# Vivitar Action Cam — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of Vivitar Action Cam by Sakar International, Inc., rated 2.27/5 from 51 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vivitar-action-cam/id907168376/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vivitar-action-cam/id907168376.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 31 ## Newest reviews (10 of 31) ### 2/5 — WiFi connection *2025-03-27, version 1.1.27* Like everyone has said this app is the worst because it won’t let you connect your camera to your phone even when you turn WiFi on I’m just going to have to deal with going through SD cards still ### 1/5 — WiFi connect *2020-08-17, version 1.1.27* The app still can’t recognize that my iPhone Xs is connected to the camera ### 1/5 — No work *2020-07-09, version 1.1.27* iPhone 11 wont connect. Also the camera itself won’t boot into webcam mode with my Mac ### 1/5 — Useless *2020-04-16, version 1.1.27* Will not connect to iPhone, how can these companies produce apps that do not do what there sole purpose is. I would not have spent my hard earned cash on purchasing a action camera if I knew the app would not work.☹️ ### 1/5 — Does not work with action cam *2019-12-27, version 1.1.27* Won’t connect even though it’s connected to wifi ### 1/5 — App not working *2019-09-18, version 1.1.3* The camera is great but my iPhone 6s connects to the cameras WiFi but the app doesn’t recognize that they are connected not sure what needs fixed the camera or the app. ### 1/5 — I am returning this product because this app can't detect that my phone is connected to the camera. *2018-05-12, version 1.1.3* I am returning this product because this app can't detect that my phone is connected to the camera. That is sad because it's the only thing this software is meant to do. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2017-04-18, version 1.0.507* Will not connect to camera. Rubbish App. ### 1/5 — Did work *2015-06-07, version 1.0.156* App worked a treat for the first couple of days. Now it keeps crashing when in the middle of downloading videos....even though there is supposed to be a playback option in the app. ### 1/5 — Very misleading and disappointing. *2015-04-23, version 1.0.156* Says quite clearly on the App description and also in the literature provided with the camera that you can playback video via the app. This is clearly completely false information. As far as I can see there is absolutely no option to do this. Very disappointed as this was one of the selling points of the camera for me. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Same *2026-05-11, version 1.1.27* Same same ### 1/5 — App shuts down. *2025-07-09, version 1.1.27* Trying to play a 15 seconds video on my iPhone, about 5 seconds spinning, the app just shuts down .. and seems no more updates .. use the memory card or by on other camera . ### 1/5 — App *2023-12-31, version 1.1.27* Does not connect to iPhone 13 ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2023-06-09, version 1.1.27* Its not connecting ### 1/5 — Junk *2023-02-04, version 1.1.27* Connected my phone to the cameras “Wi-Fi” yet the app won’t find the camera… garbage ### 1/5 — Wifi connection doesn’t work with iPhone *2021-12-11, version 1.1.27* Like others have said: wifi connection does not support iPhone. Tried on iPhone 6 and 11 ### 1/5 — Can not connect *2021-05-23, version 1.1.27* Idk why the app will not connect to the camera been trying for days don’t understand why I’m about to return the cam and this app is crap ### 1/5 — App refuses to connect! *2021-04-25, version 1.1.27* Will not connect to my Campari Xtreme I+ UHD4K. Tried everything, absolutely will not connect. ### 1/5 — Not working ! *2021-03-06, version 1.1.27* It crash all the time once I select a video. ### 1/5 — Not compatible with iPhone *2020-09-24, version 1.1.27* Not sure what genius made this app for the AppStore but it definitely does NOT work with iPhone. It is connected but does not recognize it in the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — doesn’t work *2024-05-26, version 1.1.27* the app doesn’t connect to the cam recorder ### 5/5 — Vivitar Camera App Review 😁 *2019-05-15, version 1.1.3* This app is great! I like how you can see exactly what the camera sees. The only thing is that it takes up the battery life of my phone away pretty quickly. But otherwise that this app is great! 😁 ### 5/5 — Good *2018-04-13, version 1.1.3* Works like it should, camera is a bit laggy at times but other than that good app ### 5/5 — Great *2017-02-20, version 1.0.507* This camera it's self if great, but with the app it's just better, i really recommend it but the battery runs out quickly ### 5/5 — Sweet *2015-10-06, version 1.0.415* Cool cam app ### 4/5 — Bug fix *2022-08-05, version 1.1.27* God all round action cam does the job decent quality too but the only issue I have a when I go to play back the clip it forces close on my phone and app shuts down ### 4/5 — Good *2014-12-28, version 1.0.155* Good app. Would be better if you could play back videos on it. ### 3/5 — I like it but why I got this for my birthday *2023-07-22, version 1.1.27* Why won’t it connect to my iPhone when I got the cam ### 3/5 — Sad *2020-04-24, version 1.1.27* Won’t connect to my iPhone XR ### 3/5 — Seems a good idea *2015-04-12, version 1.0.156* I also had the same thing happen. It was working and then the picture had locked up. Even tho it was still recording and it would not stop recording. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*