Geotab Video vs DirectLoader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geotab Video
This app connects cameras to a fleet management platform, offering insights for safer driving decisions. It simplifies device onboarding, access management, driver coaching, and event review within a single interface.
- Connect cameras to fleet platform
- Accurate insights for safer decisions
- Simplify device onboarding
- Manage access
- Coach drivers
- Review events
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Geotab Video connects your cameras to the Geotab platform for accurate insights and safer decisions. The Geotab Video App makes it simple to onboard devices, manage access, coach drivers, and review events — all in one place.
DirectLoader
This app allows authorized installers to wirelessly flash and program select remote start and security systems. It provides access to vehicle wiring databases, installation guides, and technical updates for DIRECTED by VOXX products.
- Wireless flashing for DS4/DS4+ modules
- Wired/Wireless flashing for DBALL2, DB3, DS3/DS3+ modules
- Wired/Wireless 'Bitwriter' programming
- DirectWire vehicle wiring database access
- Installation guides and technical news
- SmartStart activation
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DirectLoader App – Wirelessly flash and program select DIRECTED by VOXX Remote Start & Security systems. “For Installers, By Installers” At DIRECTECHS, our motto is “For Installers, By Installers.” We are committed to supporting installation technicians with our decades of technical experience, unrivaled passion, and dedication to the industry. Note: This app is intended for use only by authorized DIRECTED by VOXX Dealers and Distributors. Login credentials are required to access DIRECTECHS resources, which include the DirectWire vehicle wiring and information database, installation guides, online training, tech tips, and much more. With the DirectLoader APP, along with the DLOADER4, you can flash and program our analog and digital products, including many legacy products, along with mobile access to the following features and functions: • Wirelessly flash DS4/DS4+ modules (DLOADER4 not required) • Wired/Wireless flashing for DBALL2, DB3, DS3/DS3+ modules (DLOADER4 required) • Wired/Wireless ‘Bitwriter’ programming for supported analog systems (DLOADER4 required) • DirectWire Access • Installation Guides • Technical News Alerts and ‘Vehicles Added’ updates • DIRECTED by VOXX SmartStart Activation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Geotab Video at 4.7 against DirectLoader's 3.4. Geotab Video also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Geotab Video holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Geotab Video's written reviews are positive against 50% of DirectLoader's.
Geotab Video ships an update fortnightly, DirectLoader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geotab Video | DirectLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Geotab Inc | VOXX Electronics Corp |
Customer experience
Geotab Video
DirectLoader
In-app purchases
Geotab Video
No in-app purchases
DirectLoader
No in-app purchases
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