Comparison

Ride Aware Drive Aware vs TruviewGPS

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

Head to head
About

Ride Aware Drive Aware

Receive real-time alerts for speed cameras, red light cameras, and road hazards. Designed for both cyclists and drivers, it offers detailed voice and visual notifications to enhance safety on the road.

Highlights
  • Real-time road hazard alerts
  • Speed and red light camera notifications
  • Community-shared hazard reporting
  • Detailed voice and visual alerts
  • Verified safety location database
  • Multi-directional alerts
Features
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Ride Aware® Drive Aware® alerts you to speed cameras and safety locations from the expertly verified Trinity® 3.0 database plus all types of road hazards shared by the community. Join the community that knows what’s up ahead. Download Ride Aware, Drive Aware today. Key benefits: Designed for bikes – with high quality, detailed and descriptive voice alerts. Designed for cars – with clear visuals. Instant membership to our most advanced Trinity database* – established in 2003, the expertly verified Trinity database contains all types of safety locations, including speed and red light cameras. Live road hazards – potholes, spills and other road hazards are shared by the community in real time. Live mobile speed traps – sightings of active speed traps are shared and confirmed by our community in real time, so you always have up to the minute alerts. Edit Tags – Using our GeoTag feature you can view and edit Tags, create new Tags, see your feedback history and save offline journeys. Thousands of different possible voice alerts – Ride Aware Drive Aware gives detailed voice descriptions are specially designed to help you pinpoint the exact location for each alert. Verified alerts – fixed speed and red light cameras are individually verified by our expert Trinity database team. Community alerts are continually rated by each user who passes. Multi directional alerts – Ride Aware Drive Aware can give different alerts tailored for your direction of travel. So you'll know if a camera could issue fines, or if you just need to pay extra attention to potentially dangerous cross traffic. Since 2003 Cheetah Advanced Technologies Ltd. has successfully created award winning, ground breaking driving safety systems. Please remember! Continued use of GPS and display can reduce the battery life of your Smartphone. We recommend charging your phone if using for a long journey. Having Ride Aware Drive Aware is not a license to speed. Our customers are safety conscious and want to know more about what's ahead. Supported languages: English *Speed camera coverage: UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel. Using driver safety apps is not legal in all countries. It’s your responsibility to check local laws. Speed limit coverage: UK, Ireland. Real time community safety alerts are available everywhere. Free trials expire automatically after 30 days. You will not be charged during the free trial period. At the end of the 30 day free trial period you will have the option to choose an auto-renewable subscription to continue accessing the app. Ride Aware Monthly Membership costs $/€/£ 3.99 per month or local equivalent. Annual Membership costs $/€/£ 29.99 per year or local equivalent. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Your account will be charged for your chosen renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Our privacy policy is here: https://rideaware.app/privacy-policy/ And our Terms and Conditions of use are here: https://rideaware.app/app-terms/

About

TruviewGPS

This app allows users to track assets globally with real-time location, movement, and ignition status. It offers map views with geofences and event markers, detailed event logs, and customizable notifications. Users can also view live video from MDVRs and share unit locations.

Highlights
  • Real-time unit tracking
  • Map view with geofences
  • Detailed event logs
  • Live MDVR video streaming
  • Customizable notifications
  • Location sharing
Features
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Track your assets from around the world with free TruviewGPS mobile client. The application from TruviewGPS Ltd offer superior functionality in a user-friendly mobile interface. Unit list management. Get all the necessary information on movement and ignition state, data actuality and unit location in real time. Map mode. Access units, geofences, tracks and event markers on the map with the option to detect your own location. Tracking mode. Monitor the precise location and parameters received from a particular unit. Events control. Use extended information on trips, parking, fuel fillings/thefts, and sensor values to learn chronology, duration and the exact number of events in the "Timeline". Notifications management. Receive and view notifications in the app. Video module. Watch video from an MDVR in real time along with vehicle tracking on the map. Start playback at a specific time. Save the required fragments as video files. Play and delete saved files. Locator function. Create links and share unit locations. - Suitability for smartphones and tablets.

Screenshots

Ride Aware Drive Aware4 screens
TruviewGPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TruviewGPS at 100% against Ride Aware Drive Aware's 25%. TruviewGPS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Ride Aware Drive Aware's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ride Aware Drive Aware sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TruviewGPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ride Aware Drive Aware ships an update monthly, TruviewGPS every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ride Aware Drive Aware versus TruviewGPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide Aware Drive AwareTruviewGPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheetah Advanced Technologies LtdTruviewGPS Ltd

Customer experience

Ride Aware Drive Aware

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

TruviewGPS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ride Aware Drive Aware

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Ride Aware Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
None

TruviewGPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ride Aware Drive Aware free?
Ride Aware Drive Aware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TruviewGPS free?
TruviewGPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ride Aware Drive Aware or TruviewGPS have ads?
Neither Ride Aware Drive Aware nor TruviewGPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ride Aware Drive Aware or TruviewGPS?
Ride Aware Drive Aware ships an update monthly, and TruviewGPS every 22 months. Most recently, Ride Aware Drive Aware was updated on November 2, 2026 and TruviewGPS on November 3, 2026.

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