Comparison

MyNextbase Connect vs Parenting Timer

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

Head to head
About

MyNextbase Connect

This app allows users to control and manage their compatible Nextbase Dash Cam. View recorded videos, access smart parking features, and utilize Alexa for hands-free assistance. It also offers Emergency SOS and a Road Safety Club for enhanced driving safety.

Highlights
  • Video playback with Google Maps integration
  • Smart Parking recording trigger
  • Hands-free Alexa voice control
  • Emergency SOS with location sharing
  • Road Safety Club for shared danger alerts
  • Dash Cam settings adjustment
  • Firmware updates
Features
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The MyNextbase Connect app is compatible with the Nextbase Series 2 322GW, 422GW, 522GW and 622GW Dash Cam models. Know you're protected. Millions of drivers across the world know they’re protected with their Nextbase Dash Cam, the world’s leading Dash Cam brand. The MyNextbase Connect app allows you to get the most out of your latest Nextbase Dash Cam. Compatible Nextbase Dash Cams will have access to the below features in the MyNextbase Connet app: Video Playback View your Nextbase Dash Cam videos quickly on your phone, including your route and real time position on Google Maps, G-sensor data and journey statistics. Smart Parking Triggers recording automatically when your car is knocked. *Series 2 OBD or Hardwire Kit required. Alexa Play music, listen to audiobooks, hear the news, check the weather, control your smart home devices and so much more all hands-free. Alexa is compatible with 422GW, 522GW and 622GW models. Emergency SOS Get instant life-saving help. If you, or whoever is driving are unresponsive after an accident, your Dash Cam will share location and key medical details and dispatch the emergency services. Road Safety Club The Nextbase Road Safety Club aims to bring together thousands of drivers to help make the roads safer by sharing images and footage of road dangers as well as allowing its users to be part of a team of people helping to improve road safety. Its free to join and members can receive discounted Emergency SOS and more benefits! *Only available in certain regions. Control Adjust your Nextbase Dash Cam settings from MyNextbase Connect and update the Nextbase Dash Cam firmware for enhanced performance. Firmware update Update your Nextbase Dash Cam’s firmware to ensure the best experience from MyNextbase Connect. Safety Note For your own safety do not operate MyNextbase Connect whilst driving.

About

Parenting Timer

Features
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Have you ever told your kids that they can stay in the playground for 10 minutes, and but actually left after 5? Or asked them to let you work for 10 minutes, but actually made them wait 15+? Are your kids wise to you and demand to see the time counting down? Then this app is for you! By tapping 3x on the word "timer", you can open the hidden settings panel which lets you make it run faster or slower than natural. You can even make it run at normal speed while they're watching, and then catch up in the background.

Screenshots

MyNextbase Connect4 screens
Parenting Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

MyNextbase Connect and Parenting Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MyNextbase Connect versus Parenting Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNextbase ConnectParenting Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (851 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings851 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXTBASE UKben handley

Bugs and requests

MyNextbase Connect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Connectivity issues between app and dash cam
  • Inability to update firmware or view videos
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Faster video download speeds
  • Easier access to recorded footage
  • Better battery life management
  • More consistent/reliable recording

Parenting Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyNextbase Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Parenting Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyNextbase Connect free?
MyNextbase Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parenting Timer free?
Parenting Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyNextbase Connect or Parenting Timer have ads?
Neither MyNextbase Connect nor Parenting Timer shows ads.

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