REI DVR Toolkit vs G4 Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
G4 Connect
Wirelessly manage and utilize various aspects of your Gatekeeper Systems Hybrid IP Mobile DVR. Change configurations, playback and export recorded video, download system logs, and preview live camera streams directly from your tablet.
- Wireless configuration changes
- Playback and export recorded video
- Download system logs
- Live camera stream preview
- Format DVR storage
- User access management
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Use G4 Connect and a Wi-Fi Dongle by Gatekeeper Systems to wirelessly manage and utilize multiple aspects of your Gatekeeper Systems Hybrid IP Mobile DVR. Wirelessly change configurations; Playback video recorded on the DVR and then Export that video for use on other systems; Download System Logs for viewing of specific data; Preview LIVE streams of available camera channels directly on the Tablet device; Format the DVR’s storage system; Allow specific Users access to the system. Do this and more using G4 Connect by Gatekeeper Systems. Get your Quick Start Guide for G4 Connect from: http://www.gatekeeper-systems.com/images/documents/DN2891-G4CONNECT-GettingStarted.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: REI DVR Toolkit at 4.2 against G4 Connect's 2.0. REI DVR Toolkit also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 27 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 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
REI DVR Toolkit ships an update every 6 months, G4 Connect every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | REI DVR Toolkit | G4 Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Engineering Industries Inc. | Gatekeeper Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
REI DVR Toolkit
G4 Connect
In-app purchases
REI DVR Toolkit
No in-app purchases
G4 Connect
No in-app purchases
