Comparison

REI DVR Toolkit vs E3 Safety

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

E3 Safety

This app helps organizations manage emergencies by connecting employees, administration, and first responders. It features custom alerts, smart maps, digital emergency protocols, and real-time chat for efficient crisis communication.

Highlights
  • Custom alert notifications
  • Indoor and outdoor smart maps
  • Electronic emergency protocols
  • Real-time chat
  • Employee and first responder connection
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E3 allows you to manage and control any emergency at your organization. E3 connects employees, administration and first responders utilizing custom alert notifications, indoor and outdoor smart maps, electronic emergency protocols/plans and real-time chat.

Screenshots

REI DVR Toolkit4 screens
E3 Safety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: E3 Safety at every 9 days against REI DVR Toolkit's every 6 months. E3 Safety also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (40 vs 5). REI DVR Toolkit's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

E3 Safety holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: E3 Safety has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REI DVR Toolkit ships an update every 6 months, E3 Safety every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
REI DVR Toolkit versus E3 Safety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREI DVR ToolkitE3 Safety
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.5 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings540 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadio Engineering Industries Inc.Emergent3

Customer experience

REI DVR Toolkit

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

E3 Safety

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

REI DVR Toolkit

No in-app purchases

None

E3 Safety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REI DVR Toolkit free?
REI DVR Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E3 Safety free?
E3 Safety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, REI DVR Toolkit or E3 Safety?
E3 Safety is rated higher. REI DVR Toolkit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while E3 Safety averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do REI DVR Toolkit or E3 Safety have ads?
Neither REI DVR Toolkit nor E3 Safety shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REI DVR Toolkit or E3 Safety?
REI DVR Toolkit ships an update every 6 months, and E3 Safety every 9 days. Most recently, REI DVR Toolkit was updated on October 7, 2026 and E3 Safety on October 12, 2026.

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