Comparison

Configuration tool vs REI DVR Toolkit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Configuration tool

This utility app allows users to configure recorder cameras, adjust video quality, and format memory cards. It also offers a live camera view to ensure proper aiming.

Highlights
  • Configure camera settings
  • Adjust video quality
  • Format memory cards
  • Live camera view
  • Ensure correct camera aiming
Features
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The Seon DS2 Configuration Tool lets the user configure the recorder's cameras as device settings - for example video quality, formatting the device memory card etc. It also provides a visual live view of the cameras in the vehicle to help making sure they are aimed correctly.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Configuration tool3 screens
REI DVR Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: REI DVR Toolkit at 4.2 against Configuration tool's 2.7. Configuration tool's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

REI DVR Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Configuration tool ships an update every 2 months, REI DVR Toolkit every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Configuration tool versus REI DVR Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConfiguration toolREI DVR Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSafe Fleet Holdings LLCRadio Engineering Industries Inc.

Customer experience

Configuration tool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

REI DVR Toolkit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Configuration tool

No in-app purchases

None

REI DVR Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Configuration tool free?
Configuration tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is REI DVR Toolkit free?
REI DVR Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Configuration tool or REI DVR Toolkit?
REI DVR Toolkit is rated higher. Configuration tool averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while REI DVR Toolkit averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Configuration tool or REI DVR Toolkit have ads?
Neither Configuration tool nor REI DVR Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Configuration tool or REI DVR Toolkit?
Configuration tool ships an update every 2 months, and REI DVR Toolkit every 6 months. Most recently, Configuration tool was updated on October 7, 2026 and REI DVR Toolkit on October 7, 2026.

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