Saucon ELD vs REI DVR Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saucon ELD
This app offers mobile access to driver log features, allowing users to view logs and events from the past seven to thirty days. It also enables the addition and removal of non-driving events and provides options to view, email, or fax detailed reports.
- View graphical logs and events
- Add non-driving events
- Remove driver-added events
- View detailed reports
- Email reports
- Fax reports
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The Saucon Driver Log iOS app provides mobile access to a large amount of features found on the Saucon 'My Driver Log' website including: - Viewing graphical logs and events from the current day back seven to thirty days - Adding non driving events that will not effect driving time - Removing events added by the driver - The ability to View/Email/Fax the detailed report seen in the export section of the website
REI DVR Toolkit
This app simplifies mobile DVR firmware programming, allowing users to easily configure and manage vehicle cameras and DVR settings via a touch screen device. It offers features like live video viewing, quality selection for downloads, and fault notifications for up to 12 cameras.
- User-friendly DVR programming
- Live vehicle camera viewing
- Video quality selection
- Vehicle naming/ID assignment
- Camera setup and control (up to 12)
- Fault and notification settings
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We’ve taken the work out of your mobile DVR firmware programming by eliminating the manual process. REI’s new DVR Toolkit app provides user-friendly HD5 DVR programming via a touch screen tablet or mobile phone plus an REI DVR with Wi-Fi adapter. It’s revolutionary and couldn’t be easier! After downloading REI’s DVR Toolkit and connecting to your DVR, you’ll have access to: • Play video • View live from vehicle cameras • Select the quality/resolution of your video to be downloaded • Assign a name/ID to your vehicle • Set up cameras • Turn cameras on/off – up to 12 cameras • Set camera frame rates • Set time and date • Set fault indicators and beepers for notification of DVR, hard drive or camera issue • Set external record indictor to illuminate DVR’s exterior notification light for an alarm or fault • Configure start-up schedule and delayed turn-off • Play back video to confirm your configured DVR firmware is satisfactorily working according to your selections. REI’s DVR Toolkit is compatible with REI’s HD5 DVR family only. REI has extensive experience developing automotive-grade mobile electronics and fleet/passenger software systems in North and South America. Solutions include: mobile video surveillance, GPS tracking solutions, camera observation systems and audio/video equipment. REI prides itself on designing, manufacturing, and servicing customer friendly electronic products for the transit, school, motorcoach, shuttle, agriculture, and construction industries. Founded in 1938, REI continues its history of service, quality and value every day. Specify REI today: 800.228.9275 | radioeng.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: REI DVR Toolkit at 4.2 against Saucon ELD's 3.0. REI DVR Toolkit also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Saucon ELD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
REI DVR Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.
Saucon ELD ships an update fortnightly, REI DVR Toolkit every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saucon ELD | REI DVR Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saucon Technologies | Radio Engineering Industries Inc. |
Customer experience
Saucon ELD
REI DVR Toolkit
In-app purchases
Saucon ELD
No in-app purchases
REI DVR Toolkit
No in-app purchases
