RoadHawk vs Cam Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoadHawk
Configure your dash camera remotely. Stream live and recorded videos, browse files, and adjust camera settings directly from your smartphone.
- Remote camera control
- Live video streaming
- File browsing
- Video download and delete
- Photo preview and management
- Camera settings adjustment
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The RoadHawk App allows you to fully configure your RoadHawk WiFi enabled camera. You can stream live and recorded videos from your dash camera and configure the camera's settings. Key Features: • Remote Control • Live view • File browser • Video : streaming, download, delete files • Photo: preview, download, delete files • Change Settings
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: Cam Viewer at 1.6 against RoadHawk's 1.0. Cam Viewer also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). RoadHawk's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cam Viewer holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cam Viewer has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RoadHawk's written reviews are positive against 10% of Cam Viewer's.
| Parameter | RoadHawk | Cam Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trakm8 Ltd | NEXTBASE UK |
Customer experience
RoadHawk
Cam Viewer
Bugs and requests
RoadHawk
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
RoadHawk
No in-app purchases
Cam Viewer
No in-app purchases
