# Garmin VIRB — user reviews

> 245 indexed App Store user reviews of Garmin VIRB by Garmin, rated 1.90/5 from 205 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-virb/id723092894/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-virb/id723092894.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 141

## What do users think of Garmin VIRB?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app for Garmin dashcam
- 👍 Works well with dashcam
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with dashcam
- 🐛 Unreliable and unstable
- 🐛 Doesn't work with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Slow video transfer speeds
- 🐛 Grainy video quality after download

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App doesn't detect dashcam
- Can't connect to dashcam via WiFi
- Crashes when trying to view videos
- Dashcam footage not showing up in app

**Most requested features**

- Live video preview
- Ability to view and download videos directly
- Improved video editing features
- Better compatibility with wider range of dashcams

## Newest reviews (16 of 245)

### 2/5 — Funktioniert nicht mit dem Ipad Pro

*2026-02-13*

Nur mit Android

### 3/5 — Bro this is dog water

*2025-03-14*

You can’t even use it if you don’t have a phone on iPads and tablets it doesn’t work

### 1/5 — Garbage app, useless

*2023-09-08*

The app won’t connect my IPhone 14 to the dash cam. The phone detects the wi fi signal of the dash cam but will not connect. The error message said no internet connection detected. The only way to view videos is to connect the dash cam to a PC.

### 1/5 — Не подключается к телефону по wi fi

*2023-08-07*

Исправьте

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2023-07-13*

This app does not work. It is unable to view video files stored on the camera.  That is the whole purpose of the app. 

Only way to view and retrieve videos is by connecting the Garmin 55 to a computer by USB or viewing directly on the camera.

### 1/5 — Garmin VIRB is rubbish

*2023-05-01*

Frustrating app. Waste of time. In the end have remove the camera & connect to a Windows pc to download. Save your money. Buy something that is easy & reliable

### 1/5 — This app renders the camera itself useless

*2023-03-08, version 4.4.10*

This app is absolute garbage, you’ve had years to fix it and you haven’t. I will be throwing my expensive Garmin 55 in the trash and buying something else.

### 1/5 — App is trash

*2023-02-19, version 4.4.10*

Just getting a device to connect is almost impossible, GOPRO is the way

### 1/5 — Useless

*2023-02-18*

Couldn’t even connect the camera to my phone with the built in WiFi. Useless app ever!

### 1/5 — Decent hardware ruined by abandoned software

*2022-10-25*

I purchased Garmin “65w” dashcams for both my family cars. The cameras are fine - they are pretty small and work well enough. However, it’s really frustrating that this app has been completely abandoned by Garnin. Two years without an update, crashes constantly, and it no longer even works enough to serve the most basic functions: you can’t access the library of stored videos on the camera or update its firmware on current-gen iOS devices. 

Do better than this, Garmin.

### 1/5 — Won’t connect dash cam 45

*2022-10-18*

I used to be able to connect my Garmin dash cam 45 via this app so I can view it on my phone, now the app won’t even connect to the dash cam even though I connect my phone to the dash cam’s Wi-Fi, the dash cam is a good product but without connection to the phone you can’t view or save footage from dash cam

### 1/5 — Doesn't work with dezl785

*2022-08-23*

Phone connected to satnav fine, VIRB app does nothing and does not recognise the connection. Useless app if it doesn't work!

### 3/5 — Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 + iPhone XR

*2022-07-31*

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) с технологией MIMO, не подключается к камере Vird Ultra 30, айфоны новые не работают с камерой, исправьте пожалуйста.

### 1/5 — Last Garmin product ever.

*2022-07-05, version 4.4.10*

This is the worst software/hardware combo I have ever owned.

### 1/5 — “LIVE PREVIEW NOT AVAILABLE”

*2022-06-08, version 4.4.10*

The original app worked fine with my Dashcam 45.  However, after an update a couple of years ago I have not been able to connect to my unit without getting the error, “Live Preview Not Available”.  Cannot access any content.

### 1/5 — Uselss

*2022-05-02*

Wont even connect to my dash cam despite having the wifi on and password entered.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Awful

*2025-08-02, version 4.4.10*

This app is as awful as the camera it tries to work with (dashcam 55). Unreliable. Loses connection with the camera even when the camera is plugged in.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Connect

*2025-06-12, version 4.4.10*

Followed instructions in app. Phone connected with WiFi, no connection after scan timed out.

