Comparison

REI DVR Toolkit vs DriverViewLT

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

DriverViewLT

Features
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Allows drivers to select the bus they are driving and submit pre trip and post trip safety inspections. Drivers can also see the name and address of extra students on their route that day as well as monitor all students status as they scan on or off the bus using the NFT busView system installed in the bus.

Screenshots

REI DVR Toolkit4 screens
DriverViewLT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: REI DVR Toolkit at 11.0 against DriverViewLT's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and December 21, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
REI DVR Toolkit versus DriverViewLT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREI DVR ToolkitDriverViewLT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadio Engineering Industries Inc.National Fleet Tracking

In-app purchases

None

REI DVR Toolkit

No in-app purchases

None

DriverViewLT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REI DVR Toolkit free?
REI DVR Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriverViewLT free?
DriverViewLT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do REI DVR Toolkit or DriverViewLT have ads?
Neither REI DVR Toolkit nor DriverViewLT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REI DVR Toolkit or DriverViewLT?
REI DVR Toolkit ships an update every 6 months, and DriverViewLT every 6 months. Most recently, REI DVR Toolkit was updated on September 20, 2026 and DriverViewLT on December 21, 2025.

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