the next iOS update as it's a 32 bit app, and only 64 bit apps will be supported. Pleeeeeeese! update this app, I really couldn't be without it.
UPDATE: 01.06.24. It’s a long time since my original review, and I just had to update it as I’m now using it with a new iPhone 15 Pro on the latest Beta iOS 17 version.
The app continues to work admirably even though it’s been left on the shelf for so long. I’ve not encountered any problems at all, and I have it running in the background whilst using Google or Apple Maps on Carplay. The database is updated on a regular basis, at least once to twice a week, so there must still be a lot of individuals reporting cameras.
I’ve subscribed to several other ‘so called’ camera detectors, and NONE are a patch on this one. I can honestly say I’ve not passed a camera position, be it fixed or mobile that CamerAlert has not warned me of.
It will be a sad day if/when this app does stop working, but I just hope that time is a long way off yet!
Long Live CamerAlert!
UPDATE 21.6.25 Still the BEST camera detector available, and works fine on my iPhone 15 Pro now with iOS 18.6 Beta1. Regular updates using members uploaded data hasn’t missed a camera yet. All credit to the guys maintaining this app.
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Top notch app

I have an inbuilt sat nav in my VW Golf, which unfortunately won't let me use Pocketgpsworld's database, so I have this running on my iPhone in the background, and it hasn't missed a camera yet! 👍👍👍👍👍👍 My iPhone is now telling me that this app will NOT work with the next iOS update as it's a 32 bit app, and only 64 bit apps will be supported. Pleeeeeeese! update this app, I really couldn't be without it.
UPDATE: 01.06.24. It’s a long time since my original review, and I just had to update it as I’m now using it with a new iPhone 15 Pro on the latest Beta iOS 17 version.
The app continues to work admirably even though it’s been left on the shelf for so long. I’ve not encountered any problems at all, and I have it running in the background whilst using Google or Apple Maps on Carplay. The database is updated on a regular basis, at least once to twice a week, so there must still be a lot of individuals reporting cameras.
I’ve subscribed to several other ‘so called’ camera detectors, and NONE are a patch on this one. I can honestly say I’ve not passed a camera position, be it fixed or mobile that CamerAlert has not warned me of.
It will be a sad day if/when this app does stop working, but I just hope that time is a long way off yet!
Long Live CamerAlert!
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Problems with display

Just moved to iPhone 15 and the average speed box when travelling through average speed camera zones is behind the “floating island” so you can’t see it

Still works as described.

I’ve seen a few comments saying this app doesn’t work. They’re wrong. I use it almost every day, I still get alerts sent by Bluetooth to my car. The database is still updated weekly. It may not be quite as up to date as it used to be due to the reduced user base but it’s still very good.

The app may be five years old but it works and it works well. I’m not saying it couldn’t do with an update as there are still a few bugs, such as it going to sleep if you’re stationary for a while but it DOES work satisfactorily.
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Camer alert

I have been using this for many years on a navman before this app. This is the best licence protector I have seen as the inforcement people are very sneaky where they park or operate. Keep up the good work. I am currently using on iPhone 8 large and although I get the odd app crash I have no other issues with audio output even when the phone is BT to the car the speaker output from phone is still active. Sham there is no update to the app.
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Don’t drive without it!

A licence-saver. Dropped one star owing to alert fonts that are too small to read while driving.

This app hasn’t been updated in 5 years & should be removed from the App Store.

Save your money, do not subscribe to get the latest camera database (btw the new camera locations are notified by the users not the developers), as you won’t get any audio notifications as the Bluetooth audio routing to your car stereo or even through your phones speakers does not work after the latest couple of iOS updates.
Have used this app & the previous iterations for many years, so I am used to having to spend time fiddling with the outdated interface to get it to work; but now it won’t work at all, tested on 2 different iPhones in 2 different cars with no luck.
The developers seemingly have no intention of updating this app and are just content to get the money from people subscribing to get an up to date camera database to replace the very out of date one the free app comes with.
Apple should remove this app as it is not fit for purpose any more.
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WON’T OPEN

Have used the app for many years but today it just won’t open.

Have tried deleting and reloading to no avail.

I wonder if there has been an update or is one forthcoming?

Abandoned app but still gets camera updates

The app is now 4 years old without an update. It works but the GUI is no longer safe to use to report new cameras. All the ‘buttons’ are far too small on the new high res screens and there is no voice compatibility to control it hands-free.
The camera data is still the best out there, with weekly full database updates and smaller updates in between. Shame that the same care is not given to the app.
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Brilliant

I’ve had this app for years and would strongly recommend it. Regular updated and reliable.

Very good BUT

I have found this app extremely useful, the one annoying thing is that it tells you the road speed BUT whispers it so I have to keep the Tom Tom on to visually check.

Keeps crashing

I would of liked to have tested this and I like that you can edit the cameras as they are often wrong. Old old database so you cannot tear before you purchase. They need to fix the crashing issue.

Timely updating

Since release of IOS 15 the apps vocal alerts are punctuated and not always complete.
Please update the app, probably the only one on my phone not to be updated and optimised…..

Still very good

I have used the app for many years
I just had the need to relook at systems (speeding ticket)
Tried most of he other apps but this data is by far the best and is the one I am using
But it needs some TLC
Please give it some updates and improve the dated look
Appears to work ok if a few minor bugs
The speeding app world needs you!
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Abandoned APP - Apple needs to remove it

This APP used to be brilliant and if it got some developer support it could be once again.
The version history of this APP says it all. CamerAlert was last updated for IOS and the iPhone over 3 years ago.
As it has been abandoned, Apple needs to remove it from their APP Store.
CamerAlert that is no longer fit for purpose.
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App no longer runs

Please update not working with IOS 14

Driving license is a privilege and has to be earned.

This App is a must if you drive three thousand miles a month or just for shopping and a day trip. It can actually make you a better driver as your no longer that idiot who over takes on a country road trying to get to the beach 15 minutes quicker. Your the driver who is more relaxed as you do not have to panic when you arrive near a camera site as your already warned and in control, no more last second braking or panic. The only wish would be if the company would just use the same methods as other big sites.
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Good app, but needs update

Can you release new updates. This app doesn’t update database from server on iPhone XR and keeps crashing. On iPhone SE I updated database from server, but app still crashing.
Thank you!

Good Concept - Massively Buggy

Easy to use friendly app that is excellent via Bluetooth on a motorcycle. Unfortunately completely let down by massive instability. I have used it on 3 different iPhones and all have been the same. It has got to be the most unstable app ever written. Worked fine up to iOS 10.... has been pants ever since. Regularly shuts itself down, crashes, shuts audio down, needs restarting several times. Terrible performance
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