### 1/5 — Arrependimento

*2025-05-12*

Maior arrependimento foi ter comprado essa câmera ao invés da Gopro. Camera horrível, app horrível, suporte e atendimentos da Garmim horríveis. Se pudesse daria zero estrelas.

### 1/5 — Unusuable app

*2025-05-04, version 4.4.10*

Old, broken, useless. WiFi feature doesn’t connect to the network. Cannot view dashcam videos on iphone. You have to plug the MicroSD card into a computer to retrieve your videos. Apple should remove this app from the appstore

### 1/5 — App stopped connecting

*2025-02-04, version 4.4.10*

Connection via WiFi works, but nothing is connecting using the app when try to share the video. The keep saying hold you phone near the camera.

### 1/5 — Waste of time

*2024-09-08*

Could connect to wifi on dashcam 45 but the app then didn’t detect it. 

Looks like I’m stuck getting the SD card out for now

### 1/5 — Stay away from GARMIN

*2024-04-10, version 4.4.10*

This is a spy software demanding access and control your tablet and network.
Old versions were fine: a tool to access the camera but not this.

### 1/5 — Does not connect to my 65W

*2023-12-05, version 4.4.10*

Frustrating having to use this stupid app, does not connect at all.

### 1/5 — Used to be great now it’s abandoned

*2023-10-07*

This used to be a great and really convenient app that I was able to pull up any footage that I needed while driving. Unfortunately, the developers have given up on the app and now you cannot connect any of your dash cams onto the app I had to buy a microSD card to USB adapter in order to retrieve my footage.

### 1/5 — iOS 17

*2023-10-05, version 4.4.10*

Doesn’t seem to work on iOS 17. I connect to my dash cam and the app still says i need to connect. Never had the problem before upgrading.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Hmmm what do you know about that.

*2024-05-01, version 4.4.10*

Ya’ll just got to be smarter than what ya’ll work’n with.

### 5/5 — Way Better than before.

*2023-03-02*

I never used this app when I first got the camera it was so bad. Now you can do the 3D perspective edits sane as the desktop version quite easily.  Glad I tried it again after several years.

### 5/5 — Great app for my Garmin Dashcam

*2022-09-14, version 4.4.10*

I brought my dashcam 4 years ago when I brought my car and used the Android version of this app for years with no problem. Finally switched to iPhone and got the iOs app and it works great just like the Android version did. I’ve always seen the bad ratings but personally I’ve never had a issue and it does exactly what it’s supposed to do.

### 5/5 — update

*2022-05-03, version 4.4.10*

Hello, we are waiting for a new update :)

### 5/5 — No issues

*2020-07-15*

No issues, works as advertised, I personally experience no issues retrieving videos and editing them to size before downloading to phone. Not as convenient as owlcam or whatever the legit one are, cam runs while I drive and I need WiFi and about 5-10 minutes to navigate to videos, edit and download to phone. Should be fine for any type of frontal car accidents, again, app works fine, some people seem to have issues however I do not.

### 5/5 — Use Virb 360

*2020-01-25*

Its perfect for editing short videos on travel and share it in 360 degrease or hyper-frame format!

### 5/5 — Flawed Dashcam Software...I guess

*2019-07-05*

For the longest time I couldn’t get this App to display my Unsaved Videos from my Dashcam (had to save them for them to show up).  Thought it might have to do with the 64GB SD Card being too much data for it to read, but now after a Dashcam Software update (ver 4.30) the Unsaved videos show up completely fine.

I would’ve given this App a 1/5, but it might be that a lot of the issues are with the Dashcam and not the App.

### 5/5 — Отличное приложение!

*2018-12-28*

Отличное приложение! Скачал на днях и установил. Соединился с видео-регистратором по wi-fi, после чего, программа предложила обновить ПО устройства. Обновил по wi-fi ПО видео-регистратора! Далее отправил видео на телефон (7+, 12-ОС) и, отредактировав, отправил друзьям. Совершенно не понимаю заниженных оценок от других пользователей, если только раньше программа VIRB работала не так как сейчас. Уважаемые разработчики, спасибо Вам за такое классное приложение!

### 5/5 — Really enjoying this app.

*2018-11-15*

I use it with my VIRB Ultra.
Simple and fun to use.

### 5/5 — First time using it

*2018-06-28, version 4.3.1*

Glad there’s an app for my dash camera. Can’t wait to use it. 5/5.

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