CitNOW Workshop vs Cam Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CitNOW Workshop
Record videos of customer vehicles to demonstrate necessary work. This tool is designed for aftersales staff in the automotive sector to enhance communication and transparency with clients.
- Record vehicle inspection videos
- Demonstrate required work
- Automotive aftersales focus
- Enhance customer communication
- Video recording tool
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CitNOW Workshop is part of a range of CitNOW video applications used in the automotive sector. CitNOW Workshop enables aftersales staff to record videos of customers vehicles demonstrating work required. CitNOW - Driving Automotive Video Worldwide
Cam Viewer
Access live video feeds from your WiFi-enabled dash cam. View, download, and share recorded footage directly to your device. Upload large video files to a secure link for easy sharing.
- Live view from dash cam
- View stored video/photo files
- Download files to device
- Upload large video files
- Share video links
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Cam Viewer is designed to work with WiFi enabled Nextbase Dash Cams. Currently compatible with Nextbase NBDVR312GW, NBDVR380GW, NBDVR412GW, NBDVR512GW, NBDVR612GW, MIRROR and DUO-HD. Cam Viewer will allow Live View from the Dash Cam in addition to viewing video / photo files stored upon the camera and also downloading to your connected device for viewing later. CamViewer also has an Upload facility to allow video files which are too large to Email to be uploaded to Nextbase who then provide a link which you can send to your insurance company / friends to download. For your own safety do NOT operate CamViewer or your Dash Cam whilst driving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CitNOW Workshop at 4.7 against Cam Viewer's 1.6. CitNOW Workshop also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Cam Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
CitNOW Workshop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of CitNOW Workshop's written reviews are positive against 10% of Cam Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CitNOW Workshop ships an update every 2 weeks, Cam Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CitNOW Workshop | Cam Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | 1.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 10.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CitNOW | NEXTBASE UK |
Customer experience
CitNOW Workshop
Cam Viewer
Bugs and requests
CitNOW Workshop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cam Viewer
Reported bugs
17 issues- WiFi connection drops immediately or within seconds
- App fails to recognize WiFi connection despite phone being connected
- App continuously redirects to phone settings
- App crashes when downloading or viewing videos
- App freezes during video playback
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- Download errors occur halfway through file transfer
- Live view displays black screen
- Video playback stutters and lags
- In-app video editor drag functionality broken
- App locks up dash cam requiring manual reset
- Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
- Camera disconnects from app after 2 minutes
- App doesn't detect camera model correctly
- Recording stops when accessing videos without resuming
- iOS 13+ compatibility issues
- HTTP/HTTPS connection security issues
- App hangs on connection screen
Requested features
14 requests- Auto-download videos to app for offline viewing
- Better video identification and search functionality
- Cloud upload capability for insurance/police sharing
- YouTube upload support
- HTTPS encryption for secure connections
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- Remote access to camera without being in car
- Simple REC button to resume recording
- Auto-connect WiFi without manual intervention
- Multi-language support (French, German, etc.)
- Tablet-optimized interface
- Back button on insurance page
- In-app video editor with better functionality
- Improved firmware update process
- Better integration with vehicle WiFi systems
In-app purchases
CitNOW Workshop
No in-app purchases
Cam Viewer
No in-app purchases
