Comparison

REI DVR Toolkit vs SmarTemp 3.0

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

Head to head
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

About

SmarTemp 3.0

Control your parking heater remotely. Schedule heating or ventilation, monitor interior temperature, and check battery charge. Access additional service information online.

Highlights
  • Remote heater operation
  • Time-based heating schedules
  • Individual heating programming
  • Heating and ventilation modes
  • Interior temperature display
  • Battery charge monitoring
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Webasto SmarTemp 3.0 offers the following functions ("Services"): a) Operation of the parking heater, (switching the heater on and off; heating depending on the time of departure; programming heating processes individually; choosing between heating and ventilation). b) Monitoring function (e.g., display of temperature for the interior for air heaters; ascertaining battery charge). c) Information on other Services can be viewed on the Website.

Screenshots

REI DVR Toolkit4 screens
SmarTemp 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: REI DVR Toolkit at 4.2 against SmarTemp 3.0's 3.3. SmarTemp 3.0's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REI DVR Toolkit ships an update every 6 months, SmarTemp 3.0 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
REI DVR Toolkit versus SmarTemp 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREI DVR ToolkitSmarTemp 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadio Engineering Industries Inc.Globus Sistemas Eletronicos Ltda

Customer experience

REI DVR Toolkit

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

SmarTemp 3.0

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

In-app purchases

None

REI DVR Toolkit

No in-app purchases

None

SmarTemp 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REI DVR Toolkit free?
REI DVR Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmarTemp 3.0 free?
SmarTemp 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, REI DVR Toolkit or SmarTemp 3.0?
REI DVR Toolkit is rated higher. REI DVR Toolkit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SmarTemp 3.0 averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do REI DVR Toolkit or SmarTemp 3.0 have ads?
Neither REI DVR Toolkit nor SmarTemp 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REI DVR Toolkit or SmarTemp 3.0?
REI DVR Toolkit ships an update every 6 months, and SmarTemp 3.0 every 5 weeks. Most recently, REI DVR Toolkit was updated on October 7, 2026 and SmarTemp 3.0 on October 7, 2026.

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