DVR Tool vs ResponderApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DVR Tool
This tool helps investigators manage video evidence from surveillance systems. It accounts for time discrepancies and allows for the export of detailed PDF reports.
- Track video time offsets
- Assist investigators
- Handle incorrect time settings
- Export detailed PDF reports
- Share reports
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This tool is to assist investigators with keeping track of video retrieved from surveillance systems including the time offsets commonly encountered due to incorrect time settings. A detailed PDF report can be exported and shared.
ResponderApp
This app provides a streamlined platform for agencies utilizing Xtra Duty or Extra Duty Solutions. It offers a convenient way to manage off-duty work and related administrative tasks.
- Off-duty work management
- Agency integration
- Streamlined administration
- Xtra Duty support
- Extra Duty Solutions partner
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If your agency uses Xtra Duty or if your off duty work is administered by our strategic partner, Extra Duty Solutions, then Responder is available to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DVR Tool at 5.0 against ResponderApp's 2.1. ResponderApp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
DVR Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResponderApp has 49 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DVR Tool ships an update every 2 months, ResponderApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DVR Tool | ResponderApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.1 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Hyla | Extra Duty Solutions |
Customer experience
DVR Tool
ResponderApp
In-app purchases
DVR Tool
No in-app purchases
ResponderApp
No in-app purchases